Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter May 11, 2023 A Call for Transparency Amid a Shifting Legal and Regulatory Landscape The increasing complexity of the legal and regulatory landscape is challenging the board’s fiduciary duties. Emerging trends ushering in a call for fairness and transparency should be of paramount importance to directors. Boardroom agendas cover an array of topics but no matter the issue, there are important underpinnings to board oversight and governance. Blogs March 19, 2025 IAASB’s ISSA 5000 Sets the Global Standard for Sustainability Assurance 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… Newsletter June 25, 2025 Industry Insights - Manufacturing and Distribution Welcome to the new look of Protiviti’s quarterly newsletter for the manufacturing and distribution industry! In this edition, we dive into the latest risks, trends and innovations that are shaping the future of our sector. With a curated selection of articles that will keep you at the forefront of industry developments. Blogs July 15, 2025 Sustainability is evolving; data remains critical As governments and regulators are scaling back sustainability disclosure requirements and postponing compliance and reporting deadlines, many organisations (including most public companies) are continuing their pace voluntarily and undeterred, while others are breathing a sigh of relief and starting to think where to re-allocate their time and resources next. Whitepaper December 19, 2024 The Compliance Playbook: Navigating the Financial Services Industry’s Compliance Priorities in 2025 As we enter the new year, the financial services industry once again faces compliance risks that are increasingly diverse and complex. Podcast March 27, 2024 Podcast | ESG and AI – with Alyse Mauro Mason, Christine Livingston and Mark Carson Artificial intelligence, including but not limited to generative AI, has taken the world by storm over the past year, with organisations worldwide scrambling to identify where and how it can be used to strengthen their businesses and grow competitive advantage. Without question, as companies move quickly to employ these technologies, ESG issues come into play at a number of levels, from… Newsletter November 29, 2023 Setting the 2024 Audit Committee Agenda Compared to prior years, our suggested 2024 audit committee agenda has taken a bit of a turn due to ongoing and recent market and regulatory developments.A complex business environment: The 2024 audit committee agenda includes important enterprise, governance, process, technology, and financial reporting and disclosure issues that merit consideration by the audit committee beyond its ongoing… Infographic May 8, 2023 Infographic | COSO ESG Guidance Webinar: Internal Control Over ESG Operations, Compliance & Reporting The Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) recently released interpretive guidance for organisations about designing, evaluating and achieving effective internal control over sustainability reporting (ICSR) using COSO’s globally recognised Internal Control — Integrated Framework (ICIF), developed in 2013. The intended outcome is to build trust and confidence in… Newsletter November 29, 2023 Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider As they self-assess their performance periodically, audit committees may find useful the illustrative questions we have made available in our Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider. Committee members should periodically assess the committee’s composition, charter and agenda focus in view of the company’s industry, circumstances, risks, financial reporting issues and current… Blogs October 28, 2024 New sustainability reporting law in Australia should prompt fresh look at COSO’s internal control framework Sustainability reporting is now law. On 9 September 2024, the Australian Parliament passed The Australian sustainability reporting regulation into law. The first reports by the largest in-scope entities are due in 2026, for reporting periods beginning 1 January 2025. Load More