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July 25, 2025
4 min read

Mastering Copilot Feels Just Like Playing the Piano — Here’s Why

Microsoft Copilot is an incredible tool. Yet, in my work with clients (I’ve probably taught Copilot in some form to nearly 50 different companies), I continue to be surprised at how most organisations are overlooking this opportunity to transform their business processes. 
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U.K. Supervisory Authorities and Basel Committee Refine Operational Resilience Approaches, Align on Expectations for Firms
April 28, 2022
Several Key Policies Take Effect March 31, 2022 On March 29, 2021, the Bank of England (BoE), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a series of policy statements to both refine and finalise their approach to operational resilience for financial services firms. Almost concurrent with the release of the policy statements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision…
A Balancing Act: SAP in the Cloud
April 27, 2022
SAP customers know the cloud can help them innovate and find new opportunities but are also concerned with compliance and risk. Recently, we spoke with SAPinsider’s Chief Research Officer Riz Ahmed about how SAP customers can find a balance whereby they realize cloud’s innovation opportunities while managing cloud’s risks. Here’s a recap of our conversation. 
The Golden Threads of ESG: The Role of Compliance in Embedding an ESG Framework in Financial Institutions
April 13, 2022
A firm’s governance, purpose and culture are central to its values as an organisation; to how its people conduct themselves; and to how it embeds ESG considerations in the design and delivery of its products and services for the benefit of clients and consumers. (A Strategy for Positive Change: Our ESG Priorities) Published during COP26 in November 2021, the statement of the environmental, social and…
How CFOs Can Solve The Inflation Puzzle
April 4, 2022
As concerns over the rise of economic inflation escalate, a stark reality emerges: There are legions of executives—even board members—who have never had to cope with persistent inflation. A rare environment of this kind presents a unique opportunity for leading CFOs to elevate scenario planning activities and other next-generation finance capabilities with the objective of contributing an enterprisewide solution to…
Preparing for an IPO? Make Sure Transformation Includes Setting a People Strategy
April 4, 2022
Amid the many demands of preparing for and undertaking an initial public offering (IPO), don’t forget your people.Organisations contemplating a state of public company readiness must undergo a complex transformation process that impacts all business functions. Upgrading technology, improving financial reporting processes, and implementing governance, risk and compliance capabilities are all critical to this journey…
Creating a More Flexible and Resilient Supply Chain Starts With Identifying Key Risk Exposures
April 4, 2022
No matter what they make or sell — computers, pet food, cosmetics, textiles — companies around the world are grappling with significant supply chain issues. It’s easy to blame the global health crisis for these problems, especially the labor, material and shipping container shortages. Certainly, the pandemic has played its part in exposing the global supply chain’s brittleness and exacerbating systemic problems. But…
CFOs Should Be Stewards of the Organization’s Speed-Versus-Control Balance
April 1, 2022
As digital transformation accelerates, companies confront a pressing question: Does the balance we strike between speed and control align with our strategy? CFOs are key stakeholders in that ongoing determination, and more finance leaders are assuming stewardship of these deliberations. This emerging responsibility involves assessing and managing the impacts to internal controls that arise from business…
ISO 27002 Is Changing: What You Need To Do
March 31, 2022
ISO 27002 contains details of controls required to be certified under the ISO 27001 standard. With the ever changing security threat landscape and the need to protect information assets, the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) has introduced several changes to the 27002 set of controls. These changes have been published in the latest version of the ISO 27002:2022 standard released in February 2022.…
The ‘Goldilocks Zone’ of Compliance and How to Face a Regulatory Audit With Confidence
March 9, 2022
Frequent headlines of compliance breaches — and the likely morass of costly fines and penalties — are common in Australia’s regulatory environment. Meanwhile, executives are held personally liable, finding themselves on the monetary chopping block and facing potentially career-ending outcomes and/or criminal sanctions. Being on the wrong end of an audit by the Australian Securities & Investment Commission…
Female Leaders I Look Up To by Isabelle Remedios
March 7, 2022
In celebrating female leadership, we wanted to take a moment to introduce you to an early-career female leader at Protiviti Australia, Isabelle (Izy) Remedios. Izy started her career with Protiviti in early 2020 as a graduate from the Australian National University with a double bachelor’s degree in international relations and commerce. She began in the Internal Audit & Financial Advisory practice and…
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