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    November 6, 2019
    Cybersecurity, Automation, Next-Gen Audit Skills: Key Themes From the SIFMA IAS Conference
    Evolving cybersecurity and operational challenges continue to reshape internal audit and risk and compliance functions. On October 27-30, the SIFMA Internal Auditors Society hosted its annual internal audit conference in Miami, exploring topics ranging from audit fundamentals, to intelligent automation, analytics and auditing cyber. Protiviti Managing Director Doug Wilbert from our Risk and…
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    November 8, 2019
    Podcast: Addressing Operational Resilience From an Internal Audit Perspective
    In a previous podcast, Protiviti Managing Director Rick Magliozzi discussed key themes from the SIFMA IAS conference, which took place in late October in Miami. In this follow-up segment, managing directors Doug Wilbert and Carl Hatfield, who presented at the conference, focus on the role of internal audit, and what first- and second-line functions can do to facilitate internal audit's role in an…
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    November 11, 2019
    In Many Technology Firms, the “Tech Balance” Wave Is Building in the Finance Function
    Tech industry CEOs are getting more internal support than they might realize in helping their businesses achieve “tech balance.” Findings from Protiviti’s 2019 Global Finance Trends survey suggest that CFOs at technology companies are helping their organizations, knowingly or not, to make tech balance a formal business strategy. This is not a surprise, though, given that the finance function is a…
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    November 12, 2019
    Public Company Transformation: Critical Audit Matters Should Matter for Soon-to-Be-Public Companies
    The first round of financials is coming in from large, non-calendar-year-end filers under new enhanced public reporting standards, and the  public companies with later year-ends are  examining those disclosures for trends that will help them complete the new Critical Audit Matters (CAMs) requirement under the new Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) auditing standard 3101 (…
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    November 13, 2019
    SOX Compliance: Faster Automation, Fewer Controls, and How to Get There
    In previous posts (here and here) we highlighted certain discussions from a webinar we conducted earlier this year, about the results of Protiviti’s 2019 SOX survey. The webinar generated a number of questions from participants both during and after the live presentation. As those questions continue to crop up in our conversations with clients, we’d like to address two of them here. Why aren't…
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    November 15, 2019
    CFOs Now Consider the Security and Privacy of Finance Data Their Top Priority
    “Data is the new oil,” proclaimed The Economist magazine in 2017, succinctly making the point that data has become extremely valuable and that those who have it need to keep it secure. Losing important company data can be the equivalent of a country losing control over its most precious energy resource. Finance executives certainly have received the message. CFOs responding to Protiviti’s 2019…
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    November 18, 2019
    Cyber Risk Quantification: Common Misconceptions and Asking the Right Questions (Podcast)
    In this latest podcast from our cybersecurity series, Associate Director Vince Dasta breaks down some common misconceptions around cyber risk quantification (CRQ) and suggests ways companies can get insights through quantitative analysis of available data, even in imperfect data environments. Full transcript below. Powerful Insights – Cyber Risk QuantificationIn-Depth Interview with Vince…
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    November 19, 2019
    At RegTech Conference, Protiviti and IRTA Sound an Urgent Call for KYC Optimization
    A new global market study suggests a critical need to accelerate the use of digital technologies and shared platforms for "know your customer" (KYC) processes and cultivate a shared understanding of how digital-enabled KYC can transform outcomes for people and businesses. Protiviti and the International RegTech Association (IRTA), authors of the study, shared these insights during a panel…
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    November 21, 2019
    From Premise to Practice — Technology Is Providing Finance Leaders With Long-Sought-After Answers to Important Questions
    As custodians of company data, finance leaders are fielding more questions from internal stakeholders than ever before. Those stakeholders — from the board down to operational line managers — want more metrics, more analytics, and deeper and more meaningful insights into financial and operational performance. The questions themselves aren’t new. It has only been recently, however, that finance…
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    November 25, 2019
    Looking for Innovation? Ten Ideas to Help Companies Break the Mold
    Finding new and effective ways of solving your clients’ biggest problems, growing your business and edging out the competition can be a challenge for many organizations. Traditional organizational structures and cultures, and the fear of failing or taking risks are just a few hurdles that can stand in the way of innovation. As part of Protiviti’s mission of helping institutions navigate today’…
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