Essence Networks

"Most things difficult to design prove easy to operate." ~ Samuel Johnson.

Enabling engagement with the Audit Committee

Enabling engagement with the Audit Committee Case Studies Our client, the Chief Audit Executive (CAE) for a New Zealand central government agency was facing the challenge that senior executives were under-engaged with the Audit Commitee. This was a time when there was a change in the Government of the day, and the agency had already […]

Legal Compliance procedures that achieve strategic benefits : A design-led approach

Legal Compliance procedures that achieve strategic benefits : A design-led approach Compliance Organisations often treat compliance costs as sunk costs. Our work has shown that careful planning and a multi-disciplinary, design-led approach can achieve significant strategic benefits. Here is our paper, originally published by the NZ Society for Risk Management and is available for download. […]