Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blogs July 17, 2023 How CFOs drive strategy using data and analytics What’s behind the best data and analytics strategies? Simply stated, it’s the capabilities that allow companies to generate forward-looking insights to proactively drive critical business decisions and propel the business forward to meet strategic goals. Many organisations rely on data scientists who apply their algorithmic magic behind the scenes and ascertain insights from large… Blogs May 19, 2023 ChatGPT disruption: AI’s evolving vision renews need for trusted, governed data Access to artificial intelligence (AI) and the drive for adoption by organisations is more prevalent now than it’s ever been, yet many companies are struggling with how to manage data and the overall process. As companies open this “pandora’s box” of new capabilities, they must be prepared to manage data inputs and outputs in secure ways or risk allowing their private data to be consumed in… Whitepaper September 7, 2021 China's Evolving Cybersecurity Law China’s evolving Cybersecurity Law and what companies should know before operating in mainland ChinaIn 2017 China’s Cybersecurity Law went into effect, marking an important milestone in China’s efforts to create strict guidelines on cyber governance. Over the past five years, numerous updates to the regulations and interpretations have been released making it increasingly difficult for… Whitepaper August 26, 2020 China’s Cybersecurity Law: Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL) Overview As part of our series providing insights into the Cybersecurity Law of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), this Point of View (POV) highlights a key area pertaining to personal information protection. Whitepaper August 26, 2020 Interpretations of the Updates to China’s Cybersecurity Law All companies incorporated within Mainland China are required to abide by the Cybersecurity Law of The People's Republic of China (PRC), which went into effect 1 June 2017. Blogs February 22, 2021 Changes to Accounting Standards Offer Transformational Opportunities for Insurers, with Extended Time to Implement Big changes are coming to how the insurance industry recognises and reports out financial performance. But the effects won’t be felt just in the accounting department.IFRS 17, Insurance Contracts, and its U.S. companion, accounting standard ASU 2018-12, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, are intended to add clarity for investors in the wake of events and… Survey November 7, 2023 What Boards Need to Know About the CFO’s Changing Priorities As board members engage with CFOs, they should keep in mind that CFO priorities increasingly overlap with the company’s top strategic goals and risks. Case in point: Environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics and measurement rate as the CFO’s topmost priority in Protiviti’s latest Global Finance Trends Survey. Further evidence of this trend lies in the fact that a majority of finance… Newsletter April 9, 2021 Board Effectiveness: The Fed’s Guidance Speaks to Resiliency On February 26, 2021, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) in the United States issued expectations for boards of large financial institutions as a standard for its regulators when they assess board effectiveness. The guidance applies to all domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies with total consolidated assets of $100 billion or more, with… Blogs December 5, 2024 The ESG Controller—A “Job Of The Future” That’s Actually Here Now As the stakes increase for ensuring the integrity of sustainability reports, CFOs across all industries should not only consider adding the ESG controller role in the finance function but also determine where it sits in the organisational structure and how a newly appointed ESG controller can be positioned to succeed. Survey October 1, 2024 CFOs Address a Data Security and Privacy Triple Threat CFOs prioritise addressing the trifecta of data security and privacy threats due to rising cyber warfare, extortion risks, and stringent regulatory requirements. Load More