Results for “Finance Trends Survey”

  • Blog
    October 30, 2023
    The big picture: Replacing a C-suite executive or high-potential employee can be costly. Yet many organizations’ leadership development and succession programs are hamstrung by inadequacies that can lead to damaging talent loss. Between the lines: Organizations often don’t adequately communicate advancement pathways and development opportunities to these valuable team members. Our point of view…
  • Blog
    June 29, 2022
    Fierce competition among organizations for too few workers has created a job seeker’s market. Unemployment has remained at a historically low rate of 3.6% since the end of April, and employers were seeking to fill 11.5 million job openings as of the end of April after hiring 6.7 million during the month. But for a temporary increase in unemployment due to the pandemic lockdowns, this is largely…
  • Blog
    July 16, 2019
    Like many organizations today, energy and utilities companies are trying to understand advanced artificial intelligence (AI) and identify practical use cases for the technology that will benefit the business and its customers. And like their counterparts in other industries, many of these firms are running short on time - not only to get out of the starting gate with AI but to move their AI…
  • Blog
    April 20, 2022
    The last two years have provided a considerable test of resiliency for technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies. Industry leaders have been widely commended for spearheading growth and innovation during this period, but they continue to face a broad range of risks that require laser-focused mitigation strategies. In recent months, a dominant threat to the industry has been the…
  • Whitepaper
    December 7, 2020
    Eight Recommendations for Addressing the Impacts of COVID-19 on Financial Services Industry Audit Plans The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create untold havoc on individuals, businesses and economies throughout the world, with no clear end in sight. The financial services industry (FSI) has by no means been immune. An abundance of pandemic-related events, including the implementation of …
  • Blog
    February 12, 2018
    As we approach the enforcement date for GDPR compliance, 25 May 2018, the European Commission has published a new website for applicable entities to help them understand and align their data handling practices with the new law. The EU Commission’s site contains a wealth of information and resources for GDPR implementation, along with additional background on enforcement and sanctions for multiple…
  • Blog
    July 31, 2023
    The big picture: After a prolonged lull, M&A activity may be on the cusp of revival. What to watch: One organization has sustained an aggressive approach to acquisitions throughout the dry spell, contributing to 500% growth as it snapped up more than 20 companies over a short period. How it works: The organization’s CFO describes an approach that: Prioritizes integration. Emphasizes…
  • Whitepaper
    May 1, 2022
    “To put it bluntly, will companies enact courageous ESG policies only when it does not hurt?…This is a moment of truth. Stakeholders have been increasingly mobilised to question the premises of companies’ professed ESG activities. All too frequently, corporations and their executives engage in marketing or obfuscation of what they’re actually doing — what could more accurately be called ‘ESG-…
  • Blog
    October 30, 2018
    At a time when cyber/information security risk looms large on the minds of directors and executives, quantitative risk assessments are gaining traction as a way to understand and measure that risk. While the need to measure this risk grows, most organizations are still at a low level of maturity regarding the proper use of risk terminology and risk modeling. Getting support and, more importantly…
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