SOX Compliance: Faster Automation, Fewer Controls, and How to Get There
In previous posts (here and here) we highlighted certain discussions from a webinar we conducted earlier this year, about the results of Protiviti’s 2019 SOX survey. The webinar generated a number of questions from participants both during and after the live presentation. As those questions continue to crop up in our conversations with clients, we’d […]
Public Company Transformation: Critical Audit Matters Should Matter for Soon-to-Be-Public Companies
The first round of financials is coming in from large, non-calendar-year-end filers under new enhanced public reporting standards, and the public companies with later year-ends are examining those disclosures for trends that will help them complete the new Critical Audit Matters (CAMs) requirement under the new Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) auditing standard 3101 […]
In Many Technology Firms, the “Tech Balance” Wave Is Building in the Finance Function
Tech industry CEOs are getting more internal support than they might realize in helping their businesses achieve “tech balance.” Findings from Protiviti’s 2019 Global Finance Trends survey suggest that CFOs at technology companies are helping their organizations, knowingly or not, to make tech balance a formal business strategy. This is not a surprise, though, given […]
Podcast: Addressing Operational Resilience From an Internal Audit Perspective
In a previous podcast, Protiviti Managing Director Rick Magliozzi discussed key themes from the SIFMA IAS conference, which took place in late October in Miami. In this follow-up segment, managing directors Doug Wilbert and Carl Hatfield, who presented at the conference, focus on the role of internal audit, and what first- and second-line functions can […]
Cybersecurity, Automation, Next-Gen Audit Skills: Key Themes From the SIFMA IAS Conference
Evolving cybersecurity and operational challenges continue to reshape internal audit and risk and compliance functions. On October 27-30, the SIFMA Internal Auditors Society hosted its annual internal audit conference in Miami, exploring topics ranging from audit fundamentals, to intelligent automation, analytics and auditing cyber. Protiviti Managing Director Doug Wilbert from our Risk and Compliance practice […]
Client Lesson #3: “Don’t Send Me Resumes, I Need a Partner.”
Protiviti and Robert Half frequently host summits with our clients. These forums provide us an opportunity to listen to and learn from those we serve. We value our clients’ time and the opportunity to understand their views on various topics. This is the final post in a three-part series to share lessons we learned at […]
