Conference Board report lists issues that directors should consider

74% still concerned about credit availability; 80% cite inflation fears

Ethics correlate with better performance; most ethical companies outperform S&P 500

69% say they use cloud computing, but 64% say internal audit plan does not include cloud computing

State Street Bank; Institutional Cash Distributors, CoCoNet; Fincad

Multifamily property seen as most active area this year: survey

Jeffrey Farber; Elizabeth Werner; Susan Kinsey; Brad O'Connor; Matthew Kohnke; Jeffrey Libert; Ronald Kisling

Survey shows lack of standards