Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter December 1, 2024 Setting the 2025 Audit Committee Agenda The next 12 months are likely to be another challenging year for audit committees. The 9 topics we have highlighted for 2025 may include some areas audit committees would consider beyond the official scope of responsibility as outlined in their respective charters. Newsletter April 8, 2024 A Call to Action for Boards The inaugural Global Board Governance Survey conducted by Protiviti, BoardProspects and Broadridge — a study believed to be the first of its kind — summarises the views of more than 1,000 directors and C-suite executives worldwide on the role and effectiveness of the board. It provides insights regarding the board’s priorities and performance as well as the differing perspectives of directors and… Blogs July 24, 2022 How to Build Effective FinOps Capabilities in Cloud Financial operations (FinOps) professionals around the world are generally unflappable, and they need to be. Moving finances to cloud, essentially transferring the spend from CapEx to OpEx, is proving to be a struggle. Organisations are seeing mixed success as they attempt to adopt new FinOps methodologies and are finding it difficult to control spend as development teams and engineers are… Survey April 17, 2025 Private equity risk insights According to findings from Protiviti’s latest Top Risks survey, executives and board members from PE firms and their portfolio companies are facing several complex and interconnected risks — operational, macroeconomic and strategic — that could derail their value-creation efforts. In addition to economic-related worries, cyber threats rank as a top risk issue for this industry group, and with… Newsletter August 10, 2023 Is Your Board Technology-Engaged? With technology clearly a material driver of change, boards of larger companies are trending toward a more strategic focus on technology. Should your board be a part of that trend?Why it matters: The board community has been acknowledging the speed of disruptive innovation, largely driven by emerging technologies.Yes, but: There are also considerations pertaining to speed-to-market, technical… Flash Report August 7, 2020 Lease Auditing: An Untapped ROI Opportunity Identifying and Recovering Excessive Billings From Landlords Issue Is your landlord complying with the financial aspects of your lease? Commercial leases are often structured to include ambiguous and complex cost terminology aligning with the landlord’s financial interest. On top of a base rent payment, these leases often include subsequent expenses that vary year to year, such as common area… Blogs August 8, 2022 Digitising the Oilpatch: Oilfield Service Companies Becoming the Next High-Tech Firms Mention leading technology companies in the world, and it is doubtful that oilfield service organisations jump to the top of your list. These companies are known for performing the gritty work of producing, maintaining and repairing oil-extracting equipment. They also provide drilling, energy discovery, well maintenance and other vital services to oil and gas companies. But a growing number of… Blogs April 4, 2022 Preparing for an IPO? Make Sure Transformation Includes Setting a People Strategy 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… Podcast April 1, 2020 Podcast: GRC Technology Perspectives Around the Globe - United States This is a series of podcasts on GRC programmes and technologies, obtaining perspectives from Protiviti leaders and subject-matter experts around the world on GRC drivers, innovations and challenges in their markets. This episode features conversation with Matthew Landers, an associate director with Protiviti based in Denver, who offers his viewpoints on GRC developments and advancements in the… Podcast Transcript April 1, 2020 Transcript: GRC Technology Perspectives Around the Globe - United States This is a series of podcasts on GRC programmes and technologies, obtaining perspectives from Protiviti leaders and subject-matter experts around the world on GRC drivers, innovations and challenges in their markets. This episode features conversation with Matthew Landers, an associate director with Protiviti based in Denver, who offers his viewpoints on GRC developments and advancements in the… Load More
