U.K. Online Safety Act: The Impact on Tech Firms and Critical Compliance Considerations
The U.K. Online Safety Act (OSA) is part of a suite of new online-safety and consumer-protection regulations aimed at safeguarding users from harmful content on digital platforms. Its implementation is planned in three phases from 2025 to 2026. Why it matters: Companies that offer online services — such as social media, photo and video sharing, […]
New Technology Audit Risks Research: Cybersecurity and AI Represent Key Concerns
Technology audit functions are navigating a dynamic business landscape that is being shaped continually by exponential growth in technologies like generative AI and the concurrent emergence of new security, privacy and data-related challenges. Today’s and tomorrow’s challenges: This year’s Global Internal Audit Perspectives on Top Technology Risks Survey, conducted by Protiviti and The Institute of […]
FP&A — A Double-Duty Mandate for the CFO Necessitates Mature Capabilities
A double-duty mandate on the CFO has resulted from the extension of financial planning & analysis (FP&A) responsibilities to leaders throughout the enterprise, placing additional demands on finance leaders. High stakes: FP&A expansion stems from an increasing need to drive value, optimize costs and enhance agility enterprisewide amid a dynamic business climate being influenced by […]
Energy and Utility OT and IT Convergence Efforts Bring Opportunity Amid Challenges and Risk
Like companies in other industries, energy and utilities (E&U) organizations want to more efficiently leverage data generated in the field by conducting real-time analysis. Why it matters: The integration of operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) promises to help E&U companies enhance real-time decision-making and increase revenue. But doing so requires removing barriers between […]
New Finance Trends Research Highlights Growth and Transformation
A look at the top priorities for CFOs and finance leaders in the coming year — among them, security and privacy of data, financial and strategic planning and analysis, leadership, and enhanced data analytics — reveals a tale of transformation for CFOs whose responsibilities continue to widen. Expanding roles: Our latest Global Finance Trends Survey […]
