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    July 16, 2019
    Energy and Utilities Companies Can Build an On-Ramp to the AI Fast Lane With Intelligent Automation
    Like many organizations today, energy and utilities companies are trying to understand advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and identify practical use cases for the technology that will benefit the business and its customers. And like their counterparts in other industries, many of these firms are running short on time - not only to get out of the starting gate with AI but to move their AI…
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    July 17, 2019
    How Artificial Intelligence Can Add Value to the Supply Chain
    Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are revolutionizing business in what is being called “the Cognitive Age.” Protiviti recently teamed with ESI ThoughtLab to survey more than 450 organizations around the globe about ways this technology is currently being applied, and how that is likely to change over the next two years. One of the key finding of the survey was that the…
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    May 13, 2020
    Opportunities Abound in Pandemic Reemergence Planning
    As businesses face the uncertainties created by the COVID-19 pandemic, many are also shifting their forward-looking strategic objectives and priorities. Meanwhile, employees are in waiting mode, perhaps waiting for business to resume more or less as it was before the crisis. But the post-pandemic reality will likely be very different. Businesses may find, for example, that their trading…
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    May 13, 2020
    Treasury Department Weighs In on Contentious BI Claims Dispute
    The insurance industry has received substantial help in its pushback against various legislative and legal efforts seeking to compel insurers to cover business interruption (BI) claims stemming from COVID-19, including in cases where policy language may exclude coverage for pandemics or lack of physical damage. In a letter to lawmakers, the U.S. Treasury indicated it opposes the seemingly…
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    May 14, 2020
    Going Back to the Office: Determining Key Personnel Risk in a New Reality
    Team leads around the world know the feeling. The late-night text from a trusted colleague: “This is Mike. I don’t feel well, not sure I’ll be able to work the next few days.” Not a big deal, you think to yourself, a few days is doable. The team’s new high-profile project is in the planning phase and, so far, all systems and Mike’s daily responsibilities are running smoothly. A few days pass…
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    May 18, 2020
    Paycheck Protection Program: A Forgiveness Application, But Still No Regulations
    Amidst media reports that significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) may be forthcoming to provide greater leeway for how loan proceeds are used and to extend the current eight-week period for spending the funds, the Small Business Administration (SBA) issued a Loan Forgiveness Application on May 15. The form, its accompanying worksheet and step-by-step instructions provide…
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    May 18, 2020
    Risk Awareness and Analytic Insight: Driving Audit Into the Future
    As the world is rapidly changing before our eyes, organizations are becoming increasingly self-aware about vulnerabilities within their operations and infrastructure that, just a couple of months ago, may have seemed like a distant possibility. The current environment’s intense pressures are leading to new challenges and opportunities, which are perfect catalysts for innovation. Amid the…
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    May 19, 2020
    Mortgage Servicers Must Act Now to Implement Latest COVID-19 Payment Deferral Program
    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and mortgage servicers’ feedback, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac introduced a COVID-19-specific payment deferral program for homeowners on May 14, 2020. This program is in addition to the payment deferral solution, announced on March 25, that was developed at the direction of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) for borrowers who became delinquent due to a…
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    May 20, 2020
    COVID-19 Crisis Highlights the Value of Agile Auditing
    Like nearly every other profession in the business world, internal auditing (IA) has been forced to cope with the extraordinary environment brought about by COVID-19. Skills and tools that IA has been adopting gradually over the past several years suddenly become critical for successful performance. And perhaps none is more critical than Agile auditing. As part of our ongoing Enterprise…
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    May 26, 2020
    PPP Loan Forgiveness, Part 2
    One week after issuing a Loan Forgiveness Application and step-by-step borrower instructions (discussed in an earlier blog), the Small Business Administration (SBA) released two interim final rules (IFRs) on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness requirements and roles and responsibilities of borrowers and lenders. The IFRs cover the process for loan forgiveness and supplement…
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