Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog Despite Slow Adoption, Companies Are Putting Artificial Intelligence on Fast Track, Protiviti Survey Finds A new global study finds that while the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is low today, it is expected to create increased revenue, productivity, profitability and shareholder value for businesses within two years. Overall, only 16 percent of business leaders surveyed perceive they are currently garnering significant value from advanced AI. However, AI programs are being fast-tracked and that… Blog A Clear and Broad View of Digital Transformation Can Create Long-Term Value for Manufacturing Firms From the back office to the factory floor to e-commerce operations, manufacturing companies have abundant opportunities to enhance their businesses digitally. But with so many options come decision and resource problems. This often results in digital initiatives either stalling after they start or not getting off the ground in time for the business to gain a competitive advantage. Another, and… Blog Private Companies: Avoid Revenue Reckoning — Tackle Revenue Recognition Now As of January 1, 2019, private companies are required to comply with new revenue recognition rules designed to make accounting more transparent and uniform across industries. This change is part of a broader initiative to align global accounting rules and replace outdated proscriptive practices with a more principles-based approach. The new revenue rules can be found at FASB ASU 2014-09. For… Blog Compliance Insights Podcast: Virtual Currencies and Sanctions Risk, Latest CFPB Actions, FINRA's Annual Report In the latest podcast edition of Compliance Insights, Protiviti senior director Sean Kulczycki and senior manager Denis Camilo discuss in depth some of the issues from our latest Compliance Insights newsletter. Download the latest newsletter at www.protiviti.com/compliance-insights. Full transcript of the podcast follows. In-Depth Interview - Compliance Insights podcastJanuary 30… Blog Top Risks 2019: CAEs Must Expand Their Risk View to Align With Expectations Chief audit executives (CAEs) report to an audit committee of a public company’s board of directors, so it is critical that they are in tune with the concerns of board members and the C-suite. A recent analysis, however, reveals a divergence in risk perception that must be addressed if audit functions are to succeed in their expressed desire to serve their organizations in a more consultative… Blog Pursuing Next-Gen Business Opportunities With Better Data Governance In recent years, businesses have come to see improved data availability as a necessity for enhancing offerings, cutting costs and developing new models of business. For consumer products and services (CPS) companies, connected devices, online retailing and other digital tools are yielding more data than ever. Data and analytics — along with machine learning and artificial intelligence — are now… Blog Cyber Risk Assessment: Moving Past the “Heat Map Trap” Given the limits on time, attention and resources with which every cyber team must contend, risk assessment plays a critical role in helping set priorities and decide between options. Having a rigorous and accurate risk assessment process goes a long way in determining an organization’s cybersecurity performance. Unfortunately, our observation has been that most cybersecurity professionals… Blog Top Risks 2019: Anxiety Grows Over “Born Digital” Competitors Ask anyone what’s more authentic and durable – a table made of solid hardwood or one wrapped in a thin veneer, and few would choose the latter. So why is it that when it comes to digital transformation, so many companies seem willing to settle for a “digital veneer”? For one, not many executives recognise the difference between authenticity and veneer when it comes to digital – even though… Blog Podcast: Tech Firms Must Balance Innovation With Corporate Governance and Regulation To get to where they are today, technology firms have always made innovation a priority, with little thought given to traditional compliance or governance activities. While this innovation drive has provided them with the leading positions they enjoy today and established them as global economic engines, it also has sparked a "techlash," with calls for better corporate governance and regulatory… Blog ESG Reporting Is Now a Competitive Differentiator for Technology Firms Historically, the technology industry has been all about speed, innovation and growth. The winning firms have been those that could rapidly invent and develop new products and services and bring them to market faster than their competitors. But the formula for success in technology is changing. Now, great tech firms must not only be disruptive and first to market, they must be socially… Load More
