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 December 22, 2016 Fewer Oil Companies Are on the Edge of Bankruptcy — Is This Really Good News? In this Industry Perspective series, we offer the views of Protiviti leaders on developments and news in specific industries. The perspective below focuses on Energy & Utilities. A recent update from Debtwire states that 135 oil companies headed for bankruptcy is good news compared to the 180 companies that were on the Debtwire list in January. According to the article, oil prices have… Blog December 22, 2016 Four U.S. Regulatory Agencies Issue CECL FAQs – Here Is the Summary Four U.S. regulatory agencies – the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) – have issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) in an effort to assist banks and other financial institutions with the implementation process… Blog December 23, 2016 2016 Was an Eventful Year – This Is How We Covered It As 2016 comes to a close, I want to look back on the events that made this year unique in ways both rewarding and challenging – and summarize the topics Protiviti professionals discussed, and our readers engaged with, here on The Protiviti View. Perhaps the most seminal events of 2016 with the biggest implications were Brexit and the election of Donald Trump as president. The Brexit was brought… Blog January 3, 2017 Compliance Insights Latest: Regulator Warns on Sales Incentives, New York Fed on Ethics, and More Culture and ethics are important in financial services; this much has always been clear to anyone working in the industry. Consumers and businesses alike place a great deal of trust in the system, and continue to hold it in high regard even in light of recent scandals and events that have highlighted certain questionable practices, testing this trust. But culture and ethics are much more than… Blog January 6, 2017 2017 Perceived as Riskier by Top Executives, Survey Results Say Political and economic instability, cyberattacks and disruptive change have global executives and board members on high alert for the year ahead, according to research from Protiviti and North Carolina State University’s ERM Initiative. The report, Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2017, and an executive summary are available for download on the Protiviti website. Concerns about… Blog November 19, 2020 SOX Compliance Under COVID-19: Considerations for Completing Quarterly Assessments A question receiving heightened attention recently is the quarterly evaluation of deficiencies identified in companies’ Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) programs. Many organizations are considering whether a formal quarterly control deficiency analysis needs to be performed and documented to the same extent as the annual control deficiency analysis. In this blog, we provide a brief reminder on guidance and… Blog November 20, 2020 Realities of Crisis, Regulatory Landscape Call for Re-imagining Resilience and Curbing Complacency Over the last 12 months, financial institutions and regulators have been re-imagining what it means to be a resilient organization. The most disruptive event in modern history also has been the most instructive in terms of expanding the industry’s collective understanding of operational risks and the capabilities required to withstand them. While the jury is still out on the important lessons… Blog November 23, 2020 FinCEN and the Banking Agencies Clarify Due Diligence Requirements for Charities, Non-Profit Organizations On November 19, 2020, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the bank regulatory agencies (the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration) issued a joint fact sheet on Bank Secrecy Act Due Diligence Requirements for Charities and Non-Profit Organizations. The fact sheet… Blog November 30, 2020 Transforming Delivery Through Value Streams As business and IT leaders adopt new operating models and organize around rapidly shifting customer and business prioritization, they are embracing value stream management as their preferred approach. The rate of change is forcing organizations to rethink how to expedite value as they seek to transform and stay relevant. In the previous two blogs, “Seven Key Factors to a Successful PMO… Blog December 3, 2020 SEC Adopts Final Rule to Modernize MD&A and Related Financial Disclosures As part of a broader effort to modernize, simplify and enhance securities regulation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted several changes to Regulation S-K, Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Selected Financial Data, and Supplementary Financial Information. The changes will affect existing SEC filers, registration statements, and also Special Purpose Acquisition… Load More
