Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter December 12, 2021 Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider (Offered in Conjunction With Protiviti’s The Bulletin, “Setting the 2022 Audit Committee Agenda”) As they self-assesses 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… Whitepaper May 4, 2022 Moving Forward with Next Generation Internal Audit Internal auditing is no longer just about oversight but also about providing insight. That’s why auditors need a more holistic mindset and approach, claims Daphne Manichand, Associate Director at global business consulting firm Protiviti. On its mission to support audit departments in becoming frontrunners and being effective with added value, Protiviti organizes a series of webinars to share… Whitepaper October 18, 2022 Mitigating risk by using communication as a risk control Explained by the example of a breach of privacy legislation In today’s business world trust is a vital resource for companies. To ensure you do not harm the trust stakeholders place in you as a company, many companies have extensive risk control systems in place. Risk controls ensure predictability, business continuity and an adequate response when incidents occur. However, gaining and… Newsletter December 12, 2021 Setting the 2022 Audit Committee Agenda In prior years, there have been unique enterprise, process and technology risk issues and financial reporting issues for audit committees to consider in addition to the normal ongoing activities articulated within the committee’s charter. These exciting, unprecedented times continue to evolve the committee’s agenda. We discuss the agenda items for 2022 in this issue of The Bulletin and… Flash Report December 14, 2020 CISA Issues Emergency Directive to Mitigate SolarWinds Orion Code Compromise On December 13, 2020, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued an emergency directive detailing required action for federal agencies to mitigate the threat of the recently discovered compromise involving SolarWinds® Orion® Network Management products that are currently being exploited by malicious actors. (Read the SolarWinds Security… Video August 18, 2020 Video - Protiviti's 2020 Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey In recent years, mammoth waves of disruption have both buffeted and ignited organisations in their drive to change and stay relevant. Not surprisingly, internal audit functions have seen the effects. It’s now time for internal audit leaders and their teams to take the initiative, stand up and ride their own wave of transformation and innovation. Watch our video to learn more Flash Report November 3, 2020 PCAOB Issues Interim Analysis Report on Initial Impact of CAM Requirements On October 29, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) released an interim analysis report,[1] along with two accompanying white papers, in which the board provides its analysis and perspectives on the initial impact of its critical audit matter (CAM) requirements and the insights learned from stakeholders. Whitepaper October 20, 2022 Rise of the Dutch Platforms – An insight into the transformation and integration of Dutch retail sector and payment industry Article by Owen Strijland and Eva Noordhoek, Protiviti, FinTech Financial Services Right before the Covid-19 crisis introduced itself to the world I was invited to talk about Protiviti’s knowledge on platforms in relation to Financial Services. How slowly but surely a new kind of platform is introducing itself into our markets. That meeting, one of the participants shared an interesting… Blogs July 14, 2023 Top Takeaways from the EBA’s Report on the ML/TF Risks of Payment Institutions The European Banking Authority (EBA) recently released a report on its 2022 review of the money laundering/terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks of European payment institutions (PIs). There are nearly 900 authorised PIs in the EU which are subject to Directive (EU) 2015/849 (‘AMLD’) for anti-money laundering and terrorist financing (AML/CFT) purposes. While many of the EBA’s findings are… Newsletter September 16, 2022 Advancing the Board’s Role in Digital Transformation Boards and their companies operate in an increasingly digital world. Every director should have sufficient digital understanding to engage in strategic conversations with the CEO, other company leaders and other members of the board. Embracing digital capabilities is a mindset that emphasizes a commitment to adapt continuously in the face of change and respond to customers’ increased desire for… Load More