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 June 15, 2018 Robotic Process Automation in Oil and Gas: An Overlooked Opportunity That Can Boost Profits Today To survive and thrive in the years following the oil and gas price plummet of 2014, companies in the oil and gas industry excelled at finding ways to enhance efficiency, from slashing operational expenses to tightening procurement procedures and supply chain management. The emergence of big data and the Internet of Things as practical tools over the past few years also has given oil and gas… Blog June 18, 2018 Top-Performing Environmental Health and Safety Programs Are an Integral Part of Improving Business Performance Environmental health and safety (EHS) requirements continually change but rarely decline in number. Regulatory bodies continually refine existing standards, publish new rules and shift the focus of their enforcement activities to enforce new rules. A quick glance at the total inspections conducted by the U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) shows that unprogrammed inspections… Blog June 19, 2018 Regulatory Relief Provides Flexibility, But Banks Should Consider Risk Management Effects With the relief offered by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act (the Act), signed by President Donald Trump on May 24, 2018, some small depository institutions and credit unions with consolidated total assets of less than $10 billion now have more flexibility to determine what is appropriate for their operations. At the same time, however, bank management should… Blog June 20, 2018 IT Governance in the Age of Digitalization Sustaining an effective business model in the face of digital disruption requires a strong foundation of IT governance able to scale and adapt to modern enterprise needs. These needs, though unique to each enterprise, are generally shaped for four key drivers — innovation, meeting customer expectations, data-based decision-making and improving business performance — and enabled by a convergence… Blog June 21, 2018 For Emerging Tech Firms, More Action Today on Risks and Controls Means Less Pain Tomorrow Growth is a top focus for emerging technology companies. But that pursuit can become so all-consuming that these businesses often pay little or no attention to laying a solid corporate governance foundation to sustain their long-term success. That includes implementing sound processes to manage risks and internal controls and teaching their employees to be risk-aware. There are other reasons… Blog June 22, 2018 AT&T-Time Warner Win Could Mean More Multimedia Megadeals One day after a federal judge ruled in favor of AT&T’s $85 billion acquisition of Time Warner, Comcast announced a $65 billion cash offer for the entertainment businesses of 21st Century Fox. And on Wednesday, Disney outbid Comcast and struck a merger deal with Fox. A regulatory approval of the Disney deal is pending. Content producers, such as Time Warner and Fox, find themselves… Blog June 27, 2018 Is Your Company Approaching Digital Transformation in the Right Way? A digital revolution is transforming the world, and companies must undergo radical changes to remain relevant. This transformation represents one of the biggest risks – and biggest opportunities – faced by organizations today. It is important for organizations to understand that a true digital transformation entails a transformation at the very core of the enterprise, a change of not just… Blog June 28, 2018 To Reduce CX Risk, Make CX a Strategic Priority In a digital world where companies must constantly adapt to change and compete fiercely for market share, the voice of the customer (VoC) provides critical information to company leadership about how they need to adjust and drive their strategic priorities. But how can organizations ensure that they are listening to the VoC and delivering the customer experience (CX) that will position them as… Blog February 15, 2018 2018 Audit Committee Agenda: Assessing Committee Effectiveness and Obtaining Business Context All audit committees have an agenda that they follow every year. And while every organization faces its own unique challenges, there are some agenda priorities we believe that all audit committees and executive leadership should consider. Protiviti’s take on what those items should be for 2018 is outlined in the latest issue of The Bulletin, and we will be discussing them throughout the year. I… Blog February 16, 2018 Don’t Squash the Butterfly: Three Steps to Technology Acquisition Success Technology companies are in-demand acquisition targets, and not only within the technology sector. Between 2013 and 2016, private technology investments by non-tech Fortune 500 corporations grew 149 percent and were on pace to exceed investments by Fortune 500 technology firms for the first time in 2017, according to a recent report from CB Insights. Faced with the choice of building; partnering… Load More