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  • Newsletter
    September 29, 2023
    Private Equity Insights Q3 2023
    In our latest issue of Private Equity Insights, we offer Protiviti’s latest thinking on ESG issues – specifically, assessing sustainability through an investment and value creation lens. We offer further thoughts on AI (including generative AI) from the board’s and the CFO’s point of view, and we bring the general counsel into the mix through an informative discussion on building legal operations…
  • Blog
    April 25, 2018
    Part 5: GRC AC/PC 12: What’s Trending? A Report from GRC 2018 and Financials 2018
    The 2018 GRC and Finance SAP Insider Conferences took place in mid-February in Las Vegas. Our SAP teams spent time attending conference sessions, and their observations on what’s trending across the industry are compiled here in a five-part series. During the conference, SAP® announced a major update to the Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) suite of products, with Access Control (AC), Process…
  • Blog
    April 25, 2018
    Serverless Cloud Architecture vs. Traditional Web Applications: A Difference in Risks
    Serverless application architectures, sometimes referred to as Function as a Service (FaaS), are rapidly growing in popularity. The attraction of an application that scales dynamically with load, charges only for actual usage and avoids the challenges of server management is undeniable. FaaS reduces some security risks but it can also increase others. Below are several examples to consider while…
  • Blog
    February 24, 2022
    Shifting Priorities: What TMT Industry Finance Leaders Are Focused on Today
    In a survey about their top priorities, corporate finance leaders and teams in the technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) industry ranked data security and privacy second to none, followed by enhanced data analytics and embracing new technologies. The survey results affirm many of today’s business realities: Data is a valuable corporate asset that needs to be produced and analyzed…
  • Blog
    February 24, 2022
    The Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Its Potential Implications and Impact
    On February 21, after months of building up forces close to Ukraine’s borders, Vladimir Putin recognized the Luhansk and Donetsk regions of Ukraine as “independent people’s republics.” He ordered the Russian Defense Ministry to deploy troops in those regions to “maintain the peace.” These actions commenced on the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Crimea almost eight years to the day. The…
  • Newsletter
    November 29, 2023
    Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider
    As they self-assess their performance periodically, audit committees may find useful the illustrative questions we have made available in our Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider. Committee members should periodically assess the committee’s composition, charter and agenda focus in view of the company’s industry, circumstances, risks, financial reporting issues and current…
  • Podcast Transcript
    October 26, 2022
    Transcript | Just the Math You Need to Know for Quantum Computing – with Author Leonard Woody
    Mathematics is one of the most intimidating barriers for those looking to get into quantum coding. Mention linear algebra the next time you want to grind a conversation to a halt. What if there was a resource to learn the necessary mathematics to best prepare for such a career? Join host Konstantinos Karagiannis for a chat with Leonard Woody, the author of an excellent new book, Essential…
  • Blog
    February 28, 2022
    City Centers Without Personal Cars or Mass Transit? Protiviti Managing Director Jonathan Wyatt Says That’s the Future
    Cities around the globe, no matter how well-planned or sustainability-focused, all struggle to manage vehicle traffic. Many of the vehicles clogging up their roads and undermining air quality, especially during commute hours, are personal cars. Now, what would happen if a city made the bold decision to eliminate personal cars completely from its roads? It would “immediately become a leader on…
  • Whitepaper
    November 24, 2022
    The Global Consequences of Europe’s New Digital Regulatory Regime
    Why technology companies should care about the EU’s Digital Services Act A new and dramatic approach to regulating big technology firms is coming into force across the European Union. The Digital Services Act (DSA), which the European Council signed into law on September 15, 2022, aims to protect the digital space against the spread of illegal content, particularly on social networks, content…
  • Podcast Transcript
    September 28, 2022
    Transcript | Sustainable Finance
    With the dominance of ESG as a key agenda item in the boardroom and C-suite, it’s no surprise that one especially noteworthy topic is sustainable finance – ensuring that investments in products and services are aligned with ESG and sustainability standards. This certainly is a key area of focus in financial services. In this podcast, Protiviti’s Paul Middleton interviews Ana Carolina Oliveira,…
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