Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Flash Report October 9, 2020 PCAOB Issues Staff Update and Preview of 2019 Inspection Observations On October 8, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) published its Staff Update and Preview of 2019 Inspection Observations. In 2019, the PCAOB inspected approximately 175 audit firms and reviewed portions of roughly 710 public company audits in the United States and abroad. Through the inspections, the board identified potential areas of improvement for all firms and good… Client Story February 8, 2023 Global Health Services Company Modernises Data and Applications with Microsoft A global health services company needed to execute on its corporate promise to deliver affordability and convenience to its patients. However, the company discovered that there was a disconnect between that promise and intended delivery. Further investigating that disconnect revealed that the organisation's procedures for tracking and delivering rebate payments were hampered by complex, time-… Insights paper September 16, 2024 Part 2: Risk transformation and the intersection with business transformation Risk maturity is a measure of an organisation’s risk management capabilities and culture. As organisations raise their risk maturity, it enhances elements across governance and framework, processes, people and organisations, methodologies, systems and data at different speeds. Survey December 12, 2023 2024 Top Risks in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry TMT executives were asked to identify the biggest threats they anticipate over the next 12 months and a decade ahead. Many of the risks cited correlate in many ways and can be categorised under two broad themes: foundational risks, which are essentially challenges that leaders must address to keep their business thriving, and risks that are essential for continued growth and expansion. Video November 20, 2024 Video | Together We Care: Protiviti and Microsoft’s Commitment to Community Discover how Protiviti and Microsoft are making a difference in our communities through a dedication to philanthropy and community engagement. This video showcases Microsoft's Circuit Program, where students visit Protiviti’s Chicago Office to explore the world of technology, data, and analytics. We believe that by working together, we can make a bigger impact, positively influencing these young… Podcast April 3, 2024 Podcast | AI Meets Quantum in the Real World – with SandboxAQ There’s been much speculation about how fault-tolerant quantum computing might accelerate the power of artificial intelligence in the future. But what if those technologies switched roles? AI is already improving certain aspects of current quantum technology. Find out how businesses and verticals can start to use these techniques for real use cases in quantum sensing, simulation, and migration to… Podcast December 11, 2024 Podcast | Logical Qubit Roadmap (28 and Counting) — with Atom Computing You could summarise 2024 in two quantum computing topics: the release of the NIST PQC standards and the arrival of logical qubits. We dig into the latter in this episode. Atom Computing recently performed computation on 28 logical qubits with the help of Microsoft’s qubit virtualisation. The future roadmap is optimistic and exciting for those looking for quantum advantage from hardware. Whitepaper August 28, 2024 EMPOWERING THE PROGRESS OF SOX INNOVATION WITH ANALYTICS AND AUTOMATION Key takeaways and findings from a SOX Compliance Poll of Audit and Finance Executives and Professionals Podcast December 7, 2021 Podcast | Preparing for the Quantum Threat to Cryptography and Cryptocurrency Cybersecurity continues to be a critical area of concern for organisations and virtually any leader you ask – board members, CIOs, CFOs, and many more. But as elevated as those risks are today, the real threat may be just around the corner, particularly concerning cryptocurrency. Crypto has been viewed as highly secure, but the rapid emergence of quantum computing, which is set to deliver… Podcast August 25, 2021 Podcast | Bridging the Gap Between Algorithms and Machines with EPiQC Open source helped revolutionise classical computing. What can it do for quantum? EPiQC is a collaboration across five universities that is developing a range of open-source tools to connect algorithms to quantum computers, including programming languages, compilers, optimisers, and more. They’re also working on benchmarking, which is much needed as different types of quantum systems come online… Load More
