Results for “Finance Trends Survey” Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog September 29, 2021 Four Steps to Keeping SAP’s Financial Processes Compliant: Step 4: Enable Intelligent SAP Control Automation 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. (See Part 1, Part 2 and Part 3) Protiviti’s four steps to improving the SAP control environment Analyze configuration and processes - Identify and gain an understanding of the… Blog April 28, 2020 COVID-19 Crisis Exposes Flaws in Master Data Sets As leaders across all industries struggle with COVID-19 responses and business continuity planning, one simple lesson is becoming apparent – good data is key! One of the basic tenets in crisis management is frequent communication with clients, employees, vendors and other stakeholders but many organizations have struggled with this communication due to issues with the quality of their master data… Blog December 14, 2016 Your Personal Information Is Not Personal Anymore – So Who’s Guarding It? We live in an age of great convenience enabled by technology. Snap a photo of your check on your smartphone to make a deposit, simple. Rollover an IRA from your home office, easy. Change the password on your bank account from the airport, no problem. What is less apparent to consumers of these services is the risks they may be assuming by making use of these conveniences. And while few of us… Blog August 12, 2020 A Recipe to Improve Data Literacy Using the SAP Ecosystem Modern Analytic Operating Models, DevOps and Data Literacy Initiatives for SAP Analytics This is the first of several posts that focus on improving data literacy, at a business line and enterprise scale, using technology in the SAP ecosystem. A Chief Data Officer (CDO) or other senior analytics leadership role sits at the intersection of data processing, capture, storage, governance and… Leadership Zachary S. Unger Zack is a Managing Director in the Business Performance Improvement Solution in Protiviti’s Metro New York Region. Zack serves as the East Region Public Sector Lead and has been at Protiviti for over 15 years. During this time, Zack has supported numerous organizations in Government, Higher Education and the commercial space with significant transformations, accounting and finance matters, and… Blog January 10, 2023 The Post-Quantum Cryptography Conundrum Business leaders may have heard of quantum computing, but many are not yet aware of its incipient threat to cryptography and cryptocurrency. When these machines reach a sufficient level of performance, they will be able to easily factor prime numbers, which poses a threat to RSA. Only a few realize that the time to prepare for the conundrum of post-quantum risk is now. In quantum computing, the… Blog October 14, 2022 Optimizing Supply Chain Risk Management to Handle Disruption — aka Operating in the New Normal The way that pre-pandemic supply chains are remembered wistfully today suggests that tariffs, storms, earthquakes, tsunamis, wars and labor strikes never presented manufacturers with difficulties procuring raw materials or shipping finished goods to customers on time, every time. Lean, just-in-time supply chain management focused on cost savings was the way to go, right? We know that’s a myth.… Blog March 3, 2022 Preparing for an IPO? Make Sure Transformation Includes Setting a People Strategy Amid the many demands of preparing for and undertaking an initial public offering (IPO), don’t forget your people. Organizations contemplating a state of public company readiness must undergo a complex transformation process that impacts all business functions. Upgrading technology, improving financial reporting processes, and implementing governance, risk and compliance capabilities are all… Blog March 31, 2021 Tech Leaders Rephrase the Conversation to Proactively Detect Sensitive Data and Apply Controls In the technology world, it’s common to hear leaders talk about the three-legged stool to success: people, process and technology. But we often see CISOs and CIOs – tasked with protecting sensitive organizational data – focus most of their attention on the latter, not giving enough attention to the people and process pieces of the puzzle. Protecting data is hardly a new… Blog October 18, 2021 On the Record: Improving Records Retention with Microsoft 365 There are strict requirements for organizations to retain confidential client, employee and corporate information for a period of time. However, storing such documents for an extended period may introduce additional security and regulatory risk. It is imperative that organizations establish well-defined records retention and records management policies while considering regulatory requirements.… Load More
