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The CFO’s thoughtful, fact-rooted reaction and action to tariffs can stand out in contrast to what may appear to be drama day-trading by many (or even most) others who track tariff activity as a process story.

Economic conditions and inflationary pressures, followed by cyber threats and rising labour costs, are the top near-term concerns for finance chiefs, according to the 2025 Executive Perspectives on Top Risks global survey.

The International Standard on Sustainability Assurance, or ISSA 5000, developed by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) in late 2024, is widely expected to be the global benchmark for sustainability assurance, influencing the future of sustainability audits. As regulatory mandates for sustainability reporting increase, organisations seeking to enhance the credibility of their reports are…

The economy, talent and cyber threats represent the most pressing risk issues organisations face over both the near- and long-term, with artificial intelligence (AI) concerns lurking as well. Yet board members and executives view their organisations as more resilient and better prepared to manage through change. 

International Women’s Day (IWD) 2025 is not just a celebration—it’s a call to action. This year’s theme Accelerating Action underscores the urgency to take swift and decisive action towards gender equality. 

FinOps provides organisations with a strategic framework for optimising cloud costs while fueling growth initiatives. By adopting FinOps principles and practices, private equity firms can align cloud spending with growth and margin objectives, set tangible spend goals and maximise ROI and drive operational efficiency.

Driven by stringent global privacy regulations, consumer privacy and security are top of mind for technology executives. Compliance with these regulations requires organisations to think through their approach to collecting, securing, managing access to, and deleting customer data.

HR functions will play a key role in overseeing AI usage throughout the organisation. This responsibility has huge ramifications for HR professionals and nearly all of the functional pillars within HR.

Cloud infrastructure has emerged as a critical factor for driving business success. Ensuring cloud resilience is essential as application downtime means lost revenue. Protiviti Australia adopts a comprehensive approach to cloud resilience.​

While the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) that took effect in January 2023 is primarily disclosure-oriented, the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is all about action.