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 Whitepaper December 21, 2022 Software Company CFOs Discuss Risks, Budgeting and Talent Issues Chief financial officers (CFOs) of high-growth software organisations met virtually to discuss topics of mutual interest, including top risks, leading industry practices and trends. The agenda for this small-group meeting, conducted under Chatham House Rule, was created through a series of pre-interviews. Protiviti managing directors Scot Glover and Noah Kessler, hosted the exchange. Comments… Survey February 21, 2024 2024 Top Risks for Chief Audit Executives CAEs see a riskier near- and long-term environment than do most of their colleagues in the executive suite. Of all C-level respondents to our latest Top Risks Survey, internal audit leaders ascribe the highest-magnitude ratings to risks they expect to challenge their organisation’s ability to achieve its performance objectives during the next 12 months. Blog August 16, 2017 Higher Costs, More Satisfaction, Unabated Interest – SOX Compliance Has It All Early this summer I participated in a webinar to discuss the results of Protiviti’s 2017 Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Survey, an annual look at how publicly traded companies are complying with the 2002 law. Protiviti began assessing SOX impact on company resources eight years ago, in addition to delineating how the law impacts organizations based on size, maturity and industry. Protiviti’s… Blog December 7, 2017 Drastic Measures in the Oil Patch Helped Survival – But Can They Translate into a Sustainable Cost Management Program? The oil bust, which began shortly after prices peaked at nearly $108 per barrel in June 2014, has pummeled U.S. producers. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, oil and gas production jobs declined 26 percent and rig count plunged 78 percent from October 2014 through May 2016. Meanwhile, global oil and gas capital spending dropped 40 percent over 2014 and 2016. Leading… 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 January 15, 2020 RPA Deployments Remain Untapped Opportunities for Oil and Gas Companies Energy and utilities businesses, like many companies, can benefit from using robotic process automation (RPA) to drive efficiencies, boost speed to market and bolster financial performance. However, many of these firms — and oil and gas companies, in particular — have been slow to invest in RPA projects. While they are applying new technology and automation in the field, doing the same in back-… Survey March 10, 2023 Talent, culture, cybersecurity and resiliency represent top risk issues for higher education institutions The level of uncertainty in today’s global marketplace and the velocity of change continue to produce a multitude of potential risks that can disrupt an organisation’s business model and strategy on very short notice. Unfolding events in Eastern Europe, changes in government leadership in several countries around the globe, escalating inflation, rising interest rates, ever-present cyber threats,… Survey April 5, 2023 Talent, Culture and the Future of Work – The Defining Business Challenges of the Next Decade When assessing the top risk issues organizations will face this year as well as over the next decade, one key theme stands out: People and culture are at the top of the agenda. The 11th annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey, conducted by Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative, reveals the top risks on the minds of global boards of directors and executives in 2023 and… Blog January 23, 2014 Setting the 2014 Audit Committee Agenda to Address Tough Issues As those of you who serve on audit committees know, setting an effective and strategically sound audit committee agenda is no easy task. For one thing, a lot is already on the agenda and there are certain things audit committees are required to do according to the company’s exchange listing standards and other legal requirements. So aside from the things the committee is obligated to do, is there… Blog March 9, 2018 The New U.S. Steel and Aluminum Tariffs: A Precursor of What? Today, the Trump administration announced steep tariffs on steel and aluminum to go into effect in 15 days. According to the administration, these two industries have been targeted for many years and subjected to unfair trade practices resulting in plant closings and decimation of whole communities — a trend that is creating not only economic consequences but also a national security concern. As… Load More
