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    SPACs Spotlight: Filings Trend Meets Fine Print in Latest SEC Statement
    In a blog earlier this year, we noted the increasing prevalence of special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, as an alternative IPO vehicle, and we shared our expectation that more regulatory scrutiny and statements on SPACs were likely to follow pronouncements already issued. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did not disappoint. On March 31, 2021, the SEC’s Division of…
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    As Tech CFOs Escalate Return-to-Office Strategies, Opportunities to Innovate Abound
    Amid the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and a decline in new coronavirus cases, firms have escalated discussions around returning employees to the workplace safely and smoothly. In the technology industry, planning and preparing for this eventuality have been going on for many months, particularly within the fast-growing software ecosystem. Many firms are itching to reunite product developers and…
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    The Why and How of ESG for Manufacturing Companies
    Manufacturing companies still wondering whether an environmental, social and governance (ESG) program is necessary have one thing in common: They’re losing valuable time. If companies want to maintain a competitive advantage and thrive in the future, they must begin to prioritize ESG efforts now. Several leading companies across industry sectors are well-advanced in their ESG efforts and they…
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    As M&As Heat Up, PE Firms Can Enhance Transactional Value in Five Key Areas
    Vaccine distribution is ramping up, economies are beginning to recover, and the world is gradually turning the page on the tumultuous past year. For the private equity (PE) sector, which saw deal-making bounce back towards the latter half of 2020, this can only mean one thing: growth. From change in government administration to the rapidly booming business of special purpose acquisition…
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    Procurement Is a Key Player in Digital Transformation Initiatives and System Selection Matters
    As companies embark on digital transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, procurement is increasingly considered one of the pillars of that transformation. More than just a necessary back-office operation, procurement plays a critical part in a company’s overall financial strategy, and improvements in that area can cascade across the procure-to-pay (P2P) cycle all the way to the…
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    An “All Hazards” Approach to Business Continuity Planning Is Healthcare’s Next Challenge
    One of the most important lessons healthcare companies learned during the COVID-19 pandemic is that they need to implement and maintain better strategies, processes and procedures to enable resiliency and recovery. As they seek to mature their business continuity plans (BCPs)/continuity of operations plans (COOPs), not only to satisfy recently increased regulatory scrutiny by the Centers for…
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    As Manufacturing Is Transforming, Data Privacy Is a Key Risk – And One to Be Addressed Sooner Rather Than Later
    Leaders of manufacturing and distribution (M&D) companies don’t rank data privacy among their list of top concerns for their organization this year — or even for the next decade. That’s one of the most striking takeaways from this industry group, based on a new top-risks survey conducted by Protiviti and NC State University Poole College of Management’s Enterprise Risk Management Initiative…
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    Future of Compliance: Embracing Change, Technology and Innovation. Listen to the Podcast.
    As costs for risk functions continue to increase, it is crucial to both reduce manual tasks and innovate processes through technological tools and an expanded skill set. In a recent episode of Protiviti’s Powerful Insights’ “Future of Risk and Compliance” podcast series, Protiviti Risk and Compliance Managing Director Vicki Alexander speaks with Nishant Desai, Chief Compliance Officer of TIAA…
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    The Post-Quantum World: A New Protiviti Podcast Series Explores the Exciting New World of Quantum Computing
    Quantum computing capabilities are exploding, causing disruption and opportunities, but many technology and business leaders don’t understand the impact this technology will have on their business. Protiviti has launched a bi-weekly podcast, The Post-Quantum World, as we discuss hot topics and the business impacts, benefits and threats of this exciting new capability. In each episode, hosted…
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    Slow Adoption of Next-Gen Internal Audit Technologies and Skills Poses Risk to Companies, New Protiviti Survey Finds
    According to Protiviti’s 2021 Next-Generation Internal Audit Survey, most of the chief audit executives (CAEs) and senior internal audit leaders surveyed reported that their teams are still in the early stages of, or have yet to embark on, their next-gen internal audit journeys. However, amidst the digital acceleration perpetuated by the COVID-19 pandemic and as internal audit teams face a more…
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