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The volume of CFO priorities has increased for years. In the past 12 months, the intensity of these urgencies also spiked, forcing finance leaders to make higher-stakes decisions more quickly and implement major adjustments with far-reaching implications.Results from the latest Global Finance Trends Survey conducted by Protiviti show that CFOs recognise the volume and magnitude of the challenges…
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At a time when the healthcare industry is rapidly changing and evolving to address the unprecedented challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic, enhancing patient care, reducing the length of hospital stays, improving productivity and creating safer environments has never been more critical. Rapid digital advancements fueling IoT medical device connectivity are now revolutionising treatment and…
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The continuing global challenges and potential existential threat posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Political divisiveness and polarisation. Social and economic unrest. AI, automation and other rapidly developing digital technologies. Rapid shift to virtual work environments. Changes in the geopolitical landscape. Shifting customer preferences. Volatile unemployment levels. Record low interest…
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On May 12, President Joe Biden issued the Executive Order on Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity. This executive order (EO) is the most recent action by the administration to strengthen U.S. national cyber defenses and address cybersecurity threats and attacks that continue to grow in magnitude, impact and frequency. It is intended to protect networks in the federal, public and private…
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In this episode, Qiaoni "Linda" Jing and Frank Kurre explore the complexities of being both a CEO and board member. Linda shares strategies for effective role execution and efficient decision-making in the boardroom, offering insights on managing these dual responsibilities.
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Tariffs are dominating agendas and discussions in boardrooms, C suites and more as organisations try to figure out their impact on their products, services, supply chains, customer relationships and much more. In this episode, Protiviti managing directors Kerry Buchar and Lucas Manganaro discuss these and other effects and how organisations can address them timely and effectively.
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The final updated Global Internal Audit Standards (“Standards”) issued by The Institute of Internal Auditors become effective January 9, 2025. In this blog series, we introduce the key Standards updates, explore the impacts of the updates on the internal audit (IA) function, provide practical guidance for adopting the changes required for compliance and consider the opportunities to move beyond…
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At its April 8 meeting, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) proposed delaying, for certain entities, the effective dates of its accounting standards for revenue recognition (Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)) and lease accounting (Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842)). The board…
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Regulatory agencies around the world have intensified their focus on financial institutions’ customer service activities amid a dramatic COVID-19- related surge in complaints. These stepped-up regulatory efforts come during a period when many customer services functions have been forced to pivot to 100% remote operations and as many financial services companies are looking to build up their…
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The level of uncertainty in today’s global marketplace and the velocity of change continue to produce a multitude of potential risks that can disrupt an organisation’s business model and strategy on very short notice.