Results for “Finance Trends Survey” Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc News October 8, 2024 AI Systems Elevate Cybersecurity and Data Risks; Protiviti-IIA Survey Reveals Growing Technology Concerns 12th Annual Survey cites among IT audit teams, 68% perceive high threat levels for cybersecurity over the next 12 monthsMENLO PARK, Calif. – October 8, 2024 – As the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) transforms industries, organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the elevated risks it brings—particularly in the areas of cybersecurity and data privacy. The 12th Annual Global… 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 July 25, 2019 SOX Compliance Survey: One Decade of Insights “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” Future corporate archeologists may very well reach that conclusion after excavating and poring over early 21st-century evidence of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance activities. Given the law’s extensive requirements, there will be no shortage of documentation to unearth. As Protiviti developed its 10th annual Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey… Blog November 8, 2021 The Clock Is Ticking on Finance’s Move to the Cloud The successes of Google, Apple, Amazon and other innovative, yet patient, global leaders underscore the advantages of not always being first to market. When it comes to adoption of cloud technologies, corporate finance groups also have a valuable opportunity to join the ranks of intelligent second movers. And CFOs can take advantage of lessons learned, practices developed and confidence gained… Blog June 12, 2017 Can Your SOX Compliance Process Benefit From Some Fine-Tuning? Find Out With Our Latest Benchmarking Survey The results of Protiviti’s latest SOX compliance survey are in, and one takeaway in particular – cost of SOX compliance – may be music to the ears of some companies. For many organizations, those costs were reported to be lower this year than last, even as the number of controls, as well as hours dedicated to compliance, increased. We don’t know the specific reasons why the costs at some… Blog February 18, 2020 Cybersecurity Trends in 2020: What to Expect and How to Prepare Cyber attacks continue to rank among the leading business concerns in 2020, according to the eighth annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risks, a joint survey by Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative. Drawing on responses from 1,063 board members and executives from around the world, the survey found that cyber threats represented a “significant impact risk” to senior managers, one… Survey November 6, 2024 2024 Technology, Media and Telecommunications Finance Priorities Discover how TMT Finance Priorities are shifting towards AI, cost optimisation, and robust data security in the digital age. Blog May 28, 2020 New SOX Survey: COVID-19 Environment Further Drives Need for Greater Automation and Technology Adoption for Compliance Processes Only 46% of audit teams are utilizing advanced technologies to optimize compliance processes - a decrease from last year, according to a just-released Sarbanes-Oxley survey by Protiviti. The longstanding challenges associated with compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, such as cost and reliance on time-consuming manual tasks, are being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, as finance and audit… Blog October 8, 2024 It’s a Changing World: Why Data Security, FP&A and AI Are Top CFO Priorities CFOs are redefining their roles to keep pace with a shifting competitive landscape. They are operating on the forefront of change as they collaborate with others across the business to define effective enterprise responses. What we are hearing: According to our latest survey of CFOs and finance leaders, data security and privacy and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) stand out as urgent… Blog October 20, 2021 5 Considerations to Improve SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics Reporting Enough clients have asked questions about embedded analytics in SAP S/4HANA to warrant a blog post with considerations for analytic teams to use in preparation for an SAP S/4HANA implementation. This blog provides five considerations that have improved ROI for our clients. These considerations highlight new ways of working and the art of the possible in the organization’s future S/4HANA system… Load More
