Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog May 1, 2018 Are You Ready for CECL Model Validation? The Answer Is a Resounding ... Maybe. Whether financial services organizations are prepared for the impact of the Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL) standard is a hot topic of conversation. The standard, issued in June 2016 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and set to take effect in 2020 for SEC registrants and 2021 for all other banks, represents a significant shift in how organizations account for expected… Blog May 3, 2018 Risk, Strategy, Culture: Internal Auditors Shoot for the Stars It is an amazing and exciting time to be an internal auditor. This is not a facetious statement. Stakeholder expectations are rising, creating opportunities for internal auditors to expand beyond their traditional role of policing internal control frameworks and consult at a high level in the organization and on a wide range of executive and board priorities. Audit plans are becoming… Blog May 10, 2018 The Ideal Workforce: Why a 30-Year-Old Employment Model Is Relevant Again It’s been nearly 30 years since Charles Handy first described what he calls the “shamrock organization” in his groundbreaking book, The Age of Unreason, in 1989. The model calls for envisioning any organization’s workforce as a shamrock, whose three leaves are identified as the professional core, the contractual fringe and the flexible workforce: The professional core are highly compensated… Blog March 12, 2014 Today’s IT Organization – Delivering Security, Value and Performance Amid Major Transformation Today, Protiviti released the results of its 2014 IT Priorities Survey, and in it, there are some remarkable findings. Indeed, if there is one word to describe the state of IT organizations in 2014, it is transformation. We found that nearly two out of three organizations are undergoing a major IT transformation. Consider the change and disruption this undoubtedly is creating within IT… Blog March 19, 2014 Assessing the Top Priorities for Today’s Internal Audit Functions Protiviti’s research train keeps on rolling! Today we released the results of our latest Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey. We’ve been conducting research to identify internal audit priorities and trends for eight years and have been very pleased with the response we continue to receive from the market. In looking at the major findings in our 2014 study, I expect this year will be no… Blog March 23, 2014 Is Your HIPAA House in Order? Expect enforcement of the HIPAA Security Rule, part of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), to increase in 2014. I recommend taking steps right now to ensure that your organization is, and can demonstrate that it is, doing everything the HIPAA Security Rule requires, particularly if – or when, as seems more likely – a government auditor comes calling. Read on,… Blog November 10, 2015 Maintaining Margins While Staying Vigilant - Highlights from the FERF/Protiviti 2016 Finance Priorities Survey Finance functions were historically busy last year. But they cannot afford to back off. In the coming year, between maintaining margins, forecasting cash flow, complying with new regulations and combatting cyberthreats, finance functions will have much to monitor on their radars and need to be incredibly vigilant. The results of the 2016 Finance Priorities Survey from the Financial… Blog November 11, 2015 Cybersecurity Looms Large at Debate on Geopolitical Risk The mission of St. John’s University Center for Excellence in Enterprise Risk Management is to “become a leading center that brings together students, academicians, executives, and board members for the purpose of developing and sharing knowledge, tools, and best practices in enterprise risk management.” The Center did just that when it hosted a panel discussion on geopolitical risk on October 15… Blog November 13, 2015 Ten Keys to Managing Reputation Risk Warren Buffett once famously said that it takes 20 years to build a reputation and just five minutes to ruin it. All of us see evidence of how true this bit of wisdom is all the time. In the wake of recent corporate scandals, I thought now might be a good time to revisit some of the advice we give our clients on how to preserve reputation and brand. These “Ten Keys to Managing Reputation Risk”… Blog November 17, 2015 Happy Cow vs. Hedgehog: Getting Straight on Principle 8 In conjunction with International Fraud Awareness Week, we will be running a series of blog posts by our Investigations & Fraud Risk Management practice leaders. For more on the topic, and to listen to our recorded webinars, visit www.protiviti.com/internalinvestigations. International Fraud Awareness Week provides the opportunity to have meaningful dialogue on a topic… Load More
