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  • Blog
    August 16, 2021
    Are Third Parties Pharmaceutical Companies’ Achilles’ Heel?
    For pharmaceutical and life science firms there has been nothing like the past 18 months. Faced with a 100-year pandemic that demanded unprecedented speeds in research and development while working under conditions that were unusual to say the least, these companies have had to collaborate with each other and with third parties as never before. And yet, even in these exceptional times, the…
  • Blog
    August 19, 2021
    Internal Auditors in the Spotlight as Trusted Advisers and Partners in Business Resilience
    Internal auditors are being challenged to do more than ever before, often in areas beyond the typical audit plan prepared each year. Stakeholders are looking for greater insight and knowledge into their organizations. Deft internal audit organizations have been able to engrain the importance of their role and reaffirm value. In November 2018, Protiviti published a white paper that was a call to…
  • Blog
    August 23, 2021
    Understand SBA Lending Risks Better to Reap the Rewards
    On August 5, 2021, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) released the “Small Business Administration Lending: Risk Management Principles” bulletin (OCC 2021-34). This guidance informs bankers and examiners of the critical components for ensuring a sound risk management system related to U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) lending. In this blog post, we explore the risks and…
  • Blog
    August 26, 2021
    Will Portfolio Optimization Prove Quantum Advantage This Year?
    Finding a specific use case that proves quantum advantage will radically kickstart the quantum computing industry. While universal gate-based quantum computers with error correction are a few years away, annealers – quantum systems from D-Wave – are proving excellent at specific types of problems today, especially in a hybrid approach aided by classical computers.…
  • Blog
    August 27, 2021
    Succeeding With Data and Analytics: A Guide for Internal Audit Teams in the Manufacturing Industry
    Internal audit leaders at manufacturing and distribution (M&D) companies increasingly recognize the potential of bringing disparate data sources together to produce analytical insights that  strengthen their practices. Outside of internal audit, M&D organizations are already applying analytics to production challenges like predictive maintenance of equipment or calibrating the supply…
  • Whitepaper
    March 11, 2024
    Internal Audit Benchmarking Trends in Healthcare
    Internal audit (IA) functions continue to undergo significant changes ranging from the expanded use of emerging technologies, including robust data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI), and options on where their people work (i.e., remote, hybrid or onsite). IA functions within healthcare organizations have continued to evolve and adapt— some faster than others. Keep the pace by comparing…
  • Blog
    July 1, 2015
    Connecting to Salesforce Data Through SAP BusinessObjects
    I recently found myself needing to connect my Salesforce® data to SAP® BusinessObjects™. My project required meshing data from multiple sources and BusinessObjects is the best way to do that. Although Salesforce has a native reporting component, it's not as robust as BusinessObjects, which allows me to run powerful analysis, and generate highly formatted, interactive reports and dashboards with…
  • Podcast
    February 21, 2024
    Podcast | Enterprise-Level Quantum Coding - with Classiq
    Writing code for quantum computing always involves some layers of abstraction. Learn about QMOD, a new language that makes it easier to create working circuits and comes with some solid working use cases you can try out. Classiq makes QMOD available within its enterprise-level development tool, which you can now use for free (for non-commercial applications). Join Host Konstantinos Karagiannis…
  • Blog
    February 26, 2024
    From Conformance to Performance — Understanding the Global Internal Audit Standards (Part 3 of 3)
    The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) final updated Global Internal Audit Standards provide the opportunity for transformative change. Why it matters: The update requires the internal audit (IA) function to have a strategic plan aligned with the organization’s strategy and defined performance objectives. Why start now: Defining the IA strategy and performance objectives will require stretch…
  • Blog
    February 28, 2024
    Integrated Business Planning: Navigating Volatility, Creating Resiliency
    The big picture: Challenging market conditions and volatility are driving the need for organizations to have greater resiliency, agility and flexibility to maximize profit while reducing risk. Between the lines: FP&A, profitability, reporting and analysis, strategic planning, enhanced data analytics and process improvement are top areas where CFOs are seeking to improve capabilities,…
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