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    Podcast: The Responsible Technology Firm of the Future
    Technology firms are having an unprecedented influence over our lives and their reach has extended across the globe like never before. As a result, the level of regulatory scrutiny of these tech giants has increased dramatically as well. In the podcast below, Protiviti leaders discuss the changing regulatory landscape technology firms are facing today and the need to balance regulatory concerns,…
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    Setting the 2019 Audit Committee Agenda
    Boards today – especially audit committees – are expected to develop and maintain a thorough understanding of business risks and ask the tough questions to ensure that critical risks are being addressed and that the company is delivering on its regulatory and fiduciary reporting responsibilities. With so much to consider, it can be difficult to know where to start. To that end, Protiviti…
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    From Spreadsheet-Driven Madness to Reporting That Excels
    Perhaps it’s the exceptional usefulness of spreadsheets that makes problems with them inevitable. Many organizations we know have experienced being handcuffed to spreadsheets, for one or more of the following reasons: They lack a good reporting system.Their reporting systems are available to some but not all of their locations or departments.They need reports that draw data from several…
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    On Leaders’ Minds for 2019: Digital Challenges, Regulatory Scrutiny, and Competition for Talent
    All enterprises are subject to risks that have the potential to disrupt business models and damage reputations overnight. Senior leaders - across industries and geographies - indicate they anticipate increasing risk in 2019. This is only one finding from the Executive Perspectives on Top Risks 2019 report Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative. This survey asks business leaders to…
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    Planning to Go Public in 2019? How to Get and Stay IPO-Ready Through the Government Shutdowns and Other Market Conditions
    2018 was a strong year for initial public offerings (IPOs), and investors have been looking forward to some high-profile initial public offerings in 2019. Companies are counting on the capital raised from those offerings to achieve critical business objectives, such as expansion — through either internal growth initiatives or acquisitions — or paying down debt incurred in pre-IPO growth…
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    Chief Risk Officers on the 2019 Risk Landscape: Keep Calm, Carry On
    We’ve all heard the cautionary tales: Blockbuster, Kodak, Borders – the market leaders that couldn’t keep pace with disruptive innovation and so became history. The risk of falling behind – in technology, talent or innovation – is the waking nightmare of corporate boards of directors and executives across the C-suite. It is the full-time job of chief risk officers (CROs) to make sure that…
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    Insurance Accounting Changes Are Coming Globally, and a Coordinated Approach Is Best
    Most public companies have already switched to the new revenue recognition standards and have moved on to the implementation of new lease accounting rules. Private companies, which were given a year longer to prepare, are close on their heels. Financial institutions are working out the kinks in complying with new rules on current expected credit losses (CECL). And now insurance companies, which…
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    Proactive ESG Reporting Could Give Energy and Utilities Firms a Competitive Advantage
    It’s becoming increasingly difficult for energy and utilities companies to dismiss the important role of environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting in their long-term success. Investors not only want to incorporate ESG data into their decision-making but they also now expect to have that information. And even if a growing firm doesn’t yet need to worry about meeting investors’…
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    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…
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    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…
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