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 28, 2022 Setting the 2014 Audit Committee Agenda to Address Tough Issues As those of you who serve on audit committees know, setting an effective and strategically sound audit committee agenda is no easy task. For one thing, a lot is already on the agenda and there are certain things audit committees are required to do according to the company’s exchange listing standards and other legal requirements. So aside from the things the committee is obligated to do, is there… Blog February 28, 2022 Maintaining Margins While Staying Vigilant - Highlights from the FERF/Protiviti 2016 Finance Priorities Survey Finance functions were historically busy last year. But they cannot afford to back off. In the coming year, between maintaining margins, forecasting cash flow, complying with new regulations and combatting cyberthreats, finance functions will have much to monitor on their radars and need to be incredibly vigilant. The results of the 2016 Finance Priorities Survey from the Financial… Blog February 28, 2022 How Optimized Staffing Plays a Role in a Successful S/4HANA Journey As more organizations look to transform their businesses leveraging SAP’s S/4HANA and other SAP applications, it is key to consider the people side of the transformation. From a resourcing perspective there are several unique challenges that business transformation projects bring to an organization. In this post, we will look at a few of these challenges in detail and provide alternatives and… Blog May 29, 2020 Rethinking Offshoring? Ideas to Consider as Momentum for Nearshoring Builds After two decades of offshoring manufacturing jobs to low-cost countries thousands of miles away, many organizations in the developed parts of the world are beginning to reconsider that strategy. Even before the U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports and the COVID-19 pandemic, organizations had begun exploring opportunities to return manufacturing operations closer to home – a practice known as “… Blog June 1, 2020 SOX Compliance: Consider COVID-19 Impact on Management Review Control Execution The far-reaching impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in great economic uncertainty for numerous organizations around the globe. In earlier blogs in this series, we have talked about the importance of continuing to execute and document the evidence of internal control activities, even if the activities or evidence looks different than in the past. Companies should also be assessing… Blog June 2, 2020 Process Analytics Provides Edge in Coping With Pandemic-Stricken Supply Chains If your company had its supply chain disrupted during the pandemic, welcome to the 94% Club. That is the percentage of Fortune 1000 companies that are experiencing disruption to their material resources as a result of COVID-19, according to a recent Fortune Magazine article. But being a member of that unfortunate club right now doesn’t have to spell doom for the future. In fact, there are… Blog June 3, 2020 Reentry Considerations for Finance as Companies Begin to Reopen As finance organizations contemplate the prospect of re-entering their offices for the first time in a long time, there are a number of logistical and practical matters to consider, and some theoretical ones as well. In addition to ensuring the continuation of proper internal controls over financial transactions and financial reporting, that means looking out for the well-being of team members… Blog June 4, 2020 Bank Culture Reform in Hong Kong On 19 December 2018, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) issued a circular titled “Supervision for Bank Culture,” which supplements its original 2 March 2017 “Bank Culture Reform” guidance with further details. The new guidance introduced supervisory measures to Authorized Institutions (AIs), including self-assessments and site visits. The HKMA commenced a self-assessment exercise under… Blog June 5, 2020 Rise of the SPACs: Understanding the Risks and Rewards in This Vogue IPO Vehicle To many market observers, 2020 will go down as the year of COVID-19. But to investment managers, especially those involved with initial public offerings (IPOs), this year may well be remembered for the rise of special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs). While traditional IPOs by and large have hit the pause button, so far in 2020, SPACs are having a banner year. As of late May, SPACs… Blog June 8, 2020 Lessons Learned from COVID-19: A Discussion for Board Members The COVID-19 crisis threw companies for a loop as an economic downturn that to many may have looked like a manageable possibility in the beginning, unfortunately became a full-blown economic crisis and human tragedy. For many boards, this meant working closely with management to revisit the strategy to address new risks on top of existing ones. In the chaos, the companies that were most… Load More
