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    August 28, 2019
    The U.S.-China Trade War: What It Means for Manufacturers
    During his presidential campaign, Donald Trump promised to reduce U.S. trade deficits with China and address China’s perceived unfair trade practices. The two countries have been at odds over trade for more than a year. After months of threats, the Trump administration imposed a variety of tariffs on Chinese industrial and consumer products. China responded with retaliatory tariffs on an…
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    September 3, 2019
    Better Together: CFOs Reveal the Challenges That a Blended Team of Experts Helped Them Overcome
    Protiviti and Robert Half frequently host summits with our clients to understand their views on various topics. We very much value our clients’ time, and these forums provide us an opportunity to listen to and learn from those we service. At a recent gathering in San Francisco, we organized a similar panel of chief financial officers (CFOs). This post is the first of a three-part series to share…
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    September 5, 2019
    SOX 2019: Keeping Compliance Costs in Check
    Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance has been a challenging 15-year process for most companies. Over the past 15 years, SOX teams have had to navigate a constantly changing landscape of regulatory pronouncements, enforcement and accounting practices. Adapting to these changes has proven to be costly and time-consuming, and although 2019 SOX survey data shows that companies have begun to make some…
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    September 9, 2019
    Technology-Enabled SOX Compliance: Continuing the Discussion
    As companies adopt technology to transform operations and compete in an era of big data and “thinking” machines, or AI, internal auditors are looking for ways to achieve the same kind of transformation, especially when it comes to the expensive and time-consuming tests and reporting required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX). Protiviti’s 2019 SOX survey shows that a growing number of internal…
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    September 11, 2019
    It’s Time for a Closer Look at Consumer Loan Monitoring: Here Are Some Best Practices
    With aggregate household debt climbing the last 24 consecutive quarters to a record $13.5 trillion and the increasing likelihood of a softening economy, financial institutions should reassess the risk management practices in place for consumer lending. Additionally, with the impending deadline for implementation of the current expected credit loss standard (CECL), a closer look at lending…
  • Blog
    September 13, 2019
    New Finance Trends Survey by Protiviti Reveals a Strategic Shift in CFO Priorities
    Protiviti’s latest Finance Trends Survey, released yesterday, reveals the continuation of a significant shift in the priorities and activities of chief financial officers (CFOs) and senior finance executives. Over 70% of CFOs and vice presidents of finance view “strategic planning” as one of the highest priority areas in which they want to improve their knowledge and capabilities, highlighting…
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    September 16, 2019
    Internal Auditing Around the World, Volume 15: Dawn of the Audit Bots
    As companies transform into next-generation competitors, internal audit (IA) functions are working on their next-gen game as well. Protiviti’s latest edition of Internal Auditing Around the World, Volume 15, looks at ways IA departments around the world are reinventing themselves, using aligned governance, more agile methodologies and new enabling technologies to become more efficient, more…
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    September 17, 2019
    "The Art of the Possible"—Can Finance Functions Meet the Demands of Their Customers? Listen to the Podcast.
    For CFOs and other finance executives, supporting strategic initiatives now runs side by side with their traditional operational concerns and obligations. Fulfilling this expanded role requires more digital capabilities, more attention to the demands of internal customers for precision and timelines of financial data, more agility in resourcing. Add finance data security to the mix (a top concern…
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    September 17, 2019
    Podcast: The IIA FS Exchange Conference, Day One Recap
    Protiviti is a sponsor and speaker at The IIA's Financial Services Exchange conference in Washington, DC this week. We are speaking with attendees at the conference on some of the topics and ideas being discussed there. Listen to our conversation with Kevin Leicht, Managing Director with Protiviti's Internal Audit practice, for a rundown of day one. Podcast - Kevin Leicht, FS Exchange,…
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    September 18, 2019
    Hong Kong Rated “Compliant” by Financial Action Task Force but Room for Improvement Remains
    The latest Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Hong Kong Mutual Evaluation Report, the fifth Hong Kong has undergone, was released on 4 September 2019. As we anticipated in July, Hong Kong was rated “compliant and with a substantial level of effectiveness overall.” The rating is directly attributed to Hong Kong’s strong legal foundation and effective system for combating money laundering and…
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