Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog May 30, 2019 How Emerging Technology Companies Can Win the War for Talent In the technology industry, the competition for talent is fierce, and there is no letup in sight. Protiviti’s survey, The Top Risks for 2019, identifies the “talent crunch” as one of the three top risks for technology companies today and for the foreseeable future. A 2019 Gartner study concurs, finding that concerns about talent shortages now outweigh those about accelerating privacy… Blog May 31, 2019 Following Through on the Audit Committee Agenda for 2019: Financial Reporting In the beginning of the year, Protiviti published our annual audit committee agenda recommendations for 2019, summarized in an earlier post by Protiviti Managing Director (and blog host) Jim DeLoach. Since there is always a lot to unpack in these recommendations, we also hosted a recent webinar for audit committee members and others, available on demand on our website. As my colleagues point… Blog August 28, 2020 Proposed Rule for Drug Enforcement Administration Theft Reporting On Wednesday, July 29, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) proposed a new rule that clarifies that the submission of DEA Form 106 (Report of Theft or Loss of Controlled Substances) shall be submitted electronically through the DEA Diversion Control Division’s secure network within fifteen (15) days of discovery and must be “complete and accurate.” The… Blog August 31, 2020 As Regulators Boost Market Surveillance Capabilities, Firms Should Enhance Self-Monitoring to Reduce Trading Violations Regulatory fines in any industry are not new. For as long as there have been regulations, hefty fines have served as the clearest and most concise method for regulators to publicly rebuke corporate offenders and wrongdoers. Over the last decade, the financial services industry has seen multiple billion-dollar fines, and they have been so recurrent that the public and media are almost… Blog September 9, 2020 The Critical Importance of Employee Wellbeing in the Time of COVID-19 In the best times, leaders know that people – or human capital – are the heart of a successful organization. In challenging times, this concept is even more magnified; it’s the key to survival. The global Coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is delivering unprecedented challenges to businesses all over the globe. As organizations seek to adapt, COVID-19 has created a “new normal” for employees –… Blog September 10, 2020 Beyond Supply Chain Stopgaps: How Strategic Sourcing Can Drive Resilience in Today’s Market Across the global economy, supply chains have been hammered by the pandemic, forcing businesses to restructure their procurement operations in order to build in resilience. Such restructuring often comprises a broad range of actions that may include increasing warehouse space, altering delivery methods and seeking more flexible supplier contracts, among others. While these changes are… Blog September 17, 2020 Hard Times Bring Out the Best in People – Well, Not Always Thankfully, the stories we have all heard about the selfless acts of so many people, from front-line workers to caring neighbors, during the pandemic greatly outweigh the reports about people who have sought to profit from the circumstances. But, as the growing number (more than 50 cases involving $175 million in funds) of Department of Justice (DoJ) prosecutions related to Paycheck Protection… Blog September 18, 2020 Counting on Cycle Counts? A Re-Think May Be in Order As anyone involved with inventory knows, cycle counts are a great way to stay on top of inventory throughout the year without the disruption and extensive cost of the annual physical count. By simply counting different classes of inventory at an agreed-upon rate – 2 or 3 times a year depending on cost and turnover rates – organizations are able to validate their inventory’s existence throughout… Blog September 21, 2020 High Stakes: Evolving Trade Rules Require Solid Third-Party Risk Management Of all the difficulties that the coronavirus pandemic has imposed on U.S. organizations, replacing offshore suppliers and vendors that have temporarily or permanently closed their doors ranks high on the list. Finding third parties that can meet quality, cost and delivery demands is challenging enough. But the failure to effectively vet the operations is becoming increasingly perilous amid the… Blog September 22, 2020 Provider Relief Fund — Post-Payment Reporting Requirements On September 19, 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released a notice related to post-payment reporting requirements for Provider Relief Fund (PRF) recipients who received payments of $10,000 or more in the aggregate. This notice is in support of the July 20, 2020, Post-Payment Notice of Reporting Requirements and provides the data elements that are… Load More
