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July 25, 2025
4 min read

Mastering Copilot Feels Just Like Playing the Piano — Here’s Why

Microsoft Copilot is an incredible tool. Yet, in my work with clients (I’ve probably taught Copilot in some form to nearly 50 different companies), I continue to be surprised at how most organisations are overlooking this opportunity to transform their business processes. 
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ESG Data Management and Reporting Are the CFO’s Responsibility — Period
March 8, 2024
In a global survey of CFOs and finance leaders conducted by Protiviti, ESG metrics and measurement stand out as the highest priority for the finance organisation to address over the next 12 months.
From Conformance to Performance — Understanding the Global Internal Audit Standards (Part 3 of 3)
February 29, 2024
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) final updated Global Internal Audit Standards provide the opportunity for transformative change. The update requires the internal audit (IA) function to have a strategic plan aligned with the organisation’s strategy and defined performance objectives.
Drive success with emerging technology like gen AI
February 29, 2024
While the various forms of artificial intelligence (AI) have captured the imagination of nearly everyone in the business world, generative AI (GenAI) is rapidly becoming the hottest new kid on the block. We’ve seen the terms AI and GenAI being used synonymously but there are many types of AI. GenAI is the latest one and represents the ability of a model to create novel output. GenAI is a big space that can create…
AI usage in energy and utilities sector: Challenges and opportunities
February 29, 2024
Companies in the energy and utilities (E&U) industry are moving fast to adopt artificial intelligence (AI), including generative AI, to increase their competitive edge. But while AI can help these firms to drive innovation, boost profitability and reduce certain risks, it also increases their exposure to cyber threats.
Focusing on Impact Areas — Understanding the Global Internal Audit Standards Updates (Part 2 of 3)
February 27, 2024
In Part 1 of this blog series, we stressed the importance of educating internal audit’s stakeholders and laying the groundwork for the change management needed to support the required collaboration for effective governance of the internal audit (IA) function. In this post, we summarise key areas of change most likely to impact your organisation, and we explore in further detail areas that will require revisions to…
Engaging Internal Audit Stakeholders to Build the Base for Adoption — Understanding the Global Internal Audit Standards (Part 1 of 3)
February 27, 2024
The final updated Global Internal Audit Standards (“Standards”) issued by The Institute of Internal Auditors become effective January 9, 2025. In this blog series, we introduce the key Standards updates, explore the impacts of the updates on the internal audit (IA) function, provide practical guidance for adopting the changes required for compliance and consider the opportunities to move beyond conformance, with a…
The importance of dark web monitoring
February 23, 2024
In today’s interconnected world, where adversaries seem to always be one step ahead, companies face an increasingly complex threat landscape. One of the most challenging and often overlooked threats is the dark web, an intentionally hidden part of the internet where threat actors can operate with a greater sense of anonymity. To adequately protect assets, companies need to do more than merely protect their physical…
A simple guide to Workday reporting
February 23, 2024
Workday’s object-oriented architecture and robust reporting engine enables financial and human capital data management and analysis within a single platform, unlocking possibilities for powerful new insights. To a new user, the complexity can feel daunting—so where to start? Let’s take a closer look at how to quickly get up to speed, access some of the most valuable standard (out-of-the-box) reports and share tips…
Operationalise sustainable sourcing in supply chain management
February 9, 2024
 Without an effective sustainability program within the sourcing and procurement and supply chain functions, the rest of the environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) footprint can quickly disintegrate.
Capabilities, limitations of Microsoft’s native SoD tool
January 31, 2024
Segregation of duties (SoD) is a well-known term among auditors and anyone who has ever been audited. SoD is the understanding that no user should have access to two conflicting business functions that would allow a user to commit fraud or error (e.g., the ability to create a vendor record, then process a payment to that vendor). The idea can be intimidating and overwhelming to those who do not have the proper tools…
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