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  • Blog
    August 13, 2015
    Protect Your SAP HANA Investment with HA and DR Options
    Implementing an SAP HANA system involves more than just selecting a standalone server. Organizations must also consider the different options available in terms of high availability (HA) and disaster recovery (DR). Depending on the organization's service level requirements, multiple servers, storage devices, backup devices, and network devices might be required. This article gives an overview of…
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    October 16, 2019
    Learning From Clients: “Fix What We Have”
    Protiviti and Robert Half frequently host summits with our clients to understand their views on various topics. We very much value our clients’ time, and these forums provide us an opportunity to listen to and learn from those we serve. This post is our second in a three-part series to share lessons from a recent CFO panel. Our first post discussed the value of resources who went…
  • Blog
    October 17, 2019
    New IT Audit Survey From Protiviti and ISACA Ranks Privacy, Data, Resources as Top Challenges
    This week, Protiviti released its 2019 Global IT Audit Benchmarking Study, the eighth annual audit research project conducted in partnership with ISACA. More than 2,200 chief audit executives (CAEs), internal audit professionals and IT audit vice presidents and directors across the globe participated in the study. These professionals revealed the key technology challenges they face, including a…
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    October 22, 2019
    Internal Audit Innovation for the Next Generation
    The Protiviti View is examining some of the ways internal audit (IA) departments around the world are reinventing themselves, drawing on the experience of 16 innovators profiled in Internal Auditing Around the World, Volume 15. We examined various specific technologies and approaches (RPA, analytics, and agile auditing techniques) and the way they are being applied by leading audit departments.…
  • Blog
    October 24, 2019
    Lease Accounting Changes: The Journey So Far
    Many public companies have spent the better part of the last two years reworking lease accounting practices to comply with a new accounting standard that went into effect for calendar-year reporting entities on January 1,, 2019. Private companies have been given an extra year to manage the transition and are expected to be compliant beginning January 1, 2021. This is a complex and resource-…
  • Blog
    October 30, 2019
    With FASB Deadlines Finalized, a Final Checklist for CECL Readiness
    On October 6, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) approved the final deadlines for the implementation of four major accounting standards, including CECL (Accounting Standard Update 326-13). For large public filers, the switch flips on December 15, 2019, impacting calendar reporting entities on January 1, 2020, as anticipated. With the deadline just around the corner, those…
  • Blog
    November 1, 2019
    Report: UK Regulators Urged to Hold Firms and Individuals Accountable for “Unacceptable” Number of IT Failures
    The UK government’s Treasury Select Committee is raising the stakes on accountability for IT failures within the financial services industry, describing the current level and frequency of operational disruption and consumer harm as “unacceptable” in a report published on 28 October, 2019. “With bank branches and cash machines disappearing, customers are increasingly expected to rely on online…
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    November 5, 2019
    Client Lesson #3: “Don’t Send Me Resumes, I Need a Partner.”
    Protiviti and Robert Half frequently host summits with our clients. These forums provide us an opportunity to listen to and learn from those we serve. We value our clients’ time and the opportunity to understand their views on various topics. This is the final post in a three-part series to share lessons we learned at a recent summit. Our first post discussed the value of resources who went into…
  • Blog
    November 6, 2019
    Cybersecurity, Automation, Next-Gen Audit Skills: Key Themes From the SIFMA IAS Conference
    Evolving cybersecurity and operational challenges continue to reshape internal audit and risk and compliance functions. On October 27-30, the SIFMA Internal Auditors Society hosted its annual internal audit conference in Miami, exploring topics ranging from audit fundamentals, to intelligent automation, analytics and auditing cyber. Protiviti Managing Director Doug Wilbert from our Risk and…
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    November 8, 2019
    Podcast: Addressing Operational Resilience From an Internal Audit Perspective
    In a previous podcast, Protiviti Managing Director Rick Magliozzi discussed key themes from the SIFMA IAS conference, which took place in late October in Miami. In this follow-up segment, managing directors Doug Wilbert and Carl Hatfield, who presented at the conference, focus on the role of internal audit, and what first- and second-line functions can do to facilitate internal audit's role in an…
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