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The role of finance and operation executives is evolving to keep pace with the changing demands of customers and technology. Our finance and operations collection compiles global perspectives to help leaders become a forward-thinking, strategic partner to the business.

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Achieving the “Endless Aisle” With Intelligent Supply Chain Systems
The “endless aisle” concept isn’t new, but it’s definitely the future for many supply chain operators. This retail strategy enables customers at a...

New Protiviti Research — From Automation and Cloud to ESG and Talent Management, CFOs Are Reimagining Their Long-Term Roles
These are dynamic times for CFOs and their finance teams, and they are not likely to change any time soon. As strategic programs for ESG, technology...

Navigating Uncertainty in Cash Flow Forecasting
As 2023 budget processes commence, global megatrends such as economic shifts, labor shortages, and digitalization driven by geopolitics, the...
Enabling Technologies

Demystifying Digital Transformation in Finance
Digital transformation in finance has been on the docket for years. So, why do organizations still struggle?
The status quo is filled with manual,...

PODCAST | People, Technologies and the Future of Work in Finance
“It's the end of the work as we know it, and I feel fine.”
Our colleague Joe Kornik, Editor-in-Chief of VISION by Protiviti (http://vision...

Insurance giant seeks staff augmentation, gains new opportunities for growth
A global insurance company — like so many other businesses — had come to rely on a service provider in India for finance operations support. It had no...

Jump-Starting Finance Transformation: Changing Stakeholder Demands Requires a Response
When thinking back on the past two years, it is evident that COVID-19 and the restrictions imposed on businesses, travel and commerce fueled...
ESG

Proceed, Delay or Cancel? Reevaluating the Capital Allocation Process
Capital allocation is a process typically owned by the CFO. From the CEO’s perspective, allocating capital is one of the most important strategic...

Biden Doubles Down at COP27
Last Friday at the2022United Nations Climate ChangeConference,orConference of the Partiesof the UNFCCC (more...

Podcast | Understanding the ESG ratings, rankings and metrics landscape
Welcome to the inaugural edition of Protiviti’s Board Perspectives podcast series, in which we delve into numerous challenges and areas of interest...

Is ESG Receiving Sufficient Attention in North America?
Worldwide, there is awareness that environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations will prove to be essential drivers and components of...
Workforce Transformation

Executive Perspectives on Top Risks 2021 and 2030 - The Future of Work
The continuing global challenges and potential existential threat posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Political divisiveness and polarisation....

Does Company Culture Stay the Same After an IPO?
Over the past few months, we have been discussing initial public offerings (IPOs) and company culture. Specifically, we have looked at how...

A Hot Jobs Market Requires Organizations to Strengthen Talent Acquisition Strategies
Fierce competition among organizations for too few workers has created a job seeker’s market. Unemployment has remained at a historically low rate of...

The Purveyor: The CFO’s Role in Human Capital Reporting
Chief financial officers well-versed in regulatory matters may want to give their human resources colleagues a heads-up regarding the human capital...
Supply Chain

A national retailer takes on inventory shrink to improve margins
At a price tag of almost $50 billion per year, retail industry losses due to inventory shrinkage are significant. Measuring inventory shrink is a must...

Creating a More Flexible and Resilient Supply Chain Starts With Identifying Key Risk Exposures
No matter what they make or sell — computers, pet food, cosmetics, textiles — companies around the world are grappling with significant supply chain...

Stop Kicking the Can: Why Companies Must Think Long Term to Solve Supply Chain Challenges
The global supply chain has been in crisis for many months now — and all signs point to disruption and uncertainty remaining the status quo for years...

Cyber Supply Chain Risk: What Technology, Media and Telecommunications Companies Can Do Now
Any organization that uses hardware and software, which means every corporation, today is facing an increasing risk to its cyber supply chain — and it...