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    June 18, 2024
    There’s a Bright Future for SAP BusinessObjects 4.3 and Beyond
    What’s ahead for SAP’s BusinessObjects? Customers currently on BusinessObjects 4.2 should know that it will go out of support at the end of this year. Which means that now is the optimum time to make the move to the latest supported BusinessObjects version.

  • Survey

    April 17, 2025
    Private equity risk insights
    According to findings from Protiviti’s latest Top Risks survey, executives and board members from PE firms and their portfolio companies are facing several complex and interconnected risks — operational, macroeconomic and strategic — that could derail their value-creation efforts. In addition to economic-related worries, cyber threats rank as a top risk issue for this industry group, and with…

  • Podcast

    November 27, 2023
    Risky Women Podcast | Strategic Risk
    Kimberly Dickerson, Executive Vice President - Global Head of Operations and Technology at Protiviti, speaks with Star McDade, Senior Vice President, Audit Services - Staff Agencies, Analytics & Insurance (SA&I) at USAA, about confronting stereotypes by demonstrating the positive influence of risk and assurance professionals, overcoming the challenges in the transformation of auditing…

  • Newsletter

    January 11, 2024
    Private Equity Insights Q4 2023
    As 2024 begins, the economy and markets are showing some encouraging signs, with inflation stabilizing and interest rates poised to remain where they are or even start to come down in the coming year. Private equity leaders are hopeful this leads to a more active IPO and M&A cycle this year.

  • Blogs

    January 31, 2024
    Navigating the GenAI course with Microsoft Copilot
    Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is a hot topic these days, and not just in the IT world. The statistics indicate off-the-charts interest in GenAI’s capabilities, with AI spending predicted to more than double to $300 billion by 2026. Organisations are gearing up, determining how to best incorporate GenAI to significantly enhance their customer relations, revenue growth, cost…

  • Whitepaper

    December 2, 2021
    Buy Now, Pay Later...and Gear Up for More Regulation
    First there were layaways. Conjured during the Great Depression when people were struggling to make ends meet, layaways allowed people to buy big-ticket items and pay in installments before walking away with their product. Layaways were especially popular around the holidays when many people reserved all their gifts in advance and started saving for them through a layaway programme. Then came the…

  • Whitepaper

    September 22, 2021
    The Changing Regulatory Posture
    Covid-19, the economy, racial equity and climate. These are what the Biden-Harris transition team initially identified as the priorities of its administration. Since President Biden took office, other pressing issues such as immigration, cyber defense, and the U.S.’s exit from Afghanistan have been added to the list. The financial services industry wasn’t expected to, and does not, make the…

  • Client Story

    August 20, 2021
    Private equity-owned healthcare company takes on revenue recognition to strengthen its IPO foundation
    Complex revenue arrangements, multiple services and a plethora of payment options create a tangled web for healthcare companies — a web they must untangle to properly account for revenue, especially if they are part of a portfolio or considering a public offering on their own. Adding pressure to complexity, today’s regulatory environment continues to place greater compliance requirements —…

  • Newsletter

    July 17, 2024
    Private Equity Insights Q2 2024
    In this issue of Private Equity Insights, we offer guidance on how private equity can leverage procurement to unlock value and drive performance improvements. We also look at the growing role of AI in finance and how the board can sharpen its focus on M&A due diligence. Other topics include the board’s role in talent management and the results of our latest VISION survey on the future of…

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2024
    Maximise Value Through Strategic Procurement and Supply Chain Management
    In today’s dynamic and challenging business landscape, private equity (PE) firms and their portfolio companies are increasingly recognising the strategic value of robust procurement and supply chain management and its role as a pivotal driver of value creation and operational excellence. 
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