Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by Relevance Date Order Asc Desc Client Story December 14, 2023 Solving Legacy Accounting Challenges With Automation and Process Improvements Protiviti partnered with clients to implement best-of-breed digital solutions to automate financial close processes, along with process improvements and data governance and controls solutions to resolve the issues. Change management to support accounting teams in adopting the new processes was also a key deliverable. Podcast Transcript March 28, 2023 Transcript | Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2023 and 2032 – with Mark Beasley and Jim DeLoach The level of uncertainty in today’s global marketplace and the velocity of change continue to produce an array of potential risks that can disrupt an organisation’s business model and strategic plan on very short notice. The results of the latest Top Risks Survey from NC State University’s ERM Initiative and Protiviti indicate the business landscape, to no surprise, looks much riskier for 2023… Podcast December 10, 2022 Podcast | Understanding ESG Traceability in the Supply Chain – with Doug Johnson-Poensgen and Debjani Mallick A fast-growing ESG topic in boardrooms and C-suites is ESG traceability – achieving transparency into the complete supply chain of goods and services. Organisations – and more importantly, their customers and clients – are seeking more transparent, secure and responsible supply chains. This is about far more than one supplier or manufacturer meeting the organisation’s ESG standards. It’s about… Podcast April 17, 2025 Responding to Tariffs: Achieving Financial and Operational Agility in a Volatile Regulatory Environment – with Kerry Buchar and Lucas Manganaro Tariffs are dominating agendas and discussions in boardrooms, C suites and more as organisations try to figure out their impact on their products, services, supply chains, customer relationships and much more. In this episode, Protiviti managing directors Kerry Buchar and Lucas Manganaro discuss these and other effects and how organisations can address them timely and effectively. Podcast April 23, 2025 Podcast | Unpacking the ESG Implications of Digital Assets and Blockchain - with Frank Kurre and Ann Rodriguez In this episode, host Frank Kurre speaks with digital asset and risk expert Ann Rodriguez for a timely conversation on the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) implications of digital assets and blockchain technology. Their discussion explores critical ESG dimensions. Ann outlines how boards can embed ESG considerations into digital asset strategies. This episode equips board members and C… Podcast March 20, 2026 Podcast | The Fall and Rise of a Quantum Company Boosting Algorithmic Development – with Sumit Kapur of Zapata Quantum Zapata’s back! A tough stretch including a difficult SPAC deal, a brief move into AI, and a $20 million debt forced the company to shut down in 2024. But in this episode, Sumit Kapur, CEO of Zapata Quantum, talks with host Konstantinos Karagiannis about how the company made a remarkable comeback. They discuss the intense restructuring, the strong support from the quantum computing industry, and… Whitepaper August 31, 2023 Technical Debt and Innovation Trends in Manufacturing and Distribution By Sharon Lindstrom - Global Leader, Manufacturing and Distribution Industry Practice, ProtivitiBy the numbers: Overall, organisations today spend an average of 30% of their IT budgets on and invest a fifth of their IT human resources in technical debt management.This research, based on a global survey of more than 1,000 CIOs, CTOs and other technology leaders, underscores the burden created by… Podcast March 26, 2025 Podcast | Digital Frontier: Addressing Blind Spots in Corporate Governance and Strategy – with Frank Kurre and Ann Rodriguez In this episode, Protiviti Managing Director Frank Kurre is joined by Ann Rodriguez to explore the impact of digital assets on corporate governance and strategic planning. Ann highlights critical areas where technology significantly influences corporate practices. They emphasize the importance of board members staying informed about digital assets, extending beyond just the financial sector. Blogs February 22, 2021 Changes to Accounting Standards Offer Transformational Opportunities for Insurers, with Extended Time to Implement Big changes are coming to how the insurance industry recognises and reports out financial performance. But the effects won’t be felt just in the accounting department. IFRS 17, Insurance Contracts, and its U.S. companion, accounting standard ASU 2018-12, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, are intended to add clarity for investors in the wake of events and… Podcast June 6, 2024 Podcast | Understanding the California Climate Laws – with Alyse Mauro Mason, Ricardo Buitron, Michael Littenberg and Marc Rotter In September 2023, California legislators passed the first mandatory climate disclosure bills in the United States. Governor Gavin Newsom signed the two climate-impact reporting measures into law on October 7, 2023. The measures are expected to have far-reaching effects not only for the U.S.-based businesses that are required to comply but also for their trading partners around the world.In this… Load More