Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Survey December 12, 2023 2024 Top Risks in the Consumer Products and Services Industry The Consumer Products and Services industry group faces a long list of headwinds heading into 2024. Inflationary pressure, workforce attrition with talent gaps and protecting customers’ data are top on the list of major concerns weighing on the minds of senior executives in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) and retail industry group. Whitepaper June 28, 2023 Navigating State of Data Privacy in the Middle East Independent study to offer perspectives and considerations for GCC organisations embarking on the data privacy journeyData has become a crucial driver for businesses in today's digital age, as organisations can leverage data from various sources, including consumer behavior and operational insights, to make informed decisions, improve efficiency, and drive innovation. However, consumers are… Survey March 9, 2023 Achieving Audit Relevance As internal audit functions face a continuing talent crunch and demands to support the organisation’s strategic moves in response to external events, chief audit executives (CAEs) are focused on growing internal audit’s relevance with the board, senior executives and other stakeholders. For internal audit functions, elevating their relevance requires ongoing evolution and a committed focus on… Survey March 7, 2025 CIO INSIGHTS Leading Technology Trends 2024 - 25 Uncover the top technology trends and CIO strategies driving digital transformation in 2024-25. Client Story May 20, 2024 Assessing digital maturity across government transportation organisation in the Middle East The National Strategy for Digital Transformation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia aims to focus on accelerating digital transformation and improve the quality of digital services through three five-year action plans. The third action plan for the years 2020-2024 seeks to realise a smart government and develop a digital capable ecosystem with focus on cost optimisation and value maximisation, reduce… Video October 12, 2023 Internal Auditing in the Era of Data Privacy The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act recently passed by the Indian Parliament intends to regulate the privacy landscape of businesses by safeguarding individual privacy rights and promoting responsible data management practices. The compliance of the DPDPA across various functions can be intricate transformation for organisations, involving the evaluation and development of… Client Story March 30, 2022 Journey to the Microsoft Cloud: Global financial services institution modernizes and protects data assets with Microsoft 365 Faced with the technical, compliance and data security challenges of launching Microsoft 365 across their global enterprise, a large financial services and investment institution needed to successfully deploy Microsoft 365 to its 30,000 employees while ensuring governance, compliance and data security. Because of the size and complexity of their firm, the financial institution had concerns with… Newsletter November 29, 2023 Setting the 2024 Audit Committee Agenda Compared to prior years, our suggested 2024 audit committee agenda has taken a bit of a turn due to ongoing and recent market and regulatory developments.A complex business environment: The 2024 audit committee agenda includes important enterprise, governance, process, technology, and financial reporting and disclosure issues that merit consideration by the audit committee beyond its ongoing… Survey March 10, 2023 Talent, culture, cybersecurity and resiliency represent top risk issues for higher education institutions The level of uncertainty in today’s global marketplace and the velocity of change continue to produce a multitude of potential risks that can disrupt an organisation’s business model and strategy on very short notice. Unfolding events in Eastern Europe, changes in government leadership in several countries around the globe, escalating inflation, rising interest rates, ever-present cyber threats,… Whitepaper April 17, 2024 Internal Audit’s Role in Supporting Sustainability Reporting Environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidance, stakeholder demands and regulatory mandates are evolving and becoming more specific, and the time of taking a “soft approach” to sustainability reporting has passed. As the need to provide, or prepare to provide, limited and/or reasonable assurance in sustainability reporting grows, internal audit’s role in the reporting process becomes obvious… Load More