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  • Blog
    July 19, 2022
    ARMing Up for a Paradigm Shift
    In the near future, we expect to see a potential disruption in computing due to a switch in computer architectures as traditional architecture begins to reach its upper limits, and newer alternate architectures currently used in mobile phones and low-power devices become more prominent and powerful. Computing has been dominated by the x86-64 architecture for the better part of the last 40 years…
  • Blog
    July 20, 2022
    How To Build And Maintain A Sustainable Workday Foundational Data Model
    For many organizations, shifting methodologies for processing financial transactions is easier said than done. Adopting and tailoring the Workday Financial Management Foundational Data Model (FDM) to record financial transactions can be overwhelming when migrating over from a more traditional “chart of accounts” (COA). We explain key concepts and share best practices to enable financial…
  • Blog
    July 26, 2022
    How to Build Effective FinOps Capabilities in Cloud
    Financial operations (FinOps) professionals around the world are generally unflappable, and they need to be. Moving finances to cloud, essentially transferring the spend from CapEx to OpEx, is proving to be a struggle. Organizations are seeing mixed success as they attempt to adopt new FinOps methodologies and are finding it difficult to control spend as development teams and engineers are…
  • Blog
    July 27, 2022
    Controls and Automation for Finance: SAP’s Game Changers Podcast
    Between the accelerating momentum of digitization and shifts in geopolitical and financial landscapes, enterprises all over the world face increasing cybersecurity threats. As a result, companies are focusing on internal controls and corporate resilience in both finance and cybersecurity. In addition to the disruptions cyberattacks inflict on operations, they also undermine the reliability of…
  • Blog
    March 29, 2021
    Why Now is the Best Time to Move to HANA 2.0 - Part 1: The Advantages
    In this two-part series, we explore the factors organizations should consider before making the decision to upgrade to SAP HANA 2.0. In Part 1, we review what can be gained from the move. Part 2 will cover the migration itself.  With a new release of SAP HANA on the horizon, many of our customers have been faced with pressure to upgrade their existing HANA 1.0 systems to a…
  • Whitepaper
    October 7, 2020
    Managed Business Services Overview
    Companies are seeking innovative ways to address today’s finance and accounting challenges. Unforeseen issues, transaction backlogs, and one-time events that demand a rapid response drive this search for new approaches. Finance leaders now operate with leaner staffs. Often, just enough resources are on board to meet routine business needs. Meanwhile, the pace of business change has…
  • Flash Report
    December 18, 2020
    SolarWinds Vulnerability Update – Indicators of Compromise and Recommended Actions
    The news of the cyber attacks being experienced by government agencies and an expanding list of organizations continues to grow and change on almost an hourly basis. This is proving to be potentially one of the most significant cyber breaches in recent times. Following up on our December 14, 2020, Flash Report on the CISA advisory, and in response to numerous questions and inquiries we continue…
  • Blog
    March 17, 2021
    Change in Hyperion Support: Upgrade or Move to the Cloud?
    Many organizations that have implemented Oracle Hyperion version 11.1.X may be aware that some (or many) of their Hyperion application components will need to be upgraded by the end of 2021. In this blog, we summarize the Hyperion components for which Oracle will reduce support, a change which may assist organizations in prioritizing their short-term technology initiatives. Which Hyperion…
  • Leadership
    Nirav Shah
    Nirav is a Managing Director in Protiviti’s Risk and Compliance – Financial Service Industry practice focusing on Regulatory Compliance (including Anti-Money Laundering and OFAC), Credit, Operational and Market Risk. He has 16+ years of experience leading projects at financial services institutions focusing on the following areas: Enterprise Wide Risk and Compliance Assessment Development, AML…
  • Blog
    March 23, 2021
    Bots are Better: Improving SAP Compliance Testing Processes…and More
    In this two-part series, we explore how organizations can leverage robotic process automation (RPA) and other automation techniques for IT Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) testing within SAP environments. Today, we review the business need for RPA. Part 2 covers advancements and future use-cases for RPA-based solutions. Robotic Process Automation (RPA), when deployed correctly, can significantly expedite…
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