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    November 29, 2023
    Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider
    As they self-assess their performance periodically, audit committees may find useful the illustrative questions we have made available in our Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider. Committee members should periodically assess the committee’s composition, charter and agenda focus in view of the company’s industry, circumstances, risks, financial reporting issues and current…

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    December 9, 2022
    Setting the 2023 Audit Committee Agenda
    As in prior years, our suggested 2023 audit committee agenda includes important enterprise, process and technology issues and financial reporting and disclosure issues. In addition to discussing these agenda items, we have offered questions for audit committees to consider when self-assessing their own performance with respect to executing the normal ongoing activities articulated in the…

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    May 19, 2020
    Getting There Eventually: Finding Equilibrium in Uncertain Times (Part 2 – Resilience Is the North Star)
    This issue of The Bulletin is the second of our two-part discussion of the challenge in finding equilibrium in these uncertain times. In Part 1, we discussed the attributes and actions needed to find equilibrium in the likely phased transition from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown.[1] Given that a period of ongoing change will follow the lockdown, equilibrium means achieving the…

  • Newsletter

    November 8, 2023
    Board Risk Oversight in the Age of Disruption
    In these disruptive times, how should boards discharge their duty of care and duty of oversight with respect to risk when the models to follow aren’t clear? Is the board’s risk oversight process fit for purpose in today’s dynamic environment?Board engagement with risk and how it is managed has been a topic of interest for many years. While risk has always been present in every business, the…

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    August 16, 2021
    The World Is a Zoo: Framing Risks in the Boardroom
    As disruption and the unexpected have become the norm in many industries, clarity is needed around framing the boardroom risk conversation. In 2009, in the wake of the great financial crisis, the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) published a report on the board’s risk governance process, recommending five risk categories for boards to differentiate risks for discussion purposes…

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    August 15, 2022
    Improving Board Performance in Disruptive Times
    The 2020s are well on their way to earning the ominous label of a troubling, disruptive decade, but there remain viable opportunities amid the challenges. What is the board’s role in preparing the organisation for “show-stopping” and potentially existential risks? The Story: A global board survey conducted by McKinsey of approximately 1,500 corporate directors found that directors “are not…

  • Podcast

    September 15, 2023
    Podcast ǀ Driving Legal Operations Transformation
    Join podcast host Chad Volkert, Protiviti Managing Director and Global Leader of Legal Consulting, and special guest Kim Wolfe, Head of Legal Business Management for Wells Fargo, discuss the impact of legal operations on the business and how legal executives are increasingly gaining a seat at the table within their organization.

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    March 13, 2024
    Podcast ǀ Decoding CMMC Compliance for Government Contractor Data
    In this special edition of the Protiviti Legal Perspectives podcast series, we delve into the complexities of new data protection and cybersecurity government regulations in the defense industry with Alex Alexander W. Major, Partner, McCarter & English and Perry Keating, President of Protiviti Government Services. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) was recently promulgated…

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    November 10, 2023
    Podcast ǀ Building World Class Legal Talent for Legal Department Transformation
    Today’s Chief Legal Officers are constantly reevaluating their legal ecosystem as the demands on the legal department continue to grow. One area that is gaining special attention in legal department management is legal talent and the important role it plays in accelerating operational efficiencies and effectiveness.In this episode of Protiviti Legal Perspectives, Jamy J. Sullivan, JD, Executive…

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    December 4, 2023
    Podcast ǀ A Recipe for Excellence in the Business of Law
    “Technology will help us be better stewards of managing risk by leveraging data to tell a story… It allows businesses to see actual data and say, “Wow, if we partner with legal in a different proactive way, we can avoid some of these costs.” -Mark Smolik, General CounselMark Smolik, Chief Legal Officer for DHL Supply Chain in the Americas, is no stranger to the demands placed on today’s corporate…
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