Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog February 1, 2023 How SAP Central Finance Benefits Manufacturers Manufacturers often have heterogenous systems to accommodate different processes in a manufacturing cycle. From procurement and inventory management to calculating overhead, these systems carry critical financial data and information that are necessary to determine profitability, establish product cost and drive productivity of finance operations. With rising costs of disparate manufacturing ERP… Blog February 7, 2023 Migrating Security from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management (D365 F&SCM) publishes security changes with new code releases. These changes are automatically applied to security roles, duties and privileges when the code is upgraded. However, manual migrations between development, test and production environments are required when maintaining a security design that complies with segregation of… Blog January 18, 2023 The CFO’s Strategic Contributions Keep Expanding As the CFO’s strategic star continues to rise, Hubble’s theory of an expanding universe also seems to apply to the broadening purview — and workload — of finance executives. Protiviti’s latest global survey of CFOs and finance leaders shows that the top overall priorities for these leaders continue to proliferate. Their realms of responsibility include burnishing leadership skills and shaping… Blog January 30, 2023 As Internal Audit Evolves, CAEs Must Make Talent Management Core to Strategic Planning The global pandemic changed the worldwide labor market. One trend, which began in early 2021, is the aptly named “Great Resignation.” Amid perceived wage stagnation, excessive stress, limited opportunities for career advancement and inflexible remote work policies, workers began quitting their jobs voluntarily — and by the millions. The “Great Reevaluation” came next, starting in early 2022.… Blog February 6, 2023 Sustainable Operations: How Leaders Can Achieve ESG Goals With Waste Reduction Solutions Part 3: Waste This blog post is the final entry in a 3-part series on energy, water and waste optimization in commercial facility management and industrial operations. Subscribe to The Protiviti View to follow sustainability topics. Energy, water and waste form a triad of concerns for organizations seeking more sustainable operations. As with energy and water, waste management links to… Blog February 7, 2023 M&A in 2023: 4 Actions to Win the Race for Returns Throughout most of the past two years, acquisitive companies turbo-charged their due diligence processes as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) values topped the record highs set in 2015 ($3.96 trillion) and 2007 ($3.67 trillion), per data from White & Case. After the pace of dealmaking decreased in late 2022, the need for speed has shifted to the time it takes a deal to achieve its projected… Newsletter February 8, 2023 The Top Risks for the Next Decade: A Global Perspective A global survey conducted online during the September/October time frame by Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative of 1,304 C-level executives and directors highlights a disruptive risk landscape over the next 10 years. The table below ranks the highest-rated risk themes in order of priority: Podcast Transcript February 7, 2023 Transcript | Quantum-Inspired Applications with Icosa Computing We’re getting close to practical advantage with quantum computing when running optimisation algorithms. Companies interested in being leaders in their industry should already be considering how to harness this promised power with use cases that solve their business problems. But some companies want a better solution that’s advantageous today, even if it’s only quantum-inspired. Join host… Podcast Transcript February 6, 2023 Transcript | Hybrid Classical and Quantum Computing with IonQ The word hybrid often appears in quantum computing and can mean different things. Learn how blending bits and qubits may help companies achieve real benefits today while beginning their quantum journeys. Then in the coming months and years, we’ll be able to move the slider closer to pure quantum as we achieve true advantage in use cases with those machines. Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for… Client Story September 14, 2023 Organisational Changes Drive Seamless Transformation of Back-Office Processes to Propel Business Strategy Protiviti partnered with leading technology company to assess, redesign, and standardise procurement, accounting, and finance functions. The company’s overall goal was to eliminate manual and disparate back-office processes to create capacity for strategic and growth objectives. Load More