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    March 29, 2021
    An Approach to Measuring the Value of Human Capital
    Stakeholders have long believed that effective assessments of a company’s performance and prospects require solid information on workforce costs and productivity, on how employees are hired, developed and managed, and other human capital factors. Agencies, governing bodies and investors have recently exerted pressure on a number of authorities worldwide to ensure more human capital information is…
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    March 30, 2021
    Protiviti Advisory Board on Pandemic Lessons Learned and the Path to a “Better Normal” – A Virtual Event Recap
    One afternoon last week, Protiviti President and CEO Joe Tarantino welcomed more than 130 clients and friends of the firm to spend an afternoon with the members of Protiviti’s Advisory Board: Peter Henry, Fran Townsend, Evelyn Dilsaver and Susan Molinari. The afternoon included a panel discussion with all the Advisory Board members followed by fireside chats with individual members of the board.…
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    March 31, 2021
    Internal Controls Planning as Organizations Contemplate a Return to the Office
    2020 was certainly a year for change in so many ways, not the least of which was companies adapting their internal controls to the stay-at-home orders resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as many are considering bringing people back to the office at least part time, the internal controls environment is up for yet another change. Protiviti’s SOX Champions Network, a global network of…
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    April 1, 2021
    2021 Offers U.S. Oil and Gas Firms Challenges Laced With Opportunities
    Historically, the oil and gas (O&G) industry has proven to be nothing if not resilient. However, the COVID-19 disruption has tested the mettle of even the largest and most dynamic companies in the sector, and leaders at many O&G companies in the United States already see that 2021 is full of more challenges to come. Factors shaping that view include uncertainty stemming from the…
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    April 6, 2021
    Latest Payroll Rescue Aid for Airlines Compounds Compliance Workload
    The compliance requirements for airlines participating in the payroll support and loan programs initially instituted under the CARES Act in the United States continue to increase in volume and complexity with the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Like previous emergency funding packages, the $14 billion of direct aid for payroll support comes with many restrictions, and airlines…
  • Blog
    April 8, 2021
    SPACs Spotlight: Filings Trend Meets Fine Print in Latest SEC Statement
    In a blog earlier this year, we noted the increasing prevalence of special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, as an alternative IPO vehicle, and we shared our expectation that more regulatory scrutiny and statements on SPACs were likely to follow pronouncements already issued. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did not disappoint. On March 31, 2021, the SEC’s Division of…
  • Blog
    April 9, 2021
    As Tech CFOs Escalate Return-to-Office Strategies, Opportunities to Innovate Abound
    Amid the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and a decline in new coronavirus cases, firms have escalated discussions around returning employees to the workplace safely and smoothly. In the technology industry, planning and preparing for this eventuality have been going on for many months, particularly within the fast-growing software ecosystem. Many firms are itching to reunite product developers and…
  • Blog
    April 12, 2021
    The Why and How of ESG for Manufacturing Companies
    Manufacturing companies still wondering whether an environmental, social and governance (ESG) program is necessary have one thing in common: They’re losing valuable time. If companies want to maintain a competitive advantage and thrive in the future, they must begin to prioritize ESG efforts now. Several leading companies across industry sectors are well-advanced in their ESG efforts and they…
  • Blog
    April 15, 2021
    As M&As Heat Up, PE Firms Can Enhance Transactional Value in Five Key Areas
    Vaccine distribution is ramping up, economies are beginning to recover, and the world is gradually turning the page on the tumultuous past year. For the private equity (PE) sector, which saw deal-making bounce back towards the latter half of 2020, this can only mean one thing: growth. From change in government administration to the rapidly booming business of special purpose acquisition…
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    April 21, 2021
    Procurement Is a Key Player in Digital Transformation Initiatives and System Selection Matters
    As companies embark on digital transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, procurement is increasingly considered one of the pillars of that transformation. More than just a necessary back-office operation, procurement plays a critical part in a company’s overall financial strategy, and improvements in that area can cascade across the procure-to-pay (P2P) cycle all the way to the…
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