Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog April 12, 2021 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… Blog April 15, 2021 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… Blog April 21, 2021 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… Blog April 26, 2021 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… Blog April 27, 2021 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… Blog April 28, 2021 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… Blog May 5, 2021 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… Blog May 6, 2021 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… Blog May 11, 2021 Don’t Bore the Board: 5 CISO Hacks for Highly Effective Presentations Several years ago, we invited board members to speak candidly about presentations from company executives. Those free-flowing conversation more than lived up to what was billed as a “Don’t Bore the Board” panel discussion. The panel members’ engaging insights remain instructive to chief information security officers (CISOs) today as security leaders strive to hone their increasingly… Blog May 12, 2021 SEC Guidance on SPAC Warrants: More Than a Financial Statement Consideration On April 12, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a staff statement regarding the financial reporting considerations for warrants issued by special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). This new guidance advises that warrants that lack an embedded feature (specifically, those that are options to purchase shares at a predetermined price within a defined time period)… Load More
