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    December 15, 2022
    The first formal mention of environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles appeared some 18 years ago in the United Nations’ Global Compact initiative, which garnered support from financial institutions across the world. During the next decade-and-a-half, and without much notice, ESG slowly gained steam. But outcries to address climate change in recent years, as well as social and gender…
  • Whitepaper
    December 21, 2022
    By Mike Michalowicz, CIA®, CCSA, CRMA, Bryon Neaman, CHIAP®, CIA®, CPA, and Rebecca Nilson, CIA®, CPA, CRMA Internal audit (IA) functions in organizations worldwide and throughout most industries are undergoing significant change. Changes range from embracing the use of new methodologies and technologies to reframing how their people perform day-to-day operations as the future of work…
  • Whitepaper
    December 21, 2022
    Chief financial officers (CFOs) of high-growth software organizations met virtually to discuss topics of mutual interest, including top risks, leading industry practices and trends. The agenda for this small-group meeting, conducted under Chatham House Rule, was created through a series of pre-interviews. Protiviti managing directors Scot Glover and Noah Kessler, hosted the exchange. Comments…
  • Blog
    November 3, 2022
    Capital allocation is a process typically owned by the CFO. From the CEO’s perspective, allocating capital is one of the most important strategic financial decisions he or she makes that underpins the organization’s prospects for long-term growth and success. As for the board, directors are stewards of capital deployment. As such, one might say that the process of allocating capital is the CFO’s…
  • Blog
    January 10, 2022
    As we move ahead into the new year, here are Protiviti’s most popular SAP insights from 2021. Our subject matter experts addressed many pressing issues, and the topics covered promise to remain important throughout 2022. The top five most-read pieces are listed below.  #1. Common Pitfalls of ERP Implementations: A Project Risk Management Perspective  Industry research reports have…
  • Blog
    November 8, 2022
    As CFOs deepen their collaborations with supply chain leaders to deploy and improve revenue assurance models, they’re seeking reassurance that “just-in-case” approaches will not lead to excess inventories or trigger working capital and cashflow management risks. Supply chain leaders can assuage these concerns by acquainting corporate finance leaders with the new processes and protocols they are…
  • Blog
    November 14, 2022
    Technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) company leaders are under growing pressure to identify and remediate potential gaps in policies and processes — especially those related to data privacy and cyber supply chain networks — that could expose their organizations to regulatory risks. During a recent webinar with audit professionals, Protiviti subject-matter experts discussed the growing…
  • Blog
    November 15, 2022
    Europe’s effort to stamp out greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 in accord with the Paris Agreement and the European Green Deal is arguably the most progressive energy transition plan ever initiated. Ultimately, the continent aims to replace fossil fuel-fired power plants with wind, solar, hydrogen and other renewable sources that will result in innovative business models, technologies and revenue…
  • Blog
    December 16, 2021
    SAP Information Steward is a web-based application that provides users with centralized environment to analyze, assess, categorize, monitor and improve the enterprise data quality. This tool consists of five core functionalities: data insight, metadata management, cleansing package builder and match review. In this…
  • Blog
    November 29, 2021
    The COVID-19 pandemic has forced most organizations to revisit their digital transformation roadmaps to continue to both grow market share and provide exceptional customer service. Companies had to rethink their digital transformation objectives as most customers have changed their levels of engagement with products and…
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