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Last Call, the Rev Rec Train Is Leaving the Station
For public companies, the clarion is sounding! The revenue recognition train is leaving the station. We are approaching the midway point of 2017 and the new FASB standard is expected to be effective for fiscal years, including interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2017.
Bitcoin: The Path to Regulation
In March 2017, Bitcoin, the controversial yet potentially revolutionary cryptocurrency that was created in 2009, hit a record high value of $1,290 compared to a low of $200 in 2015. The growth of Bitcoin and its ever-increasing popularity has led to a recent focus on the regulation of cryptocurrencies (also known as virtual currencies); in particular, the inclusion of Virtual Currency Exchange Platforms (VCEPs) and Custodial Wallet Providers (CWPs) in the Fifth EU Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD). It has also fostered a significant interest in the technology behind Bitcoin — blockchain, the secure distributed ledger of digital events — for broader applications within the financial services industry, with many companies actively engaging in blockchain initiatives.
Health Care Industry Cybersecurity Task Force Report Recommends Urgent Improvement
Know how to to strengthen patient safety and data security in an increasingly interconnected world in Healthcare Industry.
Empowering Second Line Functions to Enable Innovation: Digitalisation and the Second Line of Defence
In response to the growing cyberthreat, rapid technological change and opportunities for digital innovation, second line functions are beginning to recognise that their mindset needs to change. Technological advancement is an unstoppable force. Customers will demand innovation. It is therefore essential that risk, compliance and security teams are not viewed as too risk averse and rather become enablers of innovation. There is always a balance between risk and reward. Risk and compliance teams have a critical role to play in ensuring the organisation gets this balance right. For many, the medium-term risk of not innovating may be more significant than the shorter-term pain associated with adverse events arising from the risks that the business is controlling tightly. This paper highlights some steps that leaders in second line functions need to take to ensure that they are fulfilling their role while nurturing an innovation culture and enabling digital transformation to flourish within the business.
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Working at Protiviti
Learn about how at Protiviti, we come together to share diverse ideas and experiences, grow professionally and personally, and collaborate to create a better future for our people, our clients and the communities in which we live and work.
How We Help Our Clients Succeed
Protiviti goes to bat for frustrated internal audit team in need of GRC technology solution
Know how Protiviti's GRC technology advisory team benefited the Internal Audit team regarding the architecture of the audit module.
SAP S/4HANA User Access Design Benefits Publisher
Project led by Protiviti offered long-term sustainability of SoD and access management to the company.
From Trenches to Transformation: Telecom Puts the “PRO” in Procurement
A national telecom company nearly doubled in size over two years. The result was an annual spend of nearly $600 million dispersed across the company without a comprehensive procurement strategy. The expanded procurement structure had few standardised policies and procedures, no standard tools, and unclear and inconsistent roles and responsibilities.
National Vision goes 20/20 with next-level enterprise data solution by Protiviti
Embracing change is challenging for most businesses. In today’s market, tackling this challenge is not only advisable, it is imperative to compete and innovate.
“Rolling in Cash”: How an Unforeseen Post-merger Crisis Led to Finance and Accounting Operations Improvement
Protiviti helped the organization realize the value of a structured accounting and finance operation that had defined roles and leveraged desktop procedures, tracking systems and strong reporting to keep projects and activities on schedule. This has enabled the company to improve its cash management and accounts receivable functions greatly, and regain the confidence of its partners and business associates.