Controls Advisory Balancing control and efficiency for optimized results. We apply our process, risk, and control expertise to help organizations design, implement, and operate controls programs that are fit-for-purpose, right-sized, and support the needs of internal and external stakeholders, all while striking the right balance between efficiency and control. We speak the language of controls which our experts help organizations translate to meet their specific context and objectives.We help you identify risk, design and implement controls, and provide control testing and validation services over core processes, systems, initiatives and transformation programs - no matter your industry, business model, or location. Strike the right balance between efficiency and control Our Controls Advisory Services Pro Briefcase Control Strategy & Program Management Design and implement customised control strategies that adapt to your business landscape and provide appropriate governance. Pro Building office Control Automation & Optimization Modernize and transform your control environment leveraging AI and automated technologies to assess and report on control effectiveness. Pro Document Consent Control Design & Implementation We perform risk assessments, identify control gaps, provide recommendations, support remediation and validation efforts and support communications with regulators and external auditors. Pro Document Stack Control Remediation Mitigate risk by understanding root causes, performing lookbacks, execute a control remediation strategy, and provide testing to validate remediation. Pro Location Globe Control Testing We leverage the emerging technologies, including our proprietary control testing automation solution and testing-as-a-service capabilities, to efficiently test controls and focus resources in high value areas. Optimize controls and improve performance Our Approach We bring insights into how internal controls and processes can be established and optimized. We bring insight and foresight to projects in evaluating changes contemplated by an organization and by being a proactive part of the overall risk management activity associated with execution of strategy, major projects, and core operations. This not only leads to an efficient audit approach but also provides assurance that the controls over these risks are effectively managed, considerate of internal and external drivers, and appropriately balanced with the need to get things done. Optimize controls and improve performance Key Partners Leadership Brad Rachmiel Brad Rachmiel is the Chicago Office Market Leader and a founding member of Protiviti. In addition to leading Protiviti’s Chicago office, Brad is a part of our Global Internal Audit and Financial Advisory leadership team and is the U.S. Central Region Leader of our ... Learn More Noah Kessler Noah Kessler is a Managing Director with over 15 years of experience providing management consulting, technology risk, regulatory, and security controls’ services to cloud service providers, SaaS, Fin-Tech, Ad-Tech, Media, and Streaming companies. His experience ... Learn More Terry Hartzog Terry is a Managing Director with more than 20 years of experience starting, transforming, and running internal audit projects and functions. His career has primarily been focused upon traditional financial and operational audits, but he also has considerable experience ... Learn More Featured insights SURVEY From AI to Cyber - Deconstructing a Complex Technology Risk Landscape Protiviti’s global internal audit survey 2024 highlights the challenges and technology risk trends faced by internal auditors worldwide. Download the report. WHITEPAPER EMPOWERING THE PROGRESS OF SOX INNOVATION WITH ANALYTICS AND AUTOMATION Key takeaways and findings from a SOX Compliance Poll of Audit and Finance Executives and Professionals... INSIGHTS PAPER Key Medical Coding Audit Topics Compliance Auditors Should Consider The average cost to rework a claim or appeal a denial is approximately $118 per claim for hospitals and $25 per claim for physician practices. Failing to document, code and submit clean claims properly can impact your organization’s bottom line via... SURVEY Internal Auditing Around the World® Studying the cosmos has transformed our understanding of how planets, stars and galaxies form, and revealed deeper insights into the fundamental nature of the universe. Astrophysicists and cosmologists pursue this knowledge, in effect, by looking... Button Button