Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Blog September 17, 2019 "The Art of the Possible"—Can Finance Functions Meet the Demands of Their Customers? Listen to the Podcast. For CFOs and other finance executives, supporting strategic initiatives now runs side by side with their traditional operational concerns and obligations. Fulfilling this expanded role requires more digital capabilities, more attention to the demands of internal customers for precision and timelines of financial data, more agility in resourcing. Add finance data security to the mix (a top concern… Research Guide November 25, 2024 FAQ Guide on the Use of AI for Financial Crime Compliance Ask financial crime professionals what the most challenging part of their job is, and most will likely say it is the timely identification of suspicious activity. As much as companies have worked to improve their detection capabilities given their compliance obligations, their desire to protect their reputations and their understanding, as corporate citizens, of the impact of financial crime on… Blog June 10, 2025 Prioritize Cost Optimization Over Cost Cutting to Achieve Meaningful Results As pressure to reduce costs increases, CFOs have an opportunity to deepen their cross-functional influence and fortify their advisory role to the CEO and other C-suite leaders. Consider long-term viability: In today’s fast-moving business climate, old-school cost cutting can, while perhaps achieving a short-term quarterly objective, do more long-term harm than good. Keep in mind: Optimizing… Landing Page SAP Resource Center Blog April 29, 2024 CSRD Compliance Creates Unique Challenges for Manufacturers What to watch: ESG metrics and measurement – and, by extension, reporting – are the highest priority areas for CFOs and their finance groups to address this year. This holds true among a number of industry segments, including manufacturing and distribution. Yes, but: If any manufacturing leadership teams are waiting to implement the SEC’s final rules on climate disclosures before recalibrating… Blog June 16, 2022 Demystifying Digital Transformation in Finance Digital transformation in finance has been on the docket for years. So, why do organizations still struggle? The status quo is filled with manual, spreadsheet-driven workflows and fractured application ecosystems that may have been caused by failed attempts at digital transformation — and significant investments alone will not guarantee success. These issues have led to reduced data integrity… Blog October 20, 2021 5 Considerations to Improve SAP S/4HANA Embedded Analytics Reporting Enough clients have asked questions about embedded analytics in SAP S/4HANA to warrant a blog post with considerations for analytic teams to use in preparation for an SAP S/4HANA implementation. This blog provides five considerations that have improved ROI for our clients. These considerations highlight new ways of working and the art of the possible in the organization’s future S/4HANA system… Blog August 6, 2024 How M&D Companies Can Gauge their BP&A Capabilities and Prepare for Unknowns Business leaders in the manufacturing and distribution industries are facing relentless pressure to cut costs and reduce operational inefficiencies while maintaining the quality of output. This is elevating their focus on effective business planning and analysis (BP&A). According to the results of our latest Global Finance Trends Survey, 42% of CFOs and finance leaders in manufacturing and… Blog December 18, 2019 Winning the Finance Talent War: Five Strategies Recruiting and retaining the right resources in the finance function has never been more critical due to accelerating adoption of new technologies and complying with a growing list of regulations. But a finance labor shortage often stands in the way of these imperatives, posing operational risks. Protiviti’s latest Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey, conducted annually by Protiviti and… Insights paper November 27, 2024 Harnessing the future: Protiviti’s research on AI adoption Due in large part to the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI), organizations of all types and sizes are implementing, or considering adopting, AI for various business functions and activities — from accounting and finance to cybersecurity, customer experience and more.Protiviti has conducted several global research studies looking at the various ways enterprises are leveraging AI as… Load More
