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Part 3 in a Series Exploring the “Auditor of the Future” In this series, Protiviti’s Jim DeLoach and Brian Christensen have put forth 20 potential ways the Chief Audit Executive or internal audit lead can advance his or her relationship...

As U.S. Enforcement Lags, International Attention to Domestic Corruption Takes a Front Seat Despite assurances from senior DOJ officials that the U.S. would maintain robust enforcement of the FCPA, enforcement has waned in the first eight months of the Trump...

The past few years have seen the largest security breaches in history. As risk and compliance professionals scramble to predict and prevent future breaches, one aspect that could strongly impact the outcome is how the company's board of directors are...

Part 2 in a Series Exploring the "Auditor of the Future" Part 2 of this series from Protiviti’s Jim DeLoach and Brian Christensen discusses several ways auditors can add value to the organization beyond the scope of the audit plan....

How IT Can Leverage AI to Prevent Major Cybersecurity Incidents The need for artificial intelligence (AI) in IT governance, risk and compliance (GRC) is growing quickly.  As companies expand their digital footprints, cybersecurity vulnerabilities worsen due to an increased amount...

Happy Global Ethics Day! Though I wish this day was universally unwarranted, it remains an important endeavor to celebrate the people and organizations striving to abide by the ethical standards that represent the most positive elements of human nature. Regrettably,...

Translating Smart Investments to Improved Governance and Customer Relationships Anti-money laundering regulations (AML), including Know Your Customer (KYC) requirements, are hardly a new concept in the world of financial services. Over the years, financial institutions have largely mastered the mechanics...

The Need for Aligned Assurance Today’s changing risk landscape has put increased pressure on assurance functions to simplify their requirements and to provide the board, senior management and other key stakeholders with a complete risk and assurance picture. To do...

Part 1 in a Series Exploring the "Auditor of the Future" In this first installment, Protiviti's Jim DeLoach and Brian Christensen discuss the nature of the relationship between the "auditor of the future" and the board of directors with respect...

Commission Prepares to Implement Self-Reporting Program The Director of the Division of Enforcement at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) noted recently that the Division's role is “to facilitate healthy, robust and resilient markets” to deter misconduct. To that end,...

Trouble Remains for Uber and Others As Uber faces being banned from operating in London mainly due to compliance problems, it’s time to face up to the fact that Uber, and the wider gig economy, has a real compliance problem....

Read Part 1. Changing the Game Plan In late June, FIFA, the world’s governing soccer organization, released the “Garcia Report,” chronicling the extensive corruption and conflicts of interest that occurred in FIFA’s awarding of the men’s 2018 and 2022 World...