Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Whitepaper July 23, 2020 Impact of COVID-19 on Construction Projects The Construction Recovery Road Map to Mitigate the Aftermath of COVID-19 Introduction The coronavirus (COVID-19) disease, known to the whole world as a global pandemic, has been the trending topic of the year, drastically impacting the economy and disrupting the lives of many people, businesses operating in numerous industries, financial markets and supply chains. All capital projects come with… Newsletter July 13, 2022 Finding Stability and Opportunity Amid Economic Uncertainty With the economic outlook constantly shifting as if it were a moving target, directors need to embrace change and set a tone of focus and confidence when looking to the future. It all starts with asking the right questions. Growth across the global economy is slowing. With the growth rate projected to shrink in 2022 and 2023 by half of what it was in 2021, business conditions have likewise… Flash Report August 7, 2020 Lease Auditing: An Untapped ROI Opportunity Identifying and Recovering Excessive Billings From Landlords Issue Is your landlord complying with the financial aspects of your lease? Commercial leases are often structured to include ambiguous and complex cost terminology aligning with the landlord’s financial interest. On top of a base rent payment, these leases often include subsequent expenses that vary year to year, such as common area… Survey July 30, 2024 Internal Auditing Around the World® Studying the cosmos has transformed our understanding of how planets, stars and galaxies form, and revealed deeper insights into the fundamental nature of the universe. Astrophysicists and cosmologists pursue this knowledge, in effect, by looking into the past. Using cutting-edge technology like that employed in the James Webb Space Telescope, they examine places that existed billions of years… Infographic May 8, 2023 Infographic | COSO ESG Guidance Webinar: Internal Control Over ESG Operations, Compliance & Reporting The Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) recently released interpretive guidance for organisations about designing, evaluating and achieving effective internal control over sustainability reporting (ICSR) using COSO’s globally recognised Internal Control — Integrated Framework (ICIF), developed in 2013. The intended outcome is to build trust and confidence in… Podcast June 27, 2022 Podcast | Building Technology and Data Enabled Capabilities Innovation, transformation and the introduction of more advanced technologies are on the agendas of most groups in an organisation today. The same certainly holds true for internal audit functions – but perhaps not at the same levels of engagement as departments such as finance and IT. In fact, the results of the latest Next-Generation Internal Audit Survey from Protiviti show that overall… Video December 22, 2021 Executive Viewpoints: Protiviti on Climate Stress Testing for Banks Michael Brauneis, Financial Services Industry Lead and Managing Director, Protiviti, sits down with Joe Seidel, Chief Operating Officer of SIFMA, to explore climate stress testing for banks. Executive Viewpoints is a special series from SIFMA's 2021 Annual Meeting featuring insightful conversations about the trends and innovations shaping our capital markets. Watch them all at sifma.org/annual. Newsletter October 18, 2021 Is Your Company Part of the Energy Revolution? Informed organisations in all industries are establishing carbon emissions reduction and net-zero carbon emissions targets. Directors’ conversations on strategy have an important role in businesses’ energy transformations. Energy consumption is a priority. The introduction of renewables continues as costs decline. The percentage of electricity consumed through non-fossil fuel sources — solar,… Newsletter June 1, 2020 What Directors Should Be Asking Right Now As companies emerge from lockdowns marked by unprecedented change and begin to look forward, boards should continue to ask the right questions. As countries across the globe emerge from lockdown, discussions tailored to the evolving marketplace and issues around employee health and safety are needed in the boardroom. While the specifics will vary depending on the circumstances, we pose 10… Whitepaper May 11, 2020 Insurers Can Mitigate Operational Challenges, Losses as Pandemic Claims Mount Like all major employers, insurance companies are dealing with operational and workforce disruptions, as millions of their employees – adjusters, actuaries, underwriters, and risk and loss control managers, as well as analysts, as examples – adapt to a remote work environment. The industry’s policyholder surplus, invested funds set aside by insurers to pay claims, is under pressure as asset… Load More