Disaster Recovery

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Audit Programs

Firewall Audit Work Program

This tool contains four sample work programs that provide general steps organizations can use for conducting a firewall ...
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Mon, Sep 19, 2022
Articles

Executive Outlook on Cities and Strategy, 2030

The perspective of global business leaders on cities is extremely positive: 64% of respondents to the Executive Outlook ...
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Mon, Sep 5, 2022
Newsletters

Finding Stability and Opportunity Amid Economic Uncertainty

This issue of Board Perspectives explains how directors and management can focus on the fundamentals during these intere...
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Mon, Aug 29, 2022
Benchmarking Reports

2022 IT Audit Benchmarking Survey

The results of the latest IT Audit Technology Risks Survey from ISACA and Protiviti show a dynamic threat landscape that...
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Mon, Aug 15, 2022
Articles

Australian Mayors Map Out a Post-COVID Plan for the Future of Their Cities

Four Australian mayors discuss emerging from COVID-19, lessons learned and how their cities could forever be impacted.
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Mon, Aug 8, 2022
Articles

Greg Lindsay on the Way We Live Next – Audio Transcript

A look at the evolution urban areas are undergoing post-COVID and how those changes will alter cities over the next deca...
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Mon, Aug 1, 2022
Protiviti Booklets

Internal Auditing Around the World: Volume 18

The new edition of Internal Auditing Around the World addresses how internal audit functions are using the pandemic expe...
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Mon, Aug 1, 2022
Audit Programs

Disaster Recovery Audit Work Program

This tool contains four sample work programs that provide general steps organizations can use for performing a disaster ...
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Mon, Jul 25, 2022
Articles

Skyscrapers Circa 2030: What's Their Place in the Future City?

Here, we discuss the future of cities in 2030 and explore how skyscrapers are an important part of the conversation.
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Mon, Jul 18, 2022
Articles

Sustainability and the City: Reinventing the Future With High-Tech and Low-Tech Solutions

The COVID-19 pandemic provides an opportunity to reinvent cities as we know them through both high-tech and low-tech ini...
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Mon, Jul 11, 2022
Newsletters

Three Keys for CEOs: Relevance, Culture and Alignment

This issue of Board Perspectives explains three ways boards can be supportive in this era of unprecedented change.
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Mon, Jul 11, 2022
Articles

Pent-Up Demand in the U.S. Lifts Commercial Real Estate Short-Term

Protiviti’s Jon Critelli and Joe Kornik sat down to discuss the U.S. commercial real estate sector and how it’ll impact ...
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Mon, Jun 27, 2022
Audit Programs

Network Monitoring and Issue Management Audit Work Program

This work program sample provides best-practice general steps and control procedures for a network monitoring and issue ...
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Mon, Jun 6, 2022
Policies & Procedures

IT Contingency Planning Policy

The purpose of this policy is to ensure that information system resources and business processes are protected against s...
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Mon, May 16, 2022
Checklists & Questionnaires

Business Continuity IT Process Questionnaire

This tool contains two IT questionnaire samples that can be used to assess an organization’s business continuity plannin...
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Mon, Dec 20, 2021
Performer Profiles

Grupo Bepensa: Revolutionizing the Audit Process to Amplify Business Resilience

In this profile, Bepensa Audit Director Javier Humberto Cámara Cabrera explains how his team has applied specialized exp...
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Mon, Dec 6, 2021
Performer Profiles

GlobalFoundries: A “Laser Focus” on Strengthening Business Resilience

In this profile, Cary Haggard, chief audit executive at GlobalFoundries, explains how his team has enhanced organization...
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Mon, Nov 29, 2021
Performer Profiles

FIS: Leveraging the Power of Emerging Technology for Greater Assurance

In this profile, FIS Chief Audit Executive John Eagle shares how his team utilizes advanced technology to focus on ongoi...
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Mon, Nov 8, 2021
Benchmarking Reports

2021 Finance Trends Survey Report

Protiviti’s latest Global Finance Trends Report highlights how CFOs are shaping cybersecurity, long-term talent strategi...
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Mon, Oct 25, 2021
Policies & Procedures

Vendor Risk Management Policy

This sample policy contains guidelines and procedures employees should follow when overseeing third-party entities.
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Mon, Oct 4, 2021
Policies & Procedures

Data Backup and Retention Policy

This tool contains three sample policies that highlight guidelines and procedures common to recognizing and retaining da...
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Mon, Sep 20, 2021
Articles

Australia’s Responsible Lending Reforms: A Step in the Wrong Direction

A look at critical issues recently raised by Australia's Royal Commission and what steps lenders must take when providin...
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Mon, Aug 30, 2021
Newsletters

