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 March 31, 2021 Internal Controls Planning as Organizations Contemplate a Return to the Office 2020 was certainly a year for change in so many ways, not the least of which was companies adapting their internal controls to the stay-at-home orders resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, as many are considering bringing people back to the office at least part time, the internal controls environment is up for yet another change. Protiviti’s SOX Champions Network, a global network of… Blog April 1, 2021 2021 Offers U.S. Oil and Gas Firms Challenges Laced With Opportunities Historically, the oil and gas (O&G) industry has proven to be nothing if not resilient. However, the COVID-19 disruption has tested the mettle of even the largest and most dynamic companies in the sector, and leaders at many O&G companies in the United States already see that 2021 is full of more challenges to come. Factors shaping that view include uncertainty stemming from the… Blog April 6, 2021 Latest Payroll Rescue Aid for Airlines Compounds Compliance Workload The compliance requirements for airlines participating in the payroll support and loan programs initially instituted under the CARES Act in the United States continue to increase in volume and complexity with the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Like previous emergency funding packages, the $14 billion of direct aid for payroll support comes with many restrictions, and airlines… Blog April 8, 2021 SPACs Spotlight: Filings Trend Meets Fine Print in Latest SEC Statement In a blog earlier this year, we noted the increasing prevalence of special purpose acquisition companies, or SPACs, as an alternative IPO vehicle, and we shared our expectation that more regulatory scrutiny and statements on SPACs were likely to follow pronouncements already issued. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) did not disappoint. On March 31, 2021, the SEC’s Division of… Blog April 9, 2021 As Tech CFOs Escalate Return-to-Office Strategies, Opportunities to Innovate Abound Amid the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines and a decline in new coronavirus cases, firms have escalated discussions around returning employees to the workplace safely and smoothly. In the technology industry, planning and preparing for this eventuality have been going on for many months, particularly within the fast-growing software ecosystem. Many firms are itching to reunite product developers and… Blog April 12, 2021 The Why and How of ESG for Manufacturing Companies Manufacturing companies still wondering whether an environmental, social and governance (ESG) program is necessary have one thing in common: They’re losing valuable time. If companies want to maintain a competitive advantage and thrive in the future, they must begin to prioritize ESG efforts now. Several leading companies across industry sectors are well-advanced in their ESG efforts and they… Blog April 15, 2021 As M&As Heat Up, PE Firms Can Enhance Transactional Value in Five Key Areas Vaccine distribution is ramping up, economies are beginning to recover, and the world is gradually turning the page on the tumultuous past year. For the private equity (PE) sector, which saw deal-making bounce back towards the latter half of 2020, this can only mean one thing: growth. From change in government administration to the rapidly booming business of special purpose acquisition… Blog April 21, 2021 Procurement Is a Key Player in Digital Transformation Initiatives and System Selection Matters As companies embark on digital transformation and continuous improvement initiatives, procurement is increasingly considered one of the pillars of that transformation. More than just a necessary back-office operation, procurement plays a critical part in a company’s overall financial strategy, and improvements in that area can cascade across the procure-to-pay (P2P) cycle all the way to the… Blog April 26, 2021 An “All Hazards” Approach to Business Continuity Planning Is Healthcare’s Next Challenge One of the most important lessons healthcare companies learned during the COVID-19 pandemic is that they need to implement and maintain better strategies, processes and procedures to enable resiliency and recovery. As they seek to mature their business continuity plans (BCPs)/continuity of operations plans (COOPs), not only to satisfy recently increased regulatory scrutiny by the Centers for… Blog April 27, 2021 As Manufacturing Is Transforming, Data Privacy Is a Key Risk – And One to Be Addressed Sooner Rather Than Later Leaders of manufacturing and distribution (M&D) companies don’t rank data privacy among their list of top concerns for their organization this year — or even for the next decade. That’s one of the most striking takeaways from this industry group, based on a new top-risks survey conducted by Protiviti and NC State University Poole College of Management’s Enterprise Risk Management Initiative… Load More