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    March 30, 2022
    Human capital exec: The future cannot be an accident—plan now for the culture you want in 2030
    We cannot hope to heal without collaborating with those people around us, and we can’t begin to prosper without a healthy culture.People will be able to choose where, when and for whom they work, enforcing a different collaboration culture between employees and managers.The 2030 workplace will have a technology-driven culture yet will be human-centered. Artificial intelligence will be the norm…
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    April 14, 2022
    Chair of Absa Group: For workers, offices and operations, flexibility is key to future success
    I see a very specific focus on cyber defenses going forward, and a decade from now it will be a much bigger part of every firm.I think the HR center is going to be much more highly skilled, much more a guide for mental wellness and stress assessment and management than it is today.To attract and retain younger workers today and in 2030, the C-suite and board must be more focused on sustainability…
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    March 5, 2019
    Ignoring Naysayers, Blockchain Forges Ahead in Bid to Restore Trust, in Business and Government
    Last November, as election supervisors across the United States scrambled to count and certify the paper ballots at the heart of the American electoral system, several dozen American soldiers and other citizens in remote locations around the world cast their absentee ballots in an unusual way. It was only a small number of ballots, hardly enough to swing an election. Nevertheless, those votes…
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    March 11, 2019
    Corporate Social Responsibility: Are Tech Firms Doing Enough?
    In our third podcast on The Responsible Technology Firm of the Future, we focus on corporate social responsibility. Brand is built on trust. How is corporate social responsibility affecting that trust? Are companies proactive enough in setting up responsible policies, with boards engaged and setting the tone from the top? Is the lack of diversity – particularly gender diversity – affecting the…
  • Blog
    March 13, 2019
    You’ve Heard of Next-Gen Internal Auditing: Here’s a Look Inside
    Internal audit tools and techniques are evolving rapidly, creating a lot of energy and excitement around transformation and innovation. In a recent Protiviti webinar on “next-generation” internal auditing, nearly 70 percent of participants indicated that they were undertaking such initiatives. The objectives of these transformations — efficiency, adaptability, increased engagement and deeper,…
  • Blog
    March 18, 2019
    Leadership Succession Continues to Challenge Consumer Products and Services Companies
    Horror movie fans are well-versed in the ever-popular “zombie apocalypse.” But for those who work in the consumer products and services industry, the “retail apocalypse” is more frightening. The retail apocalypse refers to the widespread closure of brick-and-mortar retail stores in the United States and Canada. It represents a serious threat to the retail business model we have always known…
  • Blog
    March 22, 2019
    PCAOB Issues Outlook to Audit Committees for 2019 Staff Inspections
    On March 14, the PCAOB released a Staff Inspection Brief highlighting its strategic focus on enhanced engagement with key external stakeholders, including audit committees. The brief is intended to help audit committees and registered public accounting firms understand and comply with PCAOB Auditing Standards and is useful for preparers and issuers to understand issues that impact their auditors…
  • Blog
    March 25, 2019
    Energy and Utilities Firms Need to Prepare for a Digital Future
    For U.S. energy and utilities companies, 2019 is shaping up to be a positive year, supported by sound economic fundamentals. In particular, commodity prices are stable, energy demand is trending up, and real gross domestic product continues to grow, helping bolster and propel the industry. Organizations that have invested in efforts to drive greater operational efficiencies are starting to see…
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    March 26, 2019
    Sustainable Supply Chains – Desired and Required
    With greater consumer awareness and changing social values, most organizations these days feel compelled to report on their sustainable business practices. Not only are such disclosures good for the image of the company, but they come with concrete financial benefits attached – one in every four dollars invested in the United States, and $23 trillion globally, come from investors who say that…
  • Blog
    April 1, 2019
    Identity and Access Management in Financial Services – Staying Ahead of the Curve
    Organizations are feeling the heat. Companies across all industries are under pressure to innovate and create new ways of doing business to stay relevant. For financial services organizations in particular, these pressures are even stronger due to fierce competition from industry behemoths as well as new, “born digital” start-up companies. Among the many challenges: balancing complex and ever-…
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