Seventeen years after the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, SOX compliance continues to challenge many firms. Though SOX compliance expenses have edged downward during the past year, the costs remain significant for many...
Archive - June 2019
The Protiviti View“P” Is for “People”– Changing the Conversation on RPA to Include More Than Automation
Robotic process automation (RPA) is one of the fastest-growing technologies in the workplace today. Introduced as a fast and efficient virtual workforce capable of laboring around the clock with little configuration or...
Tony Abel
Kathie TopelPaving the Way for Sustainable RPA
Robotic process automation (RPA) is widely touted as an easy and affordable way to improve productivity without creating a lot of work for the IT department. Companies across industries have successfully tested using...
For Technology Startups, Taking a Potentially Faster Path to Going Public Doesn’t Mean Skipping Critical Steps
Many technology startups are delaying their initial public offering (IPO) — waiting years, in some cases — and going well beyond the traditional Series A, B and C rounds of funding to support the development of their...
Gordon Tucker
Chris WrightWho Is Watching the Bots? Part 2 – Operational Challenges (and Solutions)
A lot of organizations are beginning to realize the value of deploying robotic process automation (RPA) to perform high-volume, repetitive tasks that were previously performed by human users. Properly managed, RPA...
Ben FranjesevicWho Is Watching the Bots? Part 1 – RPA Governance
Just as a civil society relies on the rule of law, robotic process automation (RPA) at scale requires good governance to enable success while helping to mitigate associated risks. In this post, the first of two...
Advanced Data Mining Technologies and AI Can Aid Firms’ Transition from LIBOR to Alternative Risk-Free Rates
As the financial markets prepare for potential disruptions from the phasing out of the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) and selection and implementation of alternative risk-free rates (RFR) by the end of 2021...
Douglas Wilbert
Todd Pleune