Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Client Story December 14, 2023 Solving Legacy Accounting Challenges With Automation and Process Improvements Protiviti partnered with clients to implement best-of-breed digital solutions to automate financial close processes, along with process improvements and data governance and controls solutions to resolve the issues. Change management to support accounting teams in adopting the new processes was also a key deliverable. Survey December 19, 2023 2023 Consumer Packaged Goods and Retail Finance Trends CPG and retail finance leaders cite ESG, inflation and data security as top prioritiesWhether it is dealing with inflation, supply-chain disruptions or workforce challenges, finance leaders in the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries are leading their organisations’ efforts to navigate today’s uncertain market environment. Increasingly, companies are leaning on finance leaders to… Newsletter November 29, 2023 Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider As they self-assess their performance periodically, audit committees may find useful the illustrative questions we have made available in our Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider. Committee members should periodically assess the committee’s composition, charter and agenda focus in view of the company’s industry, circumstances, risks, financial reporting issues and current… Blogs July 19, 2023 Creating Read-Only Roles for Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management In today’s fast-paced business landscape, organisations rely heavily on robust enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems like Microsoft Dynamics 365 Finance and Supply Chain Management to streamline operations and drive growth. However, granting unrestricted access to sensitive financial and operational data can pose security risks and compromise data integrity. That’s where read-only roles come… Blogs February 23, 2024 A simple guide to Workday reporting Workday’s object-oriented architecture and robust reporting engine enables financial and human capital data management and analysis within a single platform, unlocking possibilities for powerful new insights. To a new user, the complexity can feel daunting—so where to start? Let’s take a closer look at how to quickly get up to speed, access some of the most valuable standard (out-of-the-box)… Blogs October 20, 2023 From HR to strategic talent advisors: Redesigning workforce planning for success An organisation’s ability to perform, adapt and thrive requires new talent strategies. CHROs and their teams should deploy HR variants of the data-driven, forward-looking FP&A approaches that finance groups employ.A key point: This may require fundamental redesigns of job roles and organisational structure.Yes, but: Organisations cannot solve today’s talent shortage problems with yesterday’s… Blogs July 17, 2023 How CFOs drive strategy using data and analytics What’s behind the best data and analytics strategies? Simply stated, it’s the capabilities that allow companies to generate forward-looking insights to proactively drive critical business decisions and propel the business forward to meet strategic goals. Many organisations rely on data scientists who apply their algorithmic magic behind the scenes and ascertain insights from large… Blogs May 19, 2023 ChatGPT disruption: AI’s evolving vision renews need for trusted, governed data Access to artificial intelligence (AI) and the drive for adoption by organisations is more prevalent now than it’s ever been, yet many companies are struggling with how to manage data and the overall process. As companies open this “pandora’s box” of new capabilities, they must be prepared to manage data inputs and outputs in secure ways or risk allowing their private data to be consumed in… Blogs February 22, 2021 Changes to Accounting Standards Offer Transformational Opportunities for Insurers, with Extended Time to Implement Big changes are coming to how the insurance industry recognises and reports out financial performance. But the effects won’t be felt just in the accounting department.IFRS 17, Insurance Contracts, and its U.S. companion, accounting standard ASU 2018-12, Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts, are intended to add clarity for investors in the wake of events and… Newsletter April 9, 2021 Board Effectiveness: The Fed’s Guidance Speaks to Resiliency On February 26, 2021, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB) in the United States issued expectations for boards of large financial institutions as a standard for its regulators when they assess board effectiveness. The guidance applies to all domestic bank holding companies and savings and loan holding companies with total consolidated assets of $100 billion or more, with… Load More
