Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Survey October 1, 2024 Cost Optimization Is a Top CFO Priority, but Some Finance Groups Fall Short Explore how CFOs prioritize cost optimization in financial strategies for enhanced revenue and resilience, according to our survey. Survey December 12, 2023 2024 Top Risks in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications Industry Cyber threats, talent and tech skills lead risk concerns for TMT industry leadersTMT executives were asked to identify the biggest threats they anticipate over the next 12 months and a decade ahead. Many of the risks cited correlate in many ways and can be categorized under two broad themes: foundational risks, which are essentially challenges that leaders must address to keep their business… Infographic December 12, 2024 Infographic | Navigating critical healthcare areas through internal audit Coming off several years of a pandemic and the associated public health emergency, the healthcare industry continues to face complex and unpredictable risks that could have long-lasting impacts across several critical areas. Healthcare internal auditors play an important role in helping their organizations manage potential risks, stay on top of regulatory compliance, optimize operations and… Survey January 3, 2024 2024 Top Risks in the Energy & Utilities Industry Resistance to change has long been a hallmark of the energy and utilities industry. But forward-thinking leaders are realizing that the only status quo that will allow their businesses to evolve operationally, digitally and culturally to meet new demands and expectations, drive innovation, and help share the energy industry of the future is one of continuous changes and strategic risk-taking. Client Story June 4, 2024 Offshore Drilling Firm Finds Major Savings Through Source-To-Pay Assessment, Spend Analysis, Category Management Protiviti conducted a complete source-to-pay assessment, from spend analysis and contract management to procurement function governance; implemented a spend analytics platform to conduct analysis to create a sourcing wave plan; implemented a category management function and led sourcing events to drive savings. Newsletter November 17, 2022 Is ESG Receiving Sufficient Attention in North America? Worldwide, there is awareness that environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations will prove to be essential drivers and components of profitability and sustainable business over the next 10 years. The reality is, however, that the level of engagement with ESG — as an integral component of business strategy — is significantly higher outside of North America than within it, and to an… Whitepaper June 27, 2023 What Role Should Compliance Play in ESG? Regulators and many other stakeholders are intently focused on how financial institutions address environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. Within financial institutions, boards of directors, executive management and much of the C-suite are weighing in on the ESG strategy and approach. Chief compliance officers (CCOs), though, have been remarkedly silent. This void raises the obvious… Podcast November 27, 2023 Risky Women Podcast | Strategic Risk Kimberly Dickerson, Executive Vice President - Global Head of Operations and Technology at Protiviti, speaks with Star McDade, Senior Vice President, Audit Services - Staff Agencies, Analytics & Insurance (SA&I) at USAA, about confronting stereotypes by demonstrating the positive influence of risk and assurance professionals, overcoming the challenges in the transformation of auditing… Whitepaper February 19, 2024 Sanctions: Not Just a Financial Institution Issue For banks, sanctions-related enforcement actions and large financial penalties over many years have made clear the cost of non-compliance with sanctions obligations. For other types of financial services companies as well as for non-financial companies, the lessons learned are more recent. And the risks for many companies are increasing. Infographic June 3, 2024 Infographic | SIFMA’s Quantum Dawn VII Quantum Dawn VII is the latest iteration of SIFMA's biannual cybersecurity exercise focused on the outage of a critical third-party service provider (CTP). The simulation and concluding survey found many financial institutions are already experienced with the loss of CTPs, with protocols established for managing the outage. With such outages increasingly commonplace and regulators holding firms… Load More