“Digital Fabric” and “Presence” Will Be Core to the Future of Work, Says Jared Spataro, Microsoft’s Corporate VP of Modern Work
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated several trends that were already in motion, including digital transformation and remote work. Looking ahead, how can companies take their “working from anywhere” successes to the next level and create a work environment where everyone can collaborate seamlessly, regardless of where they’re located physically — or in a time continuum? It […]
Risk and the Board of Directors: From Bordeaux to Today, What’s Old Is New
On January 25, 2022, Gary Gensler, chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), on his YouTube channel “Office Hours with Gary Gensler,” explained that the world’s first hack (of securities, no less!) was committed in 1834 by two brothers from Bordeaux, France: François and Joseph Blanc bribed telegraph operators to tip them off […]
Who audits the auditors? External quality assessments as a measure of internal audit effectiveness
Over the past three years, I have worked as an assessor for external quality assessments (EQAs) and as a project manager leading EQAs for larger internal audit departments. In 2022, along with Protiviti colleagues from across the globe, I was a part of Performing Effective External Quality Assessments, a course led by The Institute of […]
The Transition to Renewable Generation and Smart Grids Brings Benefits and Challenges
As we move further into 2022, demand for renewable electricity generation will continue to rise as the roots of environmental, social and governance (ESG) ideals deepen at home and abroad. In the U.S., executive actions by the current administration aimed at tackling climate change and a final rule issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission […]
The War in Ukraine Rages On: The Energy Fallout
Over the last two weeks, the world has witnessed harrowing images of Russian atrocities in targeting civilians with indiscriminate bombardment of residential areas, medical facilities and infrastructure. Ukrainian resistance has stiffened as a tragic humanitarian crisis has unfolded. Almost three million refugees have fled the country as the Russian military relies on long-range firepower, leaving […]
New Protiviti Research: Innovation and Transformation Are Driving the Future of Internal Auditing
Innovation is about the creation of ideas and how those ideas can translate into value. It is about new and different ways of thinking and working, performing established activities in new and better ways, and pursuing new ideas. Many organizations — including their CAEs and internal audit functions — are operating in a significantly different […]
