Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Podcast July 28, 2023 Podcast | The Rise of Generative AI – with Christine Livingston ChatGPT is the talk of the town today. But as we all know, generative AI is much more than this one tool. Gen AI represents a new frontier of promise, productivity and capabilities for organisations around the world. But it also comes with risks that these organisations must understand and manage if they’re going to capitalise successfully on these new technologies.In this episode, we talk all… Newsletter December 20, 2023 CFO Insights As 2023 comes to an end, we're highlighting our top pieces from the past year, including our 2023 Global Finance Trends Survey, focusing on the growing list of priorities for the CFO, as well as the use of data and analytics to drive strategy, and what finance leaders need to know about required ESG reporting. We're also featuring our recently issued flash report on the AI Act, a comprehensive… Client Story April 9, 2025 Achieving Reliability: Enhancing Operations in Wind Power Generation Client BackgroundOur client holds a significant position in the renewable energy sector, operating multiple wind power plants acrossvarious regions. We conducted an audit of multiple wind power plants, evaluating key operational aspects such as:The Operation & Maintenance (O&M) governance frameworkQuality, Health, Safety, and Environment (QHSE) issuesInventory management practices for… Newsletter May 8, 2024 Board Perspectives Supplement: Once the Acquisition Is Consummated Important questions and activities prior to an acquisition are also germane after the deal is completed. This supplement to the issue of Board Perspectives discussed above provides a post-acquisition agenda.The intention of this supplement: Our supplement focuses on key questions related to the key areas introduced and discussed in Issue 175 of Board Perspectives to help directors continue their… Newsletter April 24, 2021 Setting the 2021 Audit Committee Agenda Protiviti’s recent webinar was attended by over 250 participants, including Board & Audit Committee Members, Chief Audit Executives, C-suite executives and other Management levels across different industries in the MENA region. Protiviti had carried out a recent study to obtain insights from various Board & Audit Committee members on the mandate of the Audit Committee in 2021, which was… Client Story May 12, 2022 A national retailer takes on inventory shrink to improve margins At a price tag of almost $50 billion per year,[1] retail industry losses due to inventory shrinkage are significant. Measuring inventory shrink is a must because it directly impacts gross profit and businesses cannot improve on what they cannot or do not measure — and inventory is no different. Measuring shrink is challenging, particularly if inventory processes lack transparency or the… Client Story May 19, 2023 Quantum computing helps financial services organisation improve portfolio optimisation A joint team of quantum computing engineers and financial analysts at this industry leader in digital financial services, led by a forward-thinking CIO, knew they wanted to take advantage of quantum computing to solve unique challenges that could not be handled with classical computing alone. This company sees value in preparing to be “at the ready” when quantum computing machines become… Client Story November 25, 2024 SAP-Enabled Transformation for Enhanced Metal Manufacturing Discover how SAP S/4HANA & SuccessFactors transformed a metal manufacturer’s efficiency & visibility. Whitepaper December 27, 2023 Cybersecurity in solutions A Whitepaper on how solutions by stc transformed its Cybersecurity program for a sustainable digital future in partnership with Protiviti Member Firm for the Middle East Region. Newsletter July 16, 2020 Expectations from Internal Audit: Board’s Perspective The Internal Audit (IA) function, as the Third Line of Defence, has an important role to play in not only overseeing the risks and controls within the operations of an organization, but also effectively safeguard its Corporate Governance framework and meet the Board’s expectations. The expectations of the Board and other stakeholders on the IA function have increased multi fold over the years.… Load More