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  • Whitepaper

    April 23, 2020
    In September 2001, Wired magazine reviewed science writer Steven Johnson's then-new book, Emergence: The Connected Lives of Ants, Brains, Cities and Software. Johnson’s premise: Brilliant adaptations arise out of interconnections and cooperation among individual components of complex systems. He optimistically predicted that we would develop technology tools that have humans “collaborating on a…
  • Whitepaper

    April 22, 2020
    What happens to your finance organization – specifically, the critical processes, activities, reporting and deadlines for which you’re responsible – when your team is suddenly unavailable, unable to work in the office or remotely? Such situations have unfolded with blinding speed during the COVID-19 global pandemic. However, they can just as easily result from other potential emergencies that…
  • Podcast

    October 5, 2020
    A Company in Your Portfolio Requires Legal Counsel – What Are Your Options? Protiviti Managing Director Rob Gould and Robert Half Managing Director Joel Wuesthoff discuss options for PE firms to access legal counsel and services. It is common for companies expanding through acquisitions to outgrow their in-house capabilities. This is often the case with legal services during acquisitions, when…
  • Video

    April 23, 2020
    In the face of COVID-19 pandemic, we're asking ourselves difficult questions.How do we implement our crisis plan?How do we protect and support our people?How do we scale up or scale down to meet the changing demands?Is our infrastructure ready for a fully remote workforce?How do we manage the supply chain crisis?What's the economic impact of this crisis?While all of these reactive questions need…
  • Podcast

    March 27, 2020
    The COVID-19 global pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges for organizations today. They’re working to address numerous areas – generating revenue, maintaining productivity and such – but today, we’re going to be talking about the people side of COVID-19. How do organizations stay resilient, keep their workforces productive, keep their people informed and manage them effectively? I’m…
  • Survey

    May 24, 2021
    The continuing global challenges and potential existential threat posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Political divisiveness and polarization. Social and economic unrest. Gridlock. Artificial intelligence (AI), automation and other rapidly developing digital technologies. Rapid shift to virtual, remote work environments. Changes in the geopolitical landscape. Shifting customer preferences and…
  • Whitepaper

    June 25, 2021
    A group of chief financial officers (CFOs) of high-growth technology companies regularly meets virtually in a small-group setting using Chatham house rules to exchange learnings and discuss business challenges and industry trends. Participants of this exclusive CFO peer group create the agenda through a series of pre-interviews. Protiviti is proud to support and host members of this community.…
  • Whitepaper

    September 16, 2020
    Shrink has long represented a significant challenge for retailers. Unfortunately, during a time of tightening margins and declining sales, the issue shows no signs of withering away. According to the 2020 National Retail Security Survey of the National Retail Federation (NRF), shrink is at an all-time high. In 2019, it accounted for an average rate of 1.62% of inventory, calculated at retail,…
  • Whitepaper

    December 2, 2021
    Finance leaders in the retail and consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry have been leading their organizations’ efforts to manage and adapt to challenges produced by the global pandemic. Many of these persistent pandemic-related challenges will continue to be a primary focus for finance leaders over the next 12 months, along with new and emerging priorities. According to the results of Protiviti…
  • Podcast

    April 13, 2022
    It should come as no surprise that, according to research from Protiviti, ESG metrics and measurement are among the top priorities for CFOs and finance teams to address, and a majority are substantially increasing the focus on and frequency of their ESG reporting. A key part of these efforts must be building sustainable operations and supply chains. But this only scratches the surface. Board…
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