Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter December 12, 2021 Setting the 2022 Audit Committee Agenda In prior years, there have been unique enterprise, process and technology risk issues and financial reporting issues for audit committees to consider in addition to the normal ongoing activities articulated within the committee’s charter. These exciting, unprecedented times continue to evolve the committee’s agenda. We discuss the agenda items for 2022 in this issue of The Bulletin and… Podcast March 6, 2024 Podcast | Logical Qubits Arrive - with QuEra Quantum computing needs error-corrected, logical qubits to exit the noisy intermediate-scale quantum (NISQ) era and bring real advantage to practical business and other use cases. A recent experiment at Harvard succeeded at creating 48 logical qubits on a neutral atom platform, and the techniques will be implemented in production systems in the future. We may have 100 logical qubits by 2026! Join… Blogs February 8, 2024 From Graduate To Managing Director: Shane Silva’s 16 Year Consulting Career at Protiviti Reflections from 16 years ago as a consultantStepping into the role of a graduate consultant right out of university in 2007 was both an exciting and intimidating experience. Like many newcomers, I found myself grappling with the concept of adding value to projects and clients with limited industry experience. I felt like I needed more years under my belt, more projects to my name, and more… Flash Report February 12, 2021 Executing Successful Transactions: Key Considerations for Buyers According to Harvard Business Review research, 70-90% of M&A deals fail. Poor planning and execution at all stages of the deal (the deal zone, transaction zone, and post-close zone) contribute significantly to this high failure rate. Further, Protiviti research has shown that the most common mistakes an organisation can make during a transaction include improper planning, poor due diligence,… Newsletter September 30, 2020 Compliance Insights - September 2020 Your monthly compliance news roundup Agencies Update Guidance on BSA/AML Compliance Program Expectations On August 13, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released a joint statement that explains the enforcement of certain Bank Secrecy… Survey March 27, 2023 Industry Experience With Remote Branch Inspections Beginning in 2020, the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and several states provided temporary relief from the operational challenges of conducting on-site branch inspections during the pandemic, allowing firms to utilise technology to fulfill their inspection obligations remotely. Now, FINRA has proposed a voluntary, three-year remote… Podcast May 1, 2024 Podcast | Is Post-Quantum Cryptography at Risk? Is post-quantum cryptography safe from quantum computing? Do we really need thousands of qubits to attack RSA? We examine some of the challenges to PQC strength and timeline that have recently emerged in scientific papers and consider what makes peer review such a crucial part of the process. Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat about the actual state of PQC and how it will affect your… Newsletter April 15, 2022 Ensuring Technology Fluency in the Boardroom Every company is a technology company today. With business and technology inextricably intertwined, directors need to possess sufficient knowledge of technology issues to execute their duty of care responsibilities. Research indicates there is a financial performance payback from a technology-savvy board. An analysis of the boards of U.S.-listed companies determined that companies with boards of… Client Story September 28, 2022 Hot Ticket: Contract Automation Provides Global Theme Park Company with Fast Pass to Dynamic Pricing Keeping complex contracts current poses a significant challenge for many companies. For one global theme park operator it required a five-member team working fulltime to stay up-to-date on pricing adjustments for the company’s sales channel partners. The company’s channel partner contracting process involved gathering data from several disconnected and outdated systems using older tools, such as… Blogs August 14, 2024 Australia’s Sustainable Finance Taxonomy: Driving Capital Toward the Sustainable Sometime in mid-2025, the Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI) will deliver an initial Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy (ASFT). While use of the taxonomy will be voluntary at the outset, make no mistake: virtually all businesses will be impacted by the ASFT. Presently, the ASFI is conducting a public consultation on screening criteria for three initial industry sectors. Load More