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 September 23, 2021 FFIEC’s Updated Guidance for Authentication and Access in the Age of Expanded Financial Services The only constant is change – and no industry understands this better than the financial services industry as it navigates risk in today’s cyber environment. Rapid expansion of new technologies and evolving business models result in dynamic risks in the cybersecurity threat landscape. As attackers explore new opportunities to gain unauthorized access, it is essential that financial institutions… Blog September 27, 2021 5 New Responsibilities for the Beyond-Finance CFO For years, pioneering CFOs steadily extended their duties beyond the boundaries of the traditional finance and accounting function. Over the past year, an expanding set of beyond-finance activities – including those related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters; human capital reporting; cybersecurity; and supply chain management – have grown in importance for most finance groups.… Blog September 28, 2021 It’s Sink or Swim for Tech Companies in High-Stakes Privacy Crackdown Legal and compliance teams at technology companies are under significant pressure to bolster their organizations’ compliance capabilities, refresh privacy programs, and identify and mitigate increased areas of risk brought on by changes to business processes, adoption of emerging technologies and business operational models. As scrutiny from internal stakeholders, regulators, legislatures,… Blog October 1, 2021 ESG Reporting: 5 Climate Disclosure Considerations The SEC’s adoption of additional climate-related financial reporting disclosure requirements looks like a matter of “when,” not “if.” And while we’re all waiting for SEC Chair Gary Gensler and his team to come down from the mountain with the stone tablets in a few months, let’s face an undeniable fact: The CFO’s role in environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting is no longer a question… Blog October 8, 2021 Healthcare Internal Auditors Identify Critical Priorities in New Survey Healthcare has always been extremely complex with a wide variety of risks not seen in most other industries. But the new Healthcare Internal Audit Plan Priorities Survey conducted by Protiviti and the Association of Healthcare Internal Auditors (AHIA) finds that healthcare organizations and their internal audit teams are facing an environment like nothing they have experienced before. That is not… Blog October 14, 2021 Survey: Finance Leaders From Private Equity-Owned Firms Identify Top Priorities Security and data privacy, enhanced data analytics, process improvements and challenges with regulators are among the major overall priority items identified by private equity-owned organizations heading into 2022, according to Protiviti’s latest Global Finance Trends Survey. The survey, which includes responses from nearly 800 finance leaders at organizations owned completely or partially by… Blog October 18, 2021 Use of Digital Tools Distinguishes Internal Audit Groups Advancing on the Next-Gen Journey We know from Protiviti’s 2021 Next-Generation Internal Audit Survey that most internal audit groups have been slow to adopt next-gen technologies and upskill their teams in preparation for the future of work. But the survey also found that those who are ahead of the pack and are “digitally mature” are reaping the benefits of next-generation practices and adding value to the business due to their… Blog October 19, 2021 Portfolio Governance, a Differentiator for PE Firms in a Dynamic Risk Environment Vibrant fall colors are beginning to set foliage ablaze in a period of seasonal change, a prime time for private equity firms to take stock of their internal and external business environment to evaluate evolving and emerging risks and the potential impact on their goals The evolving post-pandemic landscape is filled with plenty of unknowns, including whether there will be yet another resurgence… Blog October 21, 2021 Safety for Patients and Healthcare Workers Starts With Culture Patient safety is always a top priority for healthcare organizations. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has added complexity and significant operational pressures that include maintaining adequate staffing and delivering patient care effectively amid burgeoning demand. It’s magnified existing safety issues and introduced new risks, such as the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). Now… Blog October 25, 2021 The ESG Reporting Endgame: Lessons From Human Capital Reporting As CFOs prepare new disclosures related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues — either voluntarily or due to evolving regulatory requirements — their experiences complying with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) new human capital disclosure requirements can help. After all, aspects of the human capital discussions relate to both the “S” and the “G” in the ESG… Load More
