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Explore key findings from our finance survey on CFO transformations and global trends, emphasising tech's role in strategic growth and security.
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Boards and their companies operate in an increasingly digital world. Every director should have sufficient digital understanding to engage in strategic conversations with the CEO, other company leaders and other members of the board.Embracing digital capabilities is a mindset that emphasises a commitment to adapt continuously in the face of change and respond to customers’ increased desire for…
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The Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) has released supplemental guidance on how to effectively apply the 2013 Internal Control — Integrated Framework (ICIF) — which is currently applied to financial reporting — to sustainability reporting. The guidance results from a project approved by the COSO board a year ago with the objective of helping organisations “…
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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…
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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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In this Flash Report, we summarize the SEC’s allegations against SolarWinds and offer nine points for executives and functional leaders with SEC registrants to consider regarding their own accountability and responsibility for public reporting.
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Emerging risks are newly developing risks that cannot yet be fully assessed but could, in the future, affect the viability of an organisation’s strategy and business model. A risk-savvy culture sometimes needs an informal adhocracy to identify emerging risks in a timely manner.
When the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) published its Report of the NACD Blue Ribbon…
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The Payments Services Act (PSA) has now been in force for several years, and many firms have received their licences, while others are still in the process of obtaining them. Whether already licensed or still awaiting in-principle or final approval, the challenges for firms are the mandatory obligations under the the Monetary Authority of Singapore’s (MAS) Payment Services Act with which they…
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A diverse, equitable and inclusive board culture contributes to the organisation’s success by positioning directors to advise the CEO and add value in evolving markets. Does your board measure up?
Diversity in the boardroom encompasses all dimensions of the human experience, including education, life experience, gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, geography, age and specific areas of…
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Expectations are that the financial services industry will experience a more challenging regulatory environment under the Biden administration than under the former administration[1]. Those who have been tapped to lead the various regulatory agencies – and even those thought to be in contention for key agency roles – have signaled their supervisory priorities, many of which align with key…
