Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Whitepaper June 8, 2020 Gaining Shelter From the Storm – A Technology Labor Model Tailor-Made to Manage Crises This article addresses both the challenges CIOs and technology leaders experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and how companies and their technology functions responded to it. We learned that the organisations and their stakeholders most likely to shape their narratives in a positive direction were those who understood and leveraged the benefits of the new technology labor model that supports a… Newsletter September 10, 2020 Operational Resilience Gets a Makeover in the “New Normal” Churchill said he strived “to foretell what is going to happen tomorrow, next week, next month, and next year — and to have the ability afterwards to explain why it didn’t happen.” His acknowledgment of the futility in predicting the future is especially apropos today as markets transition to the eventual “new normal.” The business model is akin to a finely tuned machine requiring the… Flash Report March 29, 2023 COSO Issues Supplemental Guidance on Internal Control Over Sustainability Reporting The Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) has released supplemental guidance on how to effectively apply the 2013 Internal Control — Integrated Framework (ICIF) — which is currently applied to financial reporting — to sustainability reporting. The guidance results from a project approved by the COSO board a year ago with the objective of helping organisations “… Newsletter October 29, 2020 Compliance Insights - October 2020 Your monthly compliance news roundup Protecting Institutions Against PPP Fraud On September 10, 2020, Brian Rabbitt, acting assistant attorney general in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), provided a status update on the department’s efforts to combat Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) fraud. According to Rabbitt, the DOJ has filed charges against 57 individuals for fraudulently… Client Story January 31, 2022 Client story: Apparel company's 'Instagram project' Apparel company enhances key processes, customer experience using insights from shoppers’ digital sentimentsBusinesses generate vast amounts of data every single day, mostly so-called dark data or information that go unused. Long before the current pandemic-driven e-commerce boom, a search technology firm estimated that 7.5 septillion gigabytes of data were generated by businesses worldwide each… Newsletter December 13, 2023 Blind Spots in the Boardroom A look back at business failures often reveals blind spots that either concealed a dysfunctional culture or led to a lack of understanding, strategic error or missed opportunities. Is the board aware of the organisation’s blind spots, and is it addressing them?We’ve all heard the adage that what we don’t know can be more damaging to reputation, brand image, market standing and competitive… Podcast Transcript September 28, 2022 Transcript | Sustainable Finance With the dominance of ESG as a key agenda item in the boardroom and C-suite, it’s no surprise that one especially noteworthy topic is sustainable finance – ensuring that investments in products and services are aligned with ESG and sustainability standards. This certainly is a key area of focus in financial services. In this podcast, Protiviti’s Paul Middleton interviews Ana Carolina Oliveira,… Whitepaper June 29, 2020 Managing Financial Crime Risks in a Changing Economic Environment U.S. Edition | June 2020 Financial Crime Risks in the Current Climate The current economic and business climate is a new frontier for financial institutions seeking to navigate challenges posed by deteriorating market conditions, customer anxiety and the ever-watchful eyes of industry regulators. Concurrently, bad actors that pose an ongoing threat are also discovering new channels of… Podcast September 28, 2022 Podcast | Sustainable Finance With the dominance of ESG as a key agenda item in the boardroom and C-suite, it’s no surprise that one especially noteworthy topic is sustainable finance – ensuring that investments in products and services are aligned with ESG and sustainability standards. This certainly is a key area of focus in financial services. In this podcast, Protiviti’s Paul Middleton interviews Ana Carolina Oliveira,… Newsletter October 18, 2021 Is Your Company Part of the Energy Revolution? Informed organisations in all industries are establishing carbon emissions reduction and net-zero carbon emissions targets. Directors’ conversations on strategy have an important role in businesses’ energy transformations. Energy consumption is a priority. The introduction of renewables continues as costs decline. The percentage of electricity consumed through non-fossil fuel sources — solar,… Load More