Lessons From the Pandemic: Crisis as a Catalyst for Innovation

This issue of Board Perspectives recaps a discussion from a recent NACD event on the significance of agility as an impor...
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Mon, Aug 30, 2021
Benchmarking Tools

Business Continuity Management Leading Practices

Organizations can use the leading practices outlined in this tool to measure and improve the business continuity managem...
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Mon, Aug 16, 2021
Articles

CFPB Ready for Heightened Enforcement

How finance firms can prepare for the CFPB’s forthcoming supervisory activities throughout 2021 and beyond.
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Mon, Aug 2, 2021
Articles

Skills and Scale — The New Finance Labor Model Proves Its Real-World Value

Here, we discuss the results of Protiviti's 2020 Finance Trends Survey and offer steps CFOs and finance leaders can take...
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Mon, Aug 2, 2021
Newsletters

The Future Workplace: Getting It Right

This issue of The Bulletin suggests four areas that will present important differentiators for success in articulating a...
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Mon, Aug 2, 2021
Protiviti Booklets

Internal Auditing Around the World: Volume 17

The new edition of Internal Auditing Around the World addresses how internal audit functions have become more adaptable ...
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Mon, Jul 26, 2021
Benchmarking Tools

Privacy Program Leading Practices

This tool features several leading practices to consider when establishing a privacy program.
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Mon, Jul 26, 2021
Charters

Business Continuity Program Charter

This sample establishes guidelines for developing a business continuity program charter.
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Mon, Jul 5, 2021
Articles

How Firms Can Tackle Technology Risk Blind Spots to Build Resilience

Protiviti’s Ewen Ferguson and Hirun Tantirigama identify common critical technology risks and illustrate what organizati...
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Mon, Jul 5, 2021
Charters

Emergency Executive Committee Charter

This sample provides guidelines and responsibilities for creating an emergency executive committee charter (EEC).
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Mon, Jun 28, 2021
Articles

Counting on Cycle Counts? A Re-Think May Be in Order

To ensure the reliability of cycle counts and stave off the necessity for a full wall-to-wall inventory count at year-en...
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Mon, Jun 7, 2021
Articles

High Stakes: Evolving Trade Rules Require Solid Third-Party Risk Management

Protiviti's Bernie Donachie and Kyle Appell offer third-party risk management advice to organizations selecting offshore...
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Mon, Jun 7, 2021
Articles

As Regulators Boost Market Surveillance Capabilities, Firms Should Enhance Self-Monitoring to Reduce Trading Violations

This article offers five recommendations that firms can use to proactively manage market abuses in this heightened regul...
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Mon, May 3, 2021
Articles

A Tale of Two Crises — Hurricane Preparedness in the Midst of COVID-19

The business continuity guidelines outlined in this article can be applied beyond oil and gas companies and to any organ...
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Mon, Apr 26, 2021
Articles

Ongoing Risks of Government Lending Programs

This article summarizes key government lending program risk implications and highlights five proactive steps lenders can...
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Mon, Apr 26, 2021
Articles

Understanding Spend Is Key to Building Business Resilience in the New Normal

This article identifies six areas where spend analysis can deliver critical inputs to reduce risk and increase resilienc...
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Mon, Apr 26, 2021
Articles

Internal Audit Leaders Need to Step Up Next-Gen Innovation and Transformation Initiatives, Protiviti Survey Finds

This article highlights the results of Protiviti’s 2020 Internal Audit Capabilities and Needs Survey and outlines how au...
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Mon, Apr 19, 2021
Articles

Architecting Your Cloud Infrastructure for Failure (and Resilience)

This article notes five keys to architecting for failure that firms should consider to meet the evolving threat and regu...
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Mon, Apr 5, 2021
Audit Programs

Business Continuity Management Audit Work Program

This tool contains three sample work programs that provide general steps organizations can take when conducting a busine...
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Mon, Apr 5, 2021
Articles

Post-Pandemic Real Estate Strategies: It Pays to Be Nimble

This article offers several work-from-home strategies organizations can use to remain agile in a post-COVID world.
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Mon, Apr 5, 2021
Benchmarking Reports

2020 Finance Trends Survey Report: Four Ways Finance Leaders Strengthen Cybersecurity

This report contains several leading practices for CFOs to consider, based on key points from Protiviti’s 2020 Global Fi...
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Mon, Mar 29, 2021
Articles

Persevering and Prospering in the Time of COVID-19: Accounts Payable

In this article, we share three examples of how Protiviti’s managed business services teams recently overcame significan...
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Mon, Mar 29, 2021
Articles

Beyond Supply Chain Stopgaps: How Strategic Sourcing Can Drive Resilience in Today’s Market

This article defines strategic sourcing and identifies six detailed steps management can take to maintain a resilient pr...
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Mon, Mar 22, 2021
Articles

The Critical Importance of Employee Well-Being in the Time