Results for “Finance Trends Survey” Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog June 3, 2020 Reentry Considerations for Finance as Companies Begin to Reopen As finance organizations contemplate the prospect of re-entering their offices for the first time in a long time, there are a number of logistical and practical matters to consider, and some theoretical ones as well. In addition to ensuring the continuation of proper internal controls over financial transactions and financial reporting, that means looking out for the well-being of team members… Blog August 9, 2018 New Survey by Protiviti Measures SOX Automation, Costs, Hours and More According to Protiviti's 2018 Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Survey, released today, most companies are not taking advantage of available tools and technology, such as automated controls and testing and robotic process automation (RPA), to reduce the time and cost expended to achieve SOX compliance. Less than one-third of organizations are using technology tools such as automated process… Blog July 20, 2017 Criminal Finances Act 2017 Aimed at Terrorist Financing Affects All Firms With UK Operations One of the recent examples of efforts to clamp down on terrorist financing and tax evasion comes from the UK, where the Criminal Finances Act 2017 received Royal Assent in April. The Act, expected to take effect this September, is being touted as a powerful new tool in the investigation and prosecution of tax evasion and terrorist financing crime in the UK. In response to concerns raised by… Blog January 16, 2019 Finance Transformation: Change Management and Overcoming Resistance As more companies tackle transformation, finance organizations, as scorekeepers, need to make sure they stay ahead of the change curve. The use of data and technology is often the first way finance looks to add strategic value to the company, but the key to success may actually lie in how effective finance leaders are at selling the change to the people doing that work. To be clear, we’re not… Blog April 6, 2020 Five C's for Cost Savings in the Cloud In Protiviti’s most recent Finance Trends survey, more than half (58%) of the respondents said they plan to increase their spending on cloud applications in 2020. Considering this number includes those who are contemplating migration or have already migrated to the cloud, the adoption of these technologies is not just a possibility but rather, a reality. For… Blog September 17, 2018 How Finance Should Tackle Post-Merger Integration: Plan for the Expected! Whether organizations involved in merger and acquisition (M&A) activities have been fortunate to be among the 20 percent whose deal objectives for synergies were successfully met, or among the 80 percent that failed in that regard, one fact rings true for the CFO and his or her team: “There will be significant post-merger clean-up work to get the books and records stabilized.” The level of… Blog September 7, 2022 C-Level Leaders: Make Your Voice Heard in Protiviti’s 2023 Top Risks Survey One of the first questions an organization seeks to answer in risk management is, “What are our most critical risks?” The answer to this question lays the foundation for management to respond with appropriate capabilities for managing these risks. So, what are the risks currently facing your organization? Every year, Protiviti (in partnership with North Carolina State University’s ERM initiative… Blog December 6, 2018 Digital Readiness, Talent Retention Top Executive Concerns in 2019, New Survey Reveals Looking to the year ahead, boards and C-suite leaders across the globe are most concerned about their company’s ability to transform its operations and infrastructure to successfully compete with organizations that are “born digital.” This is according to results from the 2019 Executive Perspectives on Top Risks survey conducted by Protiviti in collaboration with North Carolina State University… Blog February 14, 2022 Protiviti-Oxford Survey Finds Global Business Leaders Share Optimistic View of Cities’ Future Nearly two-thirds (64%) of C-suite and board members agree that the role of cities for business will only increase during the next decade. That’s just one key finding from a recent University of Oxford-Protiviti survey, in which 200 global business leaders shared their perspectives on how cities fit into their business strategy looking out to 2030 and beyond. Most business leaders view cities as… Blog February 2, 2017 Taking a Global Look at IT Audit Best Practices - ISACA/Protiviti Survey Protiviti and ISACA, a global business technology professional association for IT audit/assurance, governance, risk and information security professionals, have released the results of our joint annual IT Audit Benchmarking Survey. Key takeaways from this year's study include the following: Cybersecurity is viewed as the top technology challenge. There appears to be more executive-level… Load More
