Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog April 9, 2020 A CISO Agenda for Addressing COVID-19 Challenges With millions of workers around the globe working from home in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19, the guardians of information security are facing an unprecedented array of challenges, from network capacity concerns to an escalation in cybersecurity incidents. As organizations alter their operating models to accommodate a remote workforce, chief information security officers (CISOs)… Blog April 10, 2020 COVID-19 Crisis Drives FASB to Propose Delays to Effective Dates of Revenue Recognition and Lease Accounting Standards for Certain Entities At its April 8 meeting, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) proposed delaying, for certain entities, the effective dates of its accounting standards for revenue recognition (Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)) and lease accounting (Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)). The board proposed these revised… Blog April 13, 2020 The Federal Reserve Steps in to Help Small and Medium-Sized Businesses During the week of April 6, we saw the Federal Reserve take several decisive actions to try to stabilize the economy. Three of these actions were specifically focused on assisting small and medium-sized businesses by making participation in the paycheck protection loan program (PPP program) more palatable for the banking industry and by introducing and expanding loan programs for small and medium… Blog April 15, 2020 Your Healthcare Organization’s Lifeline – A Business Continuity Plan Business continuity plans are the lifeline for keeping healthcare organizations viable and operational in order to provide care for the community during and after an emergency. During an event such as the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare organizations must activate both their required emergency preparedness plans and their business continuity plans. An emergency preparedness plan is intended to… Blog April 16, 2020 Telehealth – The Game Has Changed The disruption the COVID-19 pandemic has created within the healthcare delivery system and the high demand for access to care have led to rapid and extensive expansion of coverage for telehealth services. Not only do providers now have greater flexibility to safely treat patients using telehealth modalities, but reimbursement for those services has also improved. Medicare has recently announced… Blog April 17, 2020 COVID-19 and SOX: Practical Considerations While Navigating the Crisis With the impact of COVID-19 extending further every day, its impact on organizations’ Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) programs is unlikely to be their top priority. However, despite the fact that the SEC has allowed for some delay in filing dates, business continues. Internal controls must still be executed and documented, even if in a different manner than was done historically. Continuing to pay attention… Blog April 20, 2020 The COVID-19 Effect on IPOs: Pre-Public Firms Press “Pause” for Now, but IPO Readiness Must Continue With the Covid-19 pandemic raging and the related turbulence in the financial markets, a number of high-profile companies have postponed or slowed the pace of their initial public offerings (IPOs). Based on historical trends during other downturns, the pause on IPOs likely will continue even after markets stabilize, as firms observe a cooling-off period until they gain enough confidence in both… Blog April 20, 2020 FEMA Funding $$$$ Beginning With the End in Mind: COVID-19 Efforts Located within the Department of Homeland Security, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is responsible for coordinating the federal government’s response to natural and manmade disasters. FEMA is charged with providing both immediate and long-term assistance to local and state governments as well as individuals. FEMA funds are traditionally a large source of federal government… Blog April 21, 2020 Cybersecurity Should Be a High Priority for Media Companies Making Crisis Management Plans Media companies are under strain due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and their crisis management plans for ensuring business continuity and disaster recovery are undergoing a major, real-world test. One certainty in this uncertain time is that the crisis will highlight clearly where and how these firms need to strengthen their crisis management plans to improve business resiliency. As they do so, they… Blog April 22, 2020 Remote Workforce Challenges – Managing Employee Productivity Protiviti recently introduced the U.N.I.T.E. checklist to share leading practices that help manage remote teams in today’s rapidly shifting work environment. With most of the world now several weeks (or more) into remote working arrangements, we are expanding on our original checklist to explore one specific area of concern observed with our clients and teams: effective, actionable and empathetic… Load More
