Results for “Finance Trends Survey” Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog May 31, 2018 Hong Kong Issues Its First Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment Report On April 30, 2018, the Hong Kong government published its first Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (ML/TF) Risk Assessment Report. The publication of the risk assessment precedes an expected Financial Action Task Force (FATF) mutual evaluation review of Hong Kong later this year. The assessment report concludes that Hong Kong is subject to a medium-high level of money laundering risk… Blog November 29, 2023 Capabilities, Limitations of Microsoft’s Native SoD Tool Segregation of duties (SoD) is a well-known term among auditors and anyone who has ever been audited. SoD is the understanding that no user should have access to two conflicting business functions that would allow a user to commit fraud or error (e.g., the ability to create a vendor record, then process a payment to that vendor). The idea can be intimidating and overwhelming to those who do not… Blog January 11, 2017 IT Innovation: Does Your IT Budget Have Room for It? One of the budget struggles chief information officers are continually faced with is reducing operating costs to make room for innovation. And while several studies, including our own, show that they have succeeded in bringing down “lights on” expenditures over the past decade or so, in many cases those savings have been absorbed by urgent non-strategic needs, such as compliance and security, too… Blog October 15, 2020 The Future Auditor Faces the Digital Imperative Audit committees and boards of directors are looking for deeper insights into the companies they govern. This need matches The Institute of Internal Auditors’ vision of internal auditing and is aligned with the next-generation capabilities of what we at Protiviti have been calling the “future auditor.” This opportunity is fleeting, however, and if audit leaders don’t act quickly, to capitalise on… Blog August 10, 2016 Internal Audit and the Internet of Things Depending on whom you ask, the business disruptor known as the Internet of Things (IoT) is either the launch pad for an indispensable digital future, or a Pandora’s box of unfathomable risks that have only begun to present themselves. Either way, that’s a lot to lay on a technology trend that only 13 percent of consumers had even heard of, as recently as 2014. As with most disruptive change that… Blog July 28, 2022 The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Its Legacy Looking Back and Impact Going Forward Twenty years ago, the effects of the Enron era were enormous. Confidence in the capital markets and in financial reporting and corporate governance in general had deteriorated to a dangerously low level. Shareholder losses were staggering. People’s life savings were lost. The corporate frauds and abuses were numerous and egregious. The web of culpability cast a wide net. The blame game was in… Survey December 8, 2022 Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2023 and 2032 The level of uncertainty in today’s global marketplace and the velocity of change continue to produce a multitude of potential risks that can disrupt an organization’s business model and strategy on very short notice. Blog March 8, 2022 How CFOs Can Solve The Inflation Puzzle As concerns over the rise of economic inflation escalate, a stark reality emerges: There are legions of executives—even board members—who have never had to cope with persistent inflation. A rare environment of this kind presents a unique opportunity for leading CFOs to elevate scenario planning activities and other next-generation finance capabilities with the objective of contributing an… Blog January 8, 2021 SPACs Are Hot But Be Well Prepared – The SEC Is Watching The prevalence of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) has expanded dramatically over the past year as organizations capitalize on a more streamlined path to public ownership. But key steps still must be taken and regulatory requirements still must be observed to protect shareholders. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is watching, and SPAC sponsors need to be ready for… Newsletter March 12, 2025 The Global Risk Landscape Rewards a Commitment to Agility The economy, talent and cyber threats represent the most pressing risk issues organizations face over both the near- and long-term, with artificial intelligence (AI) concerns lurking as well. Yet board members and executives view their organizations as more resilient and better prepared to manage through change. These are among the notable findings in the latest Executive Perspectives on Top… Load More