The business world is vying for a stable footing while navigating the shaky grounds of the current pandemic. There is widespread acknowledgment that markets are evolving to a “new normal” and are not likely to revert...
Archive - March 2021
Jim DeLoachTo Prepare for Risks the Next Decade May Bring, Start Fostering an Innovation Mindset Now
In today’s dynamic and uncertain business climate, a company’s ability to innovate continuously and strategically is not only a business differentiator but a survival strategy. The disruption and uncertainty of the past...
Barbi GoldsteinMeasuring the Impact of a Telehealth Program
During the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has proven its value as a viable (and vital) healthcare alternative to traditional in-office visits. As telehealth continues to transform the healthcare landscape post-public...
Kim Pardini-Kiely
Bryan BeaudoinSEC Indicates Greater Interest in Climate Change Disclosures
On February 24, 2021, Allison Herren Lee, acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), issued a statement directing the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance to review climate-related disclosures...
The Protiviti ViewCOVID-19 Fuels FP&A’s Expanding Role in Real-Time Strategic Planning
The future is difficult to predict. This is true in normal times but even more so following the events of 2020, including the wide-ranging impacts of a global pandemic. These conditions are a stark reminder that the...
Shawn Seasongood
Andrea Vardaro ThomasMicrosoft Discovers Multiple Zero-Day Exploits Being Used to Attack Exchange Servers
On-Premises Exchange Servers and All Hybrid Systems Impacted On Tuesday, March 2, 2021, Microsoft released four out-of-cycle security updates for on-premises Microsoft Exchange Servers to address vulnerabilities that...
Virginia Becomes the Second State to Enact Consumer Privacy Law
The Commonwealth of Virginia passed the Consumer Data Protection Act (CDPA) into law on March 2, 2021, following overwhelming bipartisan support for a state consumer privacy law. Virginia becomes the second U.S. state...
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Human Capital Reporting Is a New SEC Requirement – 8 Steps to Take Now
Today’s economy is driven by talent, knowledge and innovation, precisely the factors created by human, rather than solely physical, capital. As a basis for making investment decisions, stakeholders have wanted more...
Chris Wright
Kimberly LanierSetting the 2021 Audit Committee Agenda: Your Questions Answered
Following a year of unprecedented challenge and upheaval, the 2021 audit committee agenda has a different look than in years past. Issues such as the uncertain economic outlook, geopolitical tensions, a remote and...
Brian Christensen