Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog February 1, 2023 How SAP Central Finance Benefits Manufacturers Manufacturers often have heterogenous systems to accommodate different processes in a manufacturing cycle. From procurement and inventory management to calculating overhead, these systems carry critical financial data and information that are necessary to determine profitability, establish product cost and drive productivity of finance operations. With rising costs of disparate manufacturing ERP… Blog February 7, 2023 Migrating Security from Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management (D365 F&SCM) publishes security changes with new code releases. These changes are automatically applied to out-of-the-box security roles, duties and privileges when the code is upgraded in a given environment. However, manual migrations between development, test and production environments are required when maintaining a… Blog January 18, 2023 The CFO’s Strategic Contributions Keep Expanding As the CFO’s strategic star continues to rise, Hubble’s theory of an expanding universe also seems to apply to the broadening purview — and workload — of finance executives. Protiviti’s latest global survey of CFOs and finance leaders shows that the top overall priorities for these leaders continue to proliferate. Their realms of responsibility include burnishing leadership skills and shaping… Blog January 30, 2023 As Internal Audit Evolves, CAEs Must Make Talent Management Core to Strategic Planning The global pandemic changed the worldwide labor market. One trend, which began in early 2021, is the aptly named “Great Resignation.” Amid perceived wage stagnation, excessive stress, limited opportunities for career advancement and inflexible remote work policies, workers began quitting their jobs voluntarily — and by the millions. The “Great Reevaluation” came next, starting in early 2022.… Blog February 6, 2023 Sustainable Operations: How Leaders Can Achieve ESG Goals With Waste Reduction Solutions Part 3: Waste This blog post is the final entry in a 3-part series on energy, water and waste optimization in commercial facility management and industrial operations. Subscribe to The Protiviti View to follow sustainability topics. Energy, water and waste form a triad of concerns for organizations seeking more sustainable operations. As with energy and water, waste management links to… Blog February 7, 2023 M&A in 2023: 4 Actions to Win the Race for Returns Throughout most of the past two years, acquisitive companies turbo-charged their due diligence processes as mergers and acquisitions (M&A) values topped the record highs set in 2015 ($3.96 trillion) and 2007 ($3.67 trillion), per data from White & Case. After the pace of dealmaking decreased in late 2022, the need for speed has shifted to the time it takes a deal to achieve its projected… Flash Report March 9, 2023 New White House Cybersecurity Strategy Creates Additional Concerns for Businesses The White House recently released a comprehensive national cybersecurity strategy that is sure to have a major impact on government agencies as well as private businesses. The Biden-Harris Administration has been percolating a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy for some time and in early March released the aptly named “National Cybersecurity Strategy.” The 35-page document was created to help… Blog February 16, 2023 Digitizing Experiences (Customer & Employee) Creates Value for Energy and Utilities Firms Leaders of energy and utilities (E&U) businesses are becoming increasingly focused on the business impacts of rapidly evolving technology. According to Protiviti’s latest Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey, many of these leaders see their companies struggling over the next decade to adopt digital technologies effectively, use data analytics and “big data” to drive competitive… Blog February 23, 2023 The Future of Retail: Technology, Immersive Customer Experience and Building Resilience Spotlighted at Major Industry Event Retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies have been under extraordinary pressure in recent years to rethink and rebuild nearly every aspect of what they do — from how they get products on store shelves or directly into consumers’ hands to how they staff their operations reliably and cost-effectively, and to how, when and where they engage with their customers. Modernizing, digitizing… Blog February 24, 2023 Three Strategies TMT Companies Can Apply Now to Reduce People Problems and Other Top Risks Technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies exist on the forefront of change, constantly pushing the envelope on digital innovation and transformation. But there are signs that leaders in this industry are growing increasingly concerned about their organizations’ ability to maintain that position and pace — not only this year, but over the next decade. A root cause for their worry?… Load More