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 December 22, 2016 Fewer Oil Companies Are on the Edge of Bankruptcy — Is This Really Good News? In this Industry Perspective series, we offer the views of Protiviti leaders on developments and news in specific industries. The perspective below focuses on Energy & Utilities. A recent update from Debtwire states that 135 oil companies headed for bankruptcy is good news compared to the 180 companies that were on the Debtwire list in January. According to the article, oil prices have… Blog December 22, 2016 Four U.S. Regulatory Agencies Issue CECL FAQs – Here Is the Summary Four U.S. regulatory agencies – the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) – have issued a set of frequently asked questions (FAQs) in an effort to assist banks and other financial institutions with the implementation process… Blog December 23, 2016 2016 Was an Eventful Year – This Is How We Covered It As 2016 comes to a close, I want to look back on the events that made this year unique in ways both rewarding and challenging – and summarize the topics Protiviti professionals discussed, and our readers engaged with, here on The Protiviti View. Perhaps the most seminal events of 2016 with the biggest implications were Brexit and the election of Donald Trump as president. The Brexit was brought… Blog January 3, 2017 Compliance Insights Latest: Regulator Warns on Sales Incentives, New York Fed on Ethics, and More Culture and ethics are important in financial services; this much has always been clear to anyone working in the industry. Consumers and businesses alike place a great deal of trust in the system, and continue to hold it in high regard even in light of recent scandals and events that have highlighted certain questionable practices, testing this trust. But culture and ethics are much more than… Blog January 6, 2017 2017 Perceived as Riskier by Top Executives, Survey Results Say Political and economic instability, cyberattacks and disruptive change have global executives and board members on high alert for the year ahead, according to research from Protiviti and North Carolina State University’s ERM Initiative. The report, Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2017, and an executive summary are available for download on the Protiviti website. Concerns about… Blog January 11, 2017 IT Innovation: Does Your IT Budget Have Room for It? One of the budget struggles chief information officers are continually faced with is reducing operating costs to make room for innovation. And while several studies, including our own, show that they have succeeded in bringing down “lights on” expenditures over the past decade or so, in many cases those savings have been absorbed by urgent non-strategic needs, such as compliance and security, too… Blog February 23, 2022 How Optimized Staffing Plays a Role in a Successful S/4HANA Journey As more organizations look to transform their businesses leveraging SAP’s S/4HANA and other SAP applications, it is key to consider the people side of the transformation. From a resourcing perspective there are several unique challenges that business transformation projects bring to an organization. In this post, we will look at a few of these challenges in detail and provide alternatives and… Blog March 1, 2022 Is Your Loyalty Program Compliant With CCPA? For organizations that sell directly to consumers, loyalty programs can be an effective method for increasing revenue and encouraging brand loyalty. It has been proven that it’s easier to sell to existing customers than to acquire new customers. However, loyalty programs have recently come under increased scrutiny by California Attorney General Rob Bonta, in his enforcement of the California… Blog August 26, 2013 Survey from EIU and Protiviti Shows Improved Risk Management within Financial Institutions – But There’s Much More Work to Do The Economist Intelligence Unit recently conducted a survey sponsored by Protiviti that reveals some interesting findings regarding the state of risk management within financial institutions. The global financial crisis exposed major weaknesses in these organizations – in their capital reserves, liquidity risk management and business operations. We found financial institutions have made… Blog September 30, 2013 The New COSO Framework – Read Our Updated FAQs, Listen to Our Webinar Update (10/6/2013) -- A quick follow-up to this post: Anyone interested in more information can catch me on a live FEI webcast on October 17, during which I'll discuss the COSO control environment – here’s a link for details: bit.ly/1aFYKpU ______________________________________________________________ Following up on my June 26 post about the 2013 COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework,… Load More