Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter February 12, 2021 Priorities and Risks – For Private Equity, Lingering Effects of COVID-19 Create a Mix of Opportunities and Risks Concern about the impact of government policies and regulations in response to COVID-19 is the No. 1 risk identified by directors and business executives across many industries. This insight is from our most recent top risk survey. Another survey we conducted last year, focused on technology risks, shows a deepening concern over cybersecurity and privacy issues, as well as regulatory compliance… Flash Report May 14, 2021 President Biden executive order to strengthen U.S. Cybersecurity will impact federal agencies and public and private sector organisations On May 12, President Joe Biden issued the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. This executive order (EO) is the most recent action by the administration to strengthen U.S. national cyber defenses and address cybersecurity threats and attacks that continue to grow in magnitude, impact and frequency. It is intended to protect networks in the federal, public and private… Podcast April 26, 2023 Podcast | Select and Implement the Right Tech Tool for Your Finance Group – with Shelly Kalladanthyil and Nick McKeehan One of the most significant decisions a CFO faces is selecting the right technology or tool to help them run the finance organisation and deliver expected results and value for the business. But technology selection is only the first step. There also is implementation, a just as important stage that can make or break the success of the technology and its effectiveness in the eyes of stakeholders… Podcast November 3, 2023 Podcast | Accelerate: Assessing CFO and Finance Leader Priorities for the Coming Year – with Kerry Buchar and Chris Wright The volume of CFO priorities has increased for years. In the past 12 months, the intensity of these urgencies also spiked, forcing finance leaders to make higher-stakes decisions more quickly and implement major adjustments with far-reaching implications.Results from the latest Global Finance Trends Survey conducted by Protiviti show that CFOs recognise the volume and magnitude of the challenges… Client Story April 1, 2021 Global Medical Device Company Assembles the Right Team and Microsoft Azure and IoT Solutions to Revolutionise Patient Care At a time when the healthcare industry is rapidly changing and evolving to address the unprecedented challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, enhancing patient care, reducing the length of hospital stays, improving productivity and creating safer environments has never been more critical. Rapid digital advancements fueling IoT medical device connectivity are now revolutionising treatment and… Whitepaper August 22, 2021 CFO risk outlook – pandemic issues in the near term, transformation and resistance to change over the long term The continuing global challenges and potential existential threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Political divisiveness and polarisation. Social and economic unrest. AI, automation and other rapidly developing digital technologies. Rapid shift to virtual work environments. Changes in the geopolitical landscape. Shifting customer preferences. Volatile unemployment levels. Record low interest… Blogs February 21, 2024 EU Extends Certain CSRD Adoption Timelines for Sector-Specific Standards and Non-EU Companies – But Read Between the Lines This blog post was authored by Ellen Holder - Director, Sustainability and ESG Lead Europe with Protiviti Germany on The Protiviti View.What happened – The European Parliament and the European Council have reached agreement on a proposal to delay certain adoption timelines of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). The provisional agreement now only needs to be endorsed and… Podcast December 7, 2021 Podcast | Future of Cryptocurrency: ETFs and an Evolving Regulatory Regime In this episode, Jackie Sanz –Managing Director leading Protiviti’s Canadian Risk and Compliance solution., interviews Vlad Tasevski –Chief Operating Officer and Head of Product at Purpose Investments, and Elliot Johnson – Chief Investment Officer and Chief Operatating Officer at Evolve ETFs. Jackie, Vlad and Elliot discuss the current and future state of cryptocurrency. Newsletter December 10, 2021 The Buffett Newspaper Test: What It Means and Why It's Important Transparency and consequences can be powerful leadership deterrents. For the board and CEO and their personal brands, the critical question is, what will key decision-makers in their organisation do in situations when no one is watching? When the subject of ethical and responsible business behavior arises, Warren Buffett advises managers to evaluate every action they take — and not just by legal… Flash Report February 28, 2022 Putin Pulls the Trigger and the West Responds Again: What Happens Now? On February 23, Protiviti issued a Flash Report on Vladimir Putin’s recognition of two Ukrainian regions as “independent people’s republics,” deployment of “peacekeeping forces,” and demands that Ukraine disarm and negotiate the sovereignty of the two separatist regions. The Flash Report also summarised the sanctions that had been imposed by the West in response to Putin’s aggression. Much has… Load More