Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Whitepaper September 3, 2021 SOX Compliance and the Promise of Technology and Automation Assessing the results of Protiviti’s 2021 SOX Compliance Survey within the energy and utilities industries It’s been more than a year since a historic global pandemic changed the way companies operate in the near-term and very likely for the long-term future. We can see the impact on numerous fronts — including the costs for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance activities. And for certain companies, the… Whitepaper September 29, 2021 Funding, Privacy, Security and IT System Changes Dominate Priorities for Healthcare Internal Auditors Key Findings From the Latest Survey Conducted by Protiviti and AHIA on Healthcare Provider Organisation Internal Audit Plan Priorities Even before the COVID-19 public health emergency, healthcare organisations were challenged in their mission to deliver high-quality patient care due to provider and staff shortages. Many healthcare organisations have been forced to make severe and often morale-… Whitepaper February 22, 2021 Four Ways Finance Leaders Strengthen Cybersecurity As CEOs and boards become more informed about the extreme threats that cybersecurity lapses pose, their expectations are growing. CFOs’ expanding contributions to fortifying organisational data security, the highest priority identified in Protiviti’s latest Global Finance Trends Survey, play a pivotal role in satisfying those high expectations. Board members demand coherent, relevant and… Flash Report November 9, 2021 U.S. Department of Defense Updates Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Requirements: CMMC 2.0 On November 4, 2021, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD or Department) published a proposed update to its Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and defined a path forward that has Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors eager to understand impacts to their business and anticipated next steps in the evolution of the CMMC programme. In addition to simplifying and consolidating the… Flash Report March 9, 2023 New White House Cybersecurity Strategy Creates Additional Concerns for Businesses Das Weiße Haus veröffentlichte vor kurzem eine umfassende nationale Cybersicherheitsstrategie, welche mit Sicherheit große Auswirkungen auf Regierungsbehörden und Privatunternehmen haben wird. Flash Report October 9, 2020 PCAOB Issues Staff Update and Preview of 2019 Inspection Observations On October 8, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) published its Staff Update and Preview of 2019 Inspection Observations. In 2019, the PCAOB inspected approximately 175 audit firms and reviewed portions of roughly 710 public company audits in the United States and abroad. Through the inspections, the board identified potential areas of improvement for all firms and good… Whitepaper December 14, 2020 Adjusting Internal Audit Priorities in Healthcare Organisations Pre-COVID-19 Survey Results and Current Audit Planning Considerations Next-Generation Internal Audit in Healthcare: It’s Time to Ride the Wave of Transformation and Innovation The COVID-19 pandemic has brought massive waves of disruption and unique challenges to the healthcare industry. These waves have driven healthcare delivery organisations to find more innovative means to treat… Whitepaper May 26, 2021 Credit Balances and Government Overpayments Issue On February 12, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Medicare Program; Reporting and Returning of Overpayments Final Rule (Final Rule) governing the investigation, identification, refunding, and reporting of Medicare Parts A and B overpayments. The Final Rule provided much-needed detail and clarity to Parts A and B associated obligations created by… Newsletter July 4, 2022 Private Equity Insights: PE Challenges with ESG, Future of Work, and Cybersecurity As we head into the second half of 2022, it’s a volatile business climate in private equity. Inflation is on the rise, fueled by strong consumer demand. The labor market has stayed hot and unemployment levels low, with the gap between job openings and available candidates in the millions. PE deal activity and exits have slowed but they remain above longer-term trends. That said, public listings… Flash Report June 3, 2022 SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Enhancements: They’re Coming, in One Form or Another Three months ago, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed amendments to its rules on cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance and incident reporting by public companies subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The SEC’s view is that cybersecurity threats and incidents pose an ongoing threat to public companies, investors and… Load More