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Globalization and the internet in recent history have generated any number of benefits for corporations, professionals and job seekers by allowing them to seek collaboration and expansion opportunities in new markets. But this virtual free flow of commerce and cooperation can abruptly hit a dead end at the door of regulators with purview over certain countries or jurisdictions, halting businesses or individuals from…

For one global biopharmaceutical company, the ability to access vital data when and where it’s needed can affect more than just performance — it can impact the ability to save lives. This industry leader develops, manufactures and distributes breakthrough medical therapies to treat patients with serious and life-threatening medical conditions. The company conducts clinical trials to better understand the…

It happens all the time. A successful enterprise attracts the attention of a larger corporation, which envisions greatly expanding the reach of the enterprise through its financial backing. But once inside the corporation, the limits of the company’s legacy systems and manual processes become apparent. In some cases, the organization may require a business-wide operational review. That was the case when a new chief…

According to the 2018 Census Bureau, 12.8% of the U.S. population has some type of disability. Included in that statistic are those who have impairments that impact accessibility of online websites, applications and documents. These impairments include: Difficulty lifting or grasping, which can impact use of a mouse or keyboard Cognitive, mental or emotional impairment Vision impairment (including forms of color…

FASB’s new lease accounting guidance (ASC Topic 842), issued on February 25, 2016, requires organizations to recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and disclose key information on lease transactions. For most companies with leased assets, the change significantly affects financial reporting. Companies must obtain key information through lease abstraction and populate a data template with that…

Even under normal conditions, creating a global supply chain capability from scratch is a complex and grueling endeavor. When a large U.S. retailer made a strategic decision to develop this ability — which included securing new overseas suppliers for tens of thousands of products, satisfying all customs requirements and creating a nationwide distribution capability — in less than six months, the clock began to tick…

When an eagle-eyed finance executive noticed that his aerospace company’s third-party spend on goods and services had soared, he sought outside experts to help rein it in. The subsequent comprehensive assessment by Protiviti revealed an opportunity for the procurement department to reduce that spending by 10 to 20 percent. Impressed with the precision of Protiviti’s spend diagnostic, the CFO enlisted Protiviti to…

Entertainment resorts combine technology, creativity and commerce at scale to create immersive entertainment environments. The final product takes an enormous amount of work that is largely invisible to visitors. Just as a duck paddles furiously beneath the surface to create the illusion of an effortless glide, it takes concerted effort and innovation for entertainment operators to preserve the sense of…