What We Do

Thomson Reuters is the world’s leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals. Our company combines industry expertise with innovative technology to deliver critical information for leading decision makers in the financial, legal, tax and accounting, scientific and healthcare markets.

The Governance, Risk & Compliance unit delivers the most comprehensive suite of tools designed to connect business transactions, strategy and operations to the regulatory environment. It brings together Thomson Reuters market-leading global regulatory and securities intelligence; business law research; contract and deal-drafting tools; internal policy management; e-learning; anti-money laundering solutions; and audit, filing, board of director and disclosure services.

Thomson Reuters Accelus is a comprehensive suite of solutions specifically built to address the governance, risk and compliance challenges faced by the board room, and their legal, compliance, audit, and risk management professionals. Comprising leading solutions provided by the heritage businesses of Complinet, Oden, Paisley, West’s Capitol Watch, Westlaw Compliance Advisor, Westlaw Business and EDGARfilings, Thomson Reuters Accelus helps customers manage their risk exposure and accelerate their business at every step.

We help firms at every stage of the Governance, Risk & Compliance lifecycle, by providing connected solutions that allow them to control their risks, obtain early visibility of regulatory changes and report reliably to the board or regulator.

STAGE 1 involves identifying, researching, and understanding risks and regulations and evaluating their impact on business strategy. Effective GRC requires knowledge of all business risks, visibility into regulations and regulatory changes, and an understanding of the impact of regulations on your firm.

STAGE 2 involves developing, implementing and communicating policies and putting appropriate controls in place. In an integrated GRC world, regulations are dynamically linked to policies, and policies are linked to risks and controls at the respective level of the organization and process structure.

STAGE 3 involves managing processes, monitoring changes, tracking issues and loss events, screening clients and employees, and implementing appropriate remediation. This stage involves defining risks and associated controls, documenting tests and assessments, and arranging the appropriate audit trail to provide assurance.

STAGE 4 involves reporting and disclosures. Visibility and transparency of information between internal assurance groups is necessary for optimized GRC processes and informed choices by the Board. Timely and reliable external disclosures drive business value by building confidence with regulators and shareholders.