As 2016 comes to a close, I want to look back on the events that made this year unique in ways both rewarding and challenging – and summarize the topics Protiviti professionals discussed, and our readers engaged with...
Archive - December 2016
Four U.S. Regulatory Agencies Issue CECL FAQs – Here Is the Summary
Four U.S. regulatory agencies – the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), and the Office of the...
Fewer Oil Companies Are on the Edge of Bankruptcy — Is This Really Good News?
In this Industry Perspective series, we offer the views of Protiviti leaders on developments and news in specific industries. The perspective below focuses on Energy & Utilities. A recent update from Debtwire states...
‘Tis the Season to Get Serious About Part 504
There is nothing unusual with a U.S. bank regulator issuing a consent order (CO) to a foreign banking organization for deficiencies in the organization’s anti-money laundering (AML) compliance program. However, a...
Engaging the New Workforce: Talking to Millennials
Millennials, the ascendant demographic group of people who came of age in the early 2000s, will soon surpass baby boomers as the majority of the global workforce. This is not a trivial fact for employers. Without...
Brexit Raises Questions About Personal Data Protection
Not all border crossings are visible. The decision by the United Kingdom earlier this year to leave the European Union (EU) brings a basket of challenges and opportunities for the management and protection of personal...
Your Personal Information Is Not Personal Anymore – So Who’s Guarding It?
We live in an age of great convenience enabled by technology. Snap a photo of your check on your smartphone to make a deposit, simple. Rollover an IRA from your home office, easy. Change the password on your bank...