Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Infographic July 11, 2023 CPG & Retail: The Innovation vs. Technical Debt Tug of War Protiviti's latest research shows that consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail companies recognise the urgency of innovation and have a clear strategy to maximise the value of IT. Learn more about the industry results of Protiviti’s inaugural Global Technology Survey: Retail and CPG Companies Accelerate Innovation Amid Regulatory Pressures, Resistance to ChangeDownload Infographic Whitepaper September 9, 2021 Clean Money is a Click Away: The Money Laundering Risks of E-Commerce The global e-commerce market is projected to approach $5 trillion in sales in 2021[1] — pretty impressive for an industry that only came into existence in 1991 when the internet was opened for commercial use. With brick-and-mortar stores shuttered because of COVID-19 and online buying the only option many consumers had, retail e-commerce sales in 2020 grew by double-digits in every region of the… Whitepaper October 18, 2021 Internal Audit, Risk, Business & Technology Consulting 2022 Regulatory Hot Topics: Considerations for Internal Audit Expectations are that the financial services industry will experience a more challenging regulatory environment under the Biden administration than under the former administration[1]. Those who have been tapped to lead the various regulatory agencies – and even those thought to be in contention for key agency roles – have signaled their supervisory priorities, many of which align with key Biden… Whitepaper June 4, 2021 CFPB Ready for Heightened Enforcement - Top of Mind Compliance Issues for 2021 The new U.S. administration in Washington is likely to increase its scrutiny of consumer financial products and services. Nowhere is this more evident than at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which is uniquely positioned to provide greater regulatory oversight of financial services institutions, increase scrutiny of potentially unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices, and… Whitepaper September 16, 2020 The Road to Resiliency – Building a Robust Audit Plan for Operational Resilience Executive Summary The financial services industry has long relied on internal audit functions to assess and challenge the effectiveness of various programmes designed to protect and build organisational value. These programmes have included disaster recovery, business continuity, risk management, cybersecurity, and many others designed to help institutions recover from an event. The pressure… Newsletter May 13, 2020 Getting There Eventually: Finding Equilibrium in Uncertain Times (Part 1 – Build on Your Strengths) For those who have read just about everything concerning coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) within their capacity and attention span to absorb, the lethal message is clear: This pandemic is unrelenting. It’s not going away anytime soon, the threat to our health and economy is real, and the world in which we live, work and play has changed from what was familiar. Most discussions concerning the… Video February 24, 2022 Video: The Money Laundering Risks of E-Commerce Alleged criminals have identified the potential for laundering funds through e-commerce. After all, why would a money launderer hassle with the physical transport of ill-gotten gains or risk dealing with financial institutions with savvy detection capabilities when laundering money can be done with a few clicks of a computer in an environment that may not always be vigilant in detecting fraud?… Whitepaper September 16, 2020 Strategies for Reducing Retail Shrink During Challenging Times Shrink has long represented a significant challenge for retailers. Unfortunately, during a time of tightening margins and declining sales, the issue shows no signs of withering away. According to the 2020 National Retail Security Survey of the National Retail Federation (NRF), shrink is at an all-time high. In 2019, it accounted for an average rate of 1.62% of inventory, calculated at retail,… Client Story June 13, 2023 Having it all: Technology transformation in the luxury marina market This company is the world’s largest owner and operator of marinas, with more than 100 locations in its portfolio. The company’s business model is laser focused on growth through acquisition while enhancing the member experience in this high-end market. To support the business model, the company embarked on a technology transformation journey to develop its own marina management system that allows… Client Story May 12, 2022 A National Retailer Takes on Inventory Shrink to Improve Margins Protiviti created a transparent end-to-end process flow by identifying gaps and providing recommendations for improvement and savings. A data deep dive reviewed elements of sales, markdowns and shrink data and a statistical analyses of shrink, damages and manual markdowns provided a total loss calculation. Load More