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    January 6, 2020
    RPA Offers a Fast and Cost-Effective Way to Automate Account Reconciliations
    Seventy-three percent of chief financial officers are looking to new technologies as ways to streamline processes and add value to their organizations, according to Protiviti’s 2019 Finance Trends survey. There are many off-the-shelf solutions that promise to help them do that by automating everything from check processing to call centers. Another, sometimes overlooked solution is robotic process…
  • Blog
    January 7, 2020
    Getting Ready for the Threat of Cyber Warfare
    On January 4, 2020, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a National Terrorism Advisory System (NTAS) bulletin describing current developments and general trends regarding the terrorist threat posed by nation-state cyber warfare programs. According to the NTAS, the catalyst for the bulletin’s issuance is the United States’ “lethal strike in Iraq killing Iranian IRGC-Quds Force…
  • Blog
    January 7, 2020
    PCAOB Shares Audit Committee Insights
    Last month, in an effort to improve audit quality and provide transparency into the inspections process, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) released a report drawing on conversations with nearly 400 audit committee chairs. On Jan. 2, 2020, Protiviti published a flash report highlighting key points in the PCAOB’s report, along with commentary. Here are some top-level insights…
  • Blog
    January 9, 2020
    LIBOR Transition: Preventing History From Repeating Itself
    The London Interbank Offer Rate, or LIBOR, which according to the New York Times is the “one number that arguably matters more than any other” in the world of finance, will no longer be the primary benchmark rate used by the financial services industry as of year-end 2021. In the 35 years since the financial markets began using LIBOR, firms across the financial services industry, including…
  • Blog
    January 14, 2020
    A Rise in Collaboration Between Internal Audit and IT Is a Welcome Trend
    In mid-October, Protiviti and ISACA released the 2019 Global IT Audit Benchmarking Study, for which we surveyed more than 2,200 internal audit (IA) executives and professionals around the world. We summarized the key findings of the survey in this post, and we discussed them at greater length during a recent webinar. In this post, I want to elaborate on one specific finding, which made the top…
  • Blog
    January 15, 2020
    RPA Deployments Remain Untapped Opportunities for Oil and Gas Companies
    Energy and utilities businesses, like many companies, can benefit from using robotic process automation (RPA) to drive efficiencies, boost speed to market and bolster financial performance. However, many of these firms — and oil and gas companies, in particular — have been slow to invest in RPA projects. While they are applying new technology and automation in the field, doing the same in back-…
  • Newsletter
    January 11, 2024
    Private Equity Insights Q4 2023
    As 2024 begins, the economy and markets are showing some encouraging signs, with inflation stabilizing and interest rates poised to remain where they are or even start to come down in the coming year. Private equity leaders are hopeful this leads to a more active IPO and M&A cycle this year.
  • Survey
    January 25, 2024
    2024 Top Risks in the Higher Education Industry
    In an era defined by dynamic technological advancements and evolving societal paradigms, higher education institutions face a myriad of challenges. The latest Top Risks Survey sheds light on the critical vulnerabilities confronting these institutions in 2024 and beyond.
  • Blog
    January 24, 2024
    Embracing Blockchain in the Global Enterprise Industry
    Recently, I was honored to have the opportunity to talk with FinTech Magazine about the future of blockchain and why organizations should be embracing this technology. Here’s an excerpt from my conversation, which can be viewed in its entirety here. The potential of blockchain technology is seemingly boundless – a disruptive and transformative tool that financial services companies can use to…
  • Blog
    January 24, 2024
    System Integrator or Security Specialist: Who Should Be Responsible for Implementing S/4HANA Security and Controls?
    In the dynamic landscape of SAP S/4HANA implementations, the critical aspects of security, governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and controls demand meticulous attention. Transformation of business processes presents an opportunity to revamp the enterprise application security to stay compliant and secure, in effect satisfying the needs of the auditors and business stakeholders. IT leaders know…
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