Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Flash Report March 16, 2022 The War in Ukraine Rages On: The Energy Fallout Last month, Protiviti issued two Flash Reports on the crisis in Ukraine. The first[1] addressed Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two Ukrainian regions as “independent people’s republics,” deployment of “peacekeeping forces,” and demands that Ukraine disarm and negotiate the sovereignty of the two separatist regions; the West’s initial wave of sanctions as a proportionate response to Putin’s… Blog September 9, 2021 Four Steps to Keeping SAP’s Financial Processes Compliant – Step 3: Implement Internal Control Governance Protiviti has identified four key steps that organizations can take to improve their overall control environment and receive the benefits mentioned below. Each of these steps will be a focus in this four-part blog series. In Part 1 and Part 2, we covered Step 1: Analyze SAP configuration and processes and Step 2: Optimize internal control framework. In this post, we will be covering the third… Blogs June 6, 2022 The Digital Wave – How It Impacts Data Management IssueJust as companies were starting to believe they had a handle on their internal data management and the governance of structured data, a new technology wave in the form of digitization is sweeping the globe, rendering carefully crafted frameworks obsolete. This digital wave, fueled by massive quantities of unstructured and uncurated data being generated by social media, mobile devices and the… Survey March 9, 2022 PE-Owned Firms' Perspectives on Top Risks for 2022 and 2031 With unanticipated events unfolding at a record pace, PE-owned organizations are facing massive challenges, and their leaders are under growing pressure to be vigilant in preparing for emerging issues. Podcast September 8, 2021 Podcast | A 100-Qubit Quantum Computer Arrives with ColdQuanta Classical computing cannot simulate more than about 50 qubits. What does it mean that we now have a quantum computer with, gasp, 100 qubits? ColdQuanta found a way to beat giants like IBM to this amazing feat, and they did it with a new approach that may lead to smaller quantum computing systems that could be rack-mountable one day. Like a reverse microwave, the new Hilbert computer uses lasers… Blog September 1, 2021 Succeeding With Data and Analytics: A Guide for Internal Audit Teams in the Manufacturing Industry Internal audit leaders at manufacturing and distribution (M&D) companies increasingly recognize the potential of bringing disparate data sources together to produce analytical insights that strengthen their practices. Outside of internal audit, M&D organizations are already applying analytics to production challenges like predictive maintenance of equipment or calibrating the supply chain… Newsletter October 18, 2021 Is Your Company Part of the Energy Revolution? Informed organizations in all industries are establishing carbon emissions reduction and net-zero carbon emissions targets. Directors’ conversations on strategy have an important role in businesses’ energy transformations. Energy consumption is a priority. The introduction of renewables continues as costs decline. The percentage of electricity consumed through non-fossil fuel sources — solar,… Podcast August 23, 2021 Podcast | Workplace Transformation Next in our Transformation Series, guest host Lucy Pearman talks with Sophie Krynauw about the future of insurance and workplaces in a digital environment with global collaborative teams focusing on outcomes rather than process. Sophie Krynauw is the Transformation Audit Director at Group Audit Zurich Insurance Group. And part-time triathlete. Sophie is responsible for the designing the future… Blog August 31, 2021 Have You Heard? A Conversation About Honeywell's Quantum Evolution Protiviti’s The Post-Quantum World podcast series debuted earlier this year and has already attracted a large following. Host Konstantinos Karagiannis, associate director in Protiviti’s Emerging Technologies practice, talks with some of the world’s leading quantum computing experts, covering a range of topics and industries. Recently, Justin Ging, chief commercial officer at Honeywell Quantum… Podcast September 20, 2021 Podcast | Riding a Hot IPO Market – Capitalising on Opportunities and Managing Key Challenges It has been an active, and often wild, ride in the IPO market over the past year. After a slow period during the heart of the initial COVID-19 crisis, market activity has reignited at a blistering pace, driven by optimism in the global economy and the emergence of special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, among other factors. There’s ample excitement right now about IPOs, but there also… Load More
