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    January 19, 2026
    This four-part blog series presents Protiviti’s perspectives on how the Victorian Public Service can turn the Silver Review from a cost‑cutting exercise into a system‑level reform opportunity that strengthens financial sustainability, digital capability and service delivery. It positions Protiviti as a partner in designing and assuring the governance, risk, finance and technology changes needed…
  • Survey

    October 30, 2025
    Senior executives and leaders in the public sector face a complex web of uncertainties. These may generate opportunities for strategic advantage or risks leading to unexpected disruption and performance shortfalls. An ability to anticipate risks that may be on the horizon before they become imminent can help leaders navigate unfolding developments – particularly those that are uncontrollable –…
  • Newsletter

    September 18, 2026
    From AI adoption and technology modernisation to rising pressure on margins and operational performance, consumer products and retail organisations are balancing innovation with the need to deliver measurable results. In this edition, we explore how leading organisations are aligning strategy, technology and investments to drive stronger outcomes and long-term value.
  • Podcast

    February 17, 2025
    Kimberley Cole hosts Risky Women Radio with guests Carol Beaumier and Bernadine Reese to discuss the top compliance issues in 2025. They reflect on 2024, highlighting the impact of U.S. Supreme Court decisions on regulatory authority and a U.K. court ruling on discretionary commissions. The guests also discuss the importance of AI in compliance, the need for dynamic risk assessments and the…
  • Podcast

    May 19, 2026
    In this episode, host Konstantinos Karagiannis sits down with Toby Cubitt, the co-founder and CTO of Phasecraft, to explore how clever mathematics and algorithmic breakthroughs are slashing the requirements for quantum advantage by orders of magnitude. Toby shares how his team has already knocked factors of one million off the gate counts for critical simulations, effectively buying a decade of…
  • Insights paper

    March 12, 2026
    Artificial intelligence is fundamentally reshaping how companies innovate, operate and compete. For a private equity firm assessing the value of a portfolio company or any enterprise, due diligence must include — and even hinges on — the prospect’s AI maturity and capabilities, including potential disruption to existing business models.
  • Newsletter

    May 8, 2024
    Whether an acquisition is a stand-alone, complementary entity or an integration, the due diligence process is undergoing a paradigm shift due to the higher cost of funding and the impact of failed transactions. Boards should expect a more aggressive focus on due diligence.How has the due diligence process changed in recent years? For sure, the complexity of certain topics, such as environmental…
  • Flash Report

    February 12, 2021
    According to Harvard Business Review research, 70-90% of M&A deals fail. Poor planning and execution at all stages of the deal (the deal zone, transaction zone, and post-close zone) contribute significantly to this high failure rate. Further, Protiviti research has shown that the most common mistakes an organisation can make during a transaction include improper planning, poor due diligence,…
  • Blogs

    October 1, 2026
    The Silver Review has moved from policy to practice. As departments deliver restructures, absorb a new Cabinet and prepare for a November election, assurance can feel like one more burden. This paper demonstrates the opposite. Done well, assurance is what lets leaders move through reform faster, and more safely.
  • Podcast

    July 11, 2025
    Kimberley Cole welcomes the dynamic duo of Carol Beaumier and Bernadine Reese from Protiviti for an engaging mid-year check-in on compliance predictions for 2025.
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