Results for “Finance Trends Survey”

  • Blog
    April 4, 2018
    With the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) scheduled to take effect on May 25, 2018, organizations with EU employees or customers need to be able to demonstrate compliance. GDPR expands the scope of previous EU regulations to include any data processor or data controller that collects, stores, or processes the personal data of EU residents. It mandates data portability, imposes…
  • Blog
    November 18, 2016
    For many organizations, fraud risk management consists of checking boxes and thinking positive thoughts: “We hire good people.” “We have a code of conduct.” “We comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).” “Our hotline does not ring (for serious things).” “Fraud simply doesn’t happen here.” Of course, as forensic professionals, we know that this is not enough. So does the Committee of Sponsoring…
  • Blog
    April 4, 2018
    With the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) scheduled to take effect on May 25, 2018, organizations with EU employees or customers need to be able to demonstrate compliance. GDPR expands the scope of previous EU regulations to include any data processor or data controller that collects, stores, or processes the personal data of EU residents. It mandates data portability, imposes…
  • Blog
    August 8, 2018
    The subprime lending crisis of 2008, which led to significant distress in the financial markets, was a disaster of mega proportions. Its root causes are many, making it systemic in nature as opposed to a one-off situation in a specific company. Loan originators brokered financing of houses without regard to credit quality so they could get their up-front fees, take a walk and leave the inevitable…
  • Blog
    March 3, 2022
    Amid the many demands of preparing for and undertaking an initial public offering (IPO), don’t forget your people. Organizations contemplating a state of public company readiness must undergo a complex transformation process that impacts all business functions. Upgrading technology, improving financial reporting processes, and implementing governance, risk and compliance capabilities are all…
  • Blog
    July 11, 2023
    At a Glance The big picture: For many years, organizations adopting cloud technologies have faced challenges regarding material systems re-architecture and rationalization for long-term impact on, and benefits to, the organization from cloud services. Why it matters: Doing cloud migration without transformation of underlying application and data workloads likely does not provide appropriate…
  • Blog
    May 28, 2020
    Has there ever been a more challenging climate for the second and third lines of defence? COVID-19 has quite clearly changed the entire 2020 landscape for financial services. A flurry of economic challenges and hurdles has put tremendous pressure on the business models of both traditional organisations and upstart, digitally native firms. Risk functions, in addition to dealing with financial…
  • Blog
    September 13, 2022
    The “endless aisle” concept isn’t new, but it’s definitely the future for many supply chain operators. This retail strategy enables customers at a physical store to virtually browse and order any products that are either out of stock or not sold in-store and have them shipped to the store or their home. A fulfillment center or another nearby retail location that has the item in stock fills their…
  • Blog
    June 23, 2022
    The past 18 months have seen a significant increase in threats targeting critical infrastructure and operational technology (OT) networks. These environments are prime targets due to their age, complexity and importance to organizations. OT is the driver behind the largest corporations in the world – whether it is mixing the secret recipe for Coca-Cola, generating power for millions of customers…
  • Blog
    April 19, 2022
    Cyber risk is a growing threat to organizations of all shapes and sizes. Cyber risk quantification allows organizations to better understand the financial impact that these risks pose; however, setting the scope of quantification activities and clearly articulating their outputs can be a challenge. Recently, Protiviti teamed up with the FAIR Institute to review how organizations can implement key…
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