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 October 9, 2020 PCAOB Issues Staff Update and Preview of 2019 Inspection Observations On October 8, 2020 the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) published its Staff Update and Preview of 2019 Inspection Observations. In 2019, the PCAOB inspected approximately 175 audit firms and reviewed portions of roughly 710 public company audits in the United States and abroad. Through the inspections, the board identified potential areas of improvement for all firms and good… Blog October 14, 2020 Gone Phishing: Elaborate Scams Are on the Rise, Are You Smart Enough to Recognize Them? During cybersecurity awareness month, we are showcasing several podcasts on security and privacy issues. In this podcast, Protiviti Managing Director Michael Lyons shares a personal experience with, and an in-depth analysis of, a sophisticated phishing scam. How can companies protect themselves against increasingly elaborate phishing attempts and other malicious actions? Listen to the story at… 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 October 16, 2020 As Organizations Transform, the Role of the Project Manager Is Changing Project management as a function is undergoing rapid and profound transformation, and organizations are reconsidering the value project managers (PMs) can bring to their programs and projects. Over the course of a series of blogs, Protiviti will explore the evolution of the project management function from an administrative role to a transformation agent, along with the impacts to… Blog October 19, 2020 Helping to Save Lives – FinCEN Takes the Lead in Battling Human Trafficking Amid COVID-19 Note. Carol Beaumier serves as an Advisory Board Member for the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative. Over the months that COVID-19 has been gripping the world, FinCEN has issued several advisories informing the financial services industry of the heightened risks of the current environment. These have addressed topics ranging from fraudulent sales of personal protective equipment and… Blog October 21, 2020 How Firms Can Tackle Technology Risk Blind Spots to Build Resilience Contrary to popular belief, criminals — insiders or outsiders — are not the most common cause of major operational failures. Technology is the biggest culprit. The rapid adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), blockchain, robotic process automation (RPA), cloud computing and other technologies continues to transform finance. It has created a mix of technological risks that frequently disrupt… Blog October 23, 2020 M&A Outlook: Technology and PE-Led Deals Pick Up After Pandemic Pause Uncertainty created by the COVID-19 pandemic kept investors on the sidelines in the first half of 2020. During this period, merger and acquisition (M&A) volume dropped 32% compared to the previous year and total deal values declined by more than half to $901.6 billion, versus $1.9 trillion in the prior-year period. The first half of 2020 saw only $73.5 billion in technology deals, barely… Blog October 26, 2020 New Survey Reveals Four Habits of Highly Resilient CFOs Major crises expose the true nature of things. In the face of extreme pressure, organizations discover just how digital, agile and resilient they really are. And their finance groups are no exception. Protiviti has released the results of our latest Global Finance Trends Survey, which identify the top priorities for CFOs and finance leaders over the next 12 months. Our findings illuminate how… Blog October 27, 2020 Seven Key Factors to a Successful PMO Transformation Established enterprises and rapidly growing firms continue to adapt to changing business environments driven by competition, acquisitions, emerging technologies and new risks. The same changes that are transforming the project management role and skills, discussed in this previous blog, are also altering the program (or project) management office (PMO). The need for alignment, built-in quality… Blog October 30, 2020 FBI Warns of Ransomware Assault on Healthcare and Public Health Sector On October 28, 2020, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory regarding credible information of imminent cyber attacks to infect systems in the Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) sector with Ryuk ransomware. Ransomware campaigns using the… Load More
