Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter April 24, 2021 Setting the 2021 Audit Committee Agenda Protiviti’s recent webinar was attended by over 250 participants, including Board & Audit Committee Members, Chief Audit Executives, C-suite executives and other Management levels across different industries in the MENA region. Protiviti had carried out a recent study to obtain insights from various Board & Audit Committee members on the mandate of the Audit Committee in 2021, which was… Client Story May 12, 2022 A national retailer takes on inventory shrink to improve margins At a price tag of almost $50 billion per year,[1] retail industry losses due to inventory shrinkage are significant. Measuring inventory shrink is a must because it directly impacts gross profit and businesses cannot improve on what they cannot or do not measure — and inventory is no different. Measuring shrink is challenging, particularly if inventory processes lack transparency or the… Blogs October 11, 2023 Protect people’s energy so they can work on their craft Christine Armstrong is a researcher and writer who helps people understand the new world of work. She joined Paul Middleton, managing director at Protiviti UK, for the final Tackling Tomorrow Today online event of 2023. Newsletter May 4, 2023 Organisational Culture Is a Competitive Advantage 1 big thing: Where are the culture strategies? Consider this: If culture eats strategy for breakfast, why do some organisations continue to respond to labor shortages and economic contractions with salary increases, staff reductions and other snack-sized, often short-sighted actions? Whitepaper January 31, 2024 2024: Global Sanctions Outlook for Financial Institutions KYC took on added significance in the sanctions world in 2023. No, not Know Your Customer, though that certainly remains important. Know Your Cargo became a new mantra for sanctions practitioners and there is every indication it will continue to be heard throughout 2024. But growing geopolitical tensions and national security concerns mean that trade-related sanctions will not be the only area of… 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… Podcast October 5, 2022 Podcast | Financial Index Tracking via Quantum Computing— with Multiverse Using cardinality constraints for portfolio optimization opens the doors to new applications for creating innovative portfolios and exchange-traded-funds (ETFs). All while providing better returns with less market risk. Host Konstantinos Karagiannis recently co-authored a paper on portfolio optimization with Sam Palmer from Multiverse Computing. Find out how the team was able to outperform… Podcast Transcript November 25, 2022 Transcript | Financial Index Tracking via Quantum Computing— with Multiverse Using cardinality constraints for portfolio optimisation opens the doors to new applications for creating innovative portfolios and exchange-traded-funds (ETFs). All while providing better returns with less market risk. Host Konstantinos Karagiannis recently co-authored a paper on portfolio optimisation with Sam Palmer from Multiverse Computing. Find out how the team was able to outperform… Newsletter July 13, 2023 The Metaverse: The Dawn of a New Generation of Capabilities The big picture: The metaverse has the potential to be a disruptive, expansive and transformative force, even to the point of spawning its own economy. Every board has a fiduciary duty to evaluate that potential for its company’s future. By the numbers: According to a survey of 250 global business leaders, the metaverse has the potential to dramatically alter the future of the human experience… Newsletter June 7, 2023 Modernising Legacy Infrastructure to Increase Competitiveness: The Board’s Role The big picture: Innovative culture, speed to market, customer focus and organisational agility are mainstays in boardroom conversations about innovation. However, these discussions should also address technological roadblocks to realising innovation initiatives. Load More