The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Its Legacy Looking Back and Impact Going Forward
Twenty years ago, the effects of the Enron era were enormous. Confidence in the capital markets and in financial reporting and corporate governance in general had deteriorated to a dangerously low level. Shareholder losses were staggering. People’s life savings were lost. The corporate frauds and abuses were numerous and egregious. The web of culpability cast […]
ESG Journey Just Beginning, but Leaders Have a Clear Competitive Advantage
As companies come under growing pressure to make measurable, reportable (and reported) progress on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, there is increased demand on business leaders to implement effective sustainability practices that resonate with customers, partners and employees. Technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies have not been immune to the pressure. Although TMT industry […]
Digitizing the Oilpatch: Oilfield Service Companies Becoming the Next High-Tech Firms
Mention leading technology companies in the world, and it is doubtful that oilfield service organizations jump to the top of your list. These companies are known for performing the gritty work of producing, maintaining and repairing oil-extracting equipment. They also provide drilling, energy discovery, well maintenance and other vital services to oil and gas companies. […]
New Internal Auditing Around the World Book Features Profiles of Internal Audit Functions Helping to Shape the Workforce and Organization of the Future
What does the future hold for the internal audit profession? Protiviti explores this question at some level in every annual edition of Internal Auditing Around the World®. Protiviti’s release of Volume 18 of Internal Auditing Around the World gives us occasion to reflect on just how much has changed in the internal audit profession since […]
The Role of Education in the Fourth Industrial Revolution: A Perspective From Africa
What does the curriculum of incoming college freshmen in 2022 have to do with how we work in 2030? A lot, according to Professor Tawana Kupe, Vice-President and Principal of the University of Pretoria in South Africa, as 2030 will be just the beginning of their careers in a future that’s anything but certain. So, […]
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: 7 Challenges for CFOs to Address
Along with their peers in the C-suite, CFOs have treated cybersecurity and data privacy as top strategic priorities for several years. Increasingly, regulators are embracing a similar approach and CFOs need to take note and be ready. Earlier this year, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its rules on cybersecurity risk […]
