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 March 1, 2021 Setting the 2021 Audit Committee Agenda: Your Questions Answered Following a year of unprecedented challenge and upheaval, the 2021 audit committee agenda has a different look than in years past. Issues such as the uncertain economic outlook, geopolitical tensions, a remote and distributed workforce, cybersecurity threats and changing customer demands will continue to disrupt business as usual and demand that business leaders remain alert and ready to pivot.… Blog March 3, 2021 Human Capital Reporting Is a New SEC Requirement – 8 Steps to Take Now Today’s economy is driven by talent, knowledge and innovation, precisely the factors created by human, rather than solely physical, capital. As a basis for making investment decisions, stakeholders have wanted more visibility into how organizations derive value from their workforce. How companies acquire and retain people – and how they deploy human capital to create value – speaks volumes about… Blog March 4, 2021 Virginia Becomes the Second State to Enact Consumer Privacy Law The Commonwealth of Virginia passed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) into law on March 2, 2021, following overwhelming bipartisan support for a state consumer privacy law. Virginia becomes the second U.S. state behind California to institutionalize a comprehensive consumer privacy law for businesses to govern, control and lawfully process personal information of Virginia’s residents. The… Blog March 5, 2021 Microsoft Discovers Multiple Zero-Day Exploits Being Used to Attack Exchange Servers On-Premises Exchange Servers and All Hybrid Systems Impacted On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, Microsoft released four out-of-cycle security updates for on-premises Microsoft Exchange Servers to address vulnerabilities that have been exploited in limited and targeted attacks by a previously unknown Chinese espionage group. Upon validating the attacks, Microsoft immediately shared patches of… Blog March 8, 2021 COVID-19 Fuels FP&A’s Expanding Role in Real-Time Strategic Planning The future is difficult to predict. This is true in normal times but even more so following the events of 2020, including the wide-ranging impacts of a global pandemic. These conditions are a stark reminder that the span of business predictability is becoming shorter and that organizations must be ready to respond to new market opportunities and threats more quickly than ever before. As a result… Blog March 9, 2021 SEC Indicates Greater Interest in Climate Change Disclosures On February 24, 2021, Allison Herren Lee, acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a statement directing the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance to review climate-related disclosures in public company filings and determine the extent to which companies are addressing the topics identified in “Commission Guidance Regarding Disclosure Related to Climate Change,”… Blog March 10, 2021 Measuring the Impact of a Telehealth Program During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has proven its value as a viable (and vital) healthcare alternative to traditional in-office visits. As telehealth continues to transform the healthcare landscape post-public health emergency, providers should begin shifting their thinking from short-term crisis health delivery to ensuring the long-term effectiveness and sustainability of such programs. To… Blog March 12, 2021 To Prepare for Risks the Next Decade May Bring, Start Fostering an Innovation Mindset Now In today’s dynamic and uncertain business climate, a company’s ability to innovate continuously and strategically is not only a business differentiator but a survival strategy. The disruption and uncertainty of the past year drew a sharp line between the businesses that innovated quickly and thrived and those that failed to adjust quickly and faltered. It’s also clear that any company aiming to… Blog March 15, 2021 Risk Survey: Future-Readiness Demands Anticipation and Action The business world is vying for a stable footing while navigating the shaky grounds of the current pandemic. There is widespread acknowledgment that markets are evolving to a “new normal” and are not likely to revert back to pre-pandemic norms. As customer preferences and behaviors change and the workplace evolves, business models, out of necessity, must align with new market realities. At the… Blog March 17, 2021 GameStop Saga Exposes Trading Flaws, Reveals Huge Opportunity for a “Disruptor” The January 2021 trading frenzy surrounding GameStop and other meme stocks was driven by the collective mob mentality of people on a social media channel – not by Wall Street-aligned firms or a substantive news event. People with online monikers like “Roaring Kitty” and “BowlerGuy92” tried to take on Wall Street, and, in the end, showed the collective power that distributed investing can have on… Load More