The big picture: After a prolonged lull, M&A activity may be on the cusp of revival. What to watch: One organization has sustained an aggressive approach to acquisitions throughout the dry spell, contributing to...
Archive - July 2023
Jim DeLoachThe Clock’s Ticking for Tech Firms to Prepare for EU’s Digital Services Act
Time is running short for technology companies, particularly those providing hosting services, large online platforms and search engines, to comply with the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA). The law aims to...
Kaitlin Kirkham-Cooper
Karter KlumpyanFlash Report — PCAOB Issues Staff Update and Preview of 2022 Inspection Observations
The big picture: On July 25, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board published its Staff Update and Preview of 2022 Inspection Observations. Why it matters: Monitoring the PCAOB’s activities is critically...
Charles SorannoWomen in Energy Podcast: What Keeps Energy Leaders Up at Night?
What’s new: We recently participated in a podcast with the Women’s Energy Network (WEN). Why it matters: This lively discussion covered many topics, including: Market trends Key risks Innovation Importance of being...
Ashley Cuevas
Leslie Bordelon
Business Performance ImprovementData and AnalyticsDigital TransformationTechnology and Cyber Security
How Digital Twins Transform Supply Chains
What’s new: Digital twins can optimize existing supply chains and help design new trade networks. Supply-chain digital twins are now being created faster with less expensive technology and fewer eye-popping 3D graphics...
David Petrucci
Lucas Manganaro
Business Performance ImprovementFinance/Internal AuditOrganizational PerspectivesRegulatory ComplianceRisk Management
ISSB Approves First Two Sustainability Disclosure Standards, and the Time Is Now for Jurisdictions to Act
At a Glance: The ISSB has released the first sustainability disclosure standards. They’re voluntary, but wide adoption is expected among IFRS reporters around the globe. The standards focus on climate disclosures...
Ellen Holder
Steve WangEmploy Business Agility to Increase Speed and Adaptability
The big picture: Over the last three game-changing years, organizations learned they had room to improve their agility and adaptability. Many found they could accelerate their digital transformation, particularly when...
Bryan Throckmorton
Sofia HansenM&A Value Plays: Fast, Deep and in Control
M&A activity may spike favorably this year in the tech sector, and fintech may not be far behind. Yes, but: It’s important to strike the right balance between deal-making speed and due-diligence depth due to...
David HauflerHow Insurers Can Prepare for NAIC Climate Risk Disclosure Compliance
The big picture: The National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC), the standard-setting body for the U.S. insurance industry, recently updated its Climate Risk Disclosure Survey to include 22 new binary (i.e...
Alyse Mauro Mason
Danielle AlbergoTechnical Debt Demands Your Attention
By the numbers: Technical debt consumes nearly one-third of technology budgets and more than one-fifth of technology professionals’ time; 70% of CIOs and technology leaders view technical debt as a major drag on their...
