Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog Hard Times Bring Out the Best in People – Well, Not Always Thankfully, the stories we have all heard about the selfless acts of so many people, from front-line workers to caring neighbors, during the pandemic greatly outweigh the reports about people who have sought to profit from the circumstances. But, as the growing number (more than 50 cases involving $175 million in funds) of Department of Justice (DoJ) prosecutions related to Paycheck Protection… Blog Counting on Cycle Counts? A Re-Think May Be in Order As anyone involved with inventory knows, cycle counts are a great way to stay on top of inventory throughout the year without the disruption and extensive cost of the annual physical count. By simply counting different classes of inventory at an agreed-upon rate – 2 or 3 times a year depending on cost and turnover rates – organizations are able to validate their inventory’s existence throughout… Blog High Stakes: Evolving Trade Rules Require Solid Third-Party Risk Management Of all the difficulties that the coronavirus pandemic has imposed on U.S. organizations, replacing offshore suppliers and vendors that have temporarily or permanently closed their doors ranks high on the list. Finding third parties that can meet quality, cost and delivery demands is challenging enough. But the failure to effectively vet the operations is becoming increasingly perilous amid the… Blog Business Continuity Programs: Beware of Complacency Now that many companies have settled into the new normal — with staff working remotely and offices closed completely or operating below capacity due to restrictions from social distancing — the next looming danger is complacency. One of the biggest initial lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic is that businesses cannot afford to let their guard down and must use every opportunity to address any… Blog Managing Connected Devices in Today’s Evolving Business Environment With the global economy in turmoil due to the COVID-19 pandemic, companies are looking for a competitive edge. In such an environment, it is only natural to look to technology, both for data collection and improvement. This has led to an acceleration of an already fast-moving trend toward machine-to-machine data exchange via the Internet of Things (IoT) — an ecosystem of connected devices that… Blog Skills and Scale – The New Finance Labor Model Proves Its Real-World Value The finance labor model of the future has passed a major test – and it was a massive one. The results of Protiviti’s latest global survey of CFOs and finance leaders show that finance organizations which leverage a diverse talent pool of full-time employees, contract and temporary workers, expert external consultants, and managed services and outsourcing providers are able to respond to external… Blog Program Management as a Service – Transforming the PMO Through a Scalable Service Model The program management office (PMO) function today is expected to deliver highly complex transformation activities that cannot be solved using traditional methods. PMOs must be capable of partnering at all levels, both internally and externally, and must exhibit speed, expertise and scalability. As a result, many market leaders are turning to a robust, scalable program management as a service (… Blog SOX Compliance Under COVID-19: Considerations for Completing Quarterly Assessments A question receiving heightened attention recently is the quarterly evaluation of deficiencies identified in companies’ Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) programs. Many organizations are considering whether a formal quarterly control deficiency analysis needs to be performed and documented to the same extent as the annual control deficiency analysis. In this blog, we provide a brief reminder on guidance and… Blog Realities of Crisis, Regulatory Landscape Call for Re-imagining Resilience and Curbing Complacency Over the last 12 months, financial institutions and regulators have been re-imagining what it means to be a resilient organization. The most disruptive event in modern history also has been the most instructive in terms of expanding the industry’s collective understanding of operational risks and the capabilities required to withstand them. While the jury is still out on the important lessons… Blog FinCEN and the Banking Agencies Clarify Due Diligence Requirements for Charities, Non-Profit Organizations On November 19, 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the bank regulatory agencies (the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration) issued a joint fact sheet on Bank Secrecy Act Due Diligence Requirements for Charities and Non-Profit Organizations. The fact sheet… Load More
