Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by Relevance Date Order Asc Desc Survey May 9, 2023 Technical Debt and Innovation – the CFO’s Perspective Organisations today spend an average of 30% of their IT budgets and invest a fifth of their IT human resources on technical debt management. This research, based on a global survey of more than 1,000 CIOs, CTOs and other technology leaders, underscores the burden created by technical debt and likely is an eye-opener for the CFO.[1] As organisations strive to increase their focus, and time and… Blogs February 29, 2024 AI usage in energy and utilities sector: Challenges and opportunities 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. Podcast May 12, 2025 Podcast | Securing Your Seat: The Journey to Boardroom Success – with Frank Kurre and Mark Rogers Our Blind Spots in the Boardroom series is focused on critical business issues that can significantly impact an organization's strategy and operations, particularly those that the board and/or C-suite are not focused on at all or enough.In this episode of Blind Spots in the Boardroom, host Frank Kurre and guest Mark Rogers discuss the strategic and often lengthy process of securing a board… Podcast July 14, 2025 Podcast | From One Seat to Many: How Visibility and Networking Drive Board Appointments – with Frank Kurre This episode of Blind Spots in the Boardroom podcast host Frank Kurre and guest Mark Rogers discuss how directors can secure a second or third board seat. The conversation explores the evolution of board recruitment, emphasising the importance of self-promotion, networking with existing board members, and building visibility through thought leadership and engagement in governance forums. It… Survey December 10, 2024 CFOs Prioritising Financial Planning, Profitability Analysis and Data Protection In an era of prolonged global volatility, increasingly competitive landscape and rapid regulatory changes, Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) are devising new ways to navigate uncertainty. On the global front, these responses emphasise uplifting financial planning and analysis (FP&A) (in particular strategic forecasting and profitability analyses), data security and privacy, the use of… Video December 19, 2025 Designing Fair Finance: The Playbook for Trust, Inclusion and AI Governance In an environment where financial services are rapidly digitising, CIOs are under increasing pressure to ensure that innovation doesn’t outpace responsibility. At Money20/20, Protiviti’s Melissa Desjardins, director, CIO solutions, financial services, sat down with Amanda Estiverne-Colas of the National Alliance for Financial Literacy and Inclusion (NAFLI) and Evan Feeney of Consumer Reports to… Client Story December 14, 2023 Solving Legacy Accounting Challenges With Automation and Process Improvements Protiviti partnered with clients to implement best-of-breed digital solutions to automate financial close processes, along with process improvements and data governance and controls solutions to resolve the issues. Change management to support accounting teams in adopting the new processes was also a key deliverable. Survey July 24, 2018 FAQ: Understanding the General Data Protection Regulation The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has arrived — and with it, a wealth of questions, concerns and challenges for organisations doing business with the European Union or the European Economic Area (EEA). Without question, the GDPR disrupts security and privacy procedures by mandating that organisations focus on protecting the individual as opposed to controlling… Newsletter April 14, 2025 Agentic AI: What It Is and Why Boards Should Care In 2024, generative artificial intelligence (AI) was all the rage. In 2025, agentic AI has surfaced as the next frontier of AI deployment. What is agentic AI, and why is it important for directors to understand how management intends to use it? Blogs March 27, 2026 Deploy Agile Budgeting and Forecasting to Accelerate Value Creation What’s new:Budgeting and forecasting processes are no longer routine financial compliance exercises. Today, leading organisations are leveraging these processes as a strategic discipline to set targets, allocate resources and establish goals that drive both financial discipline and strategic business decisions. Load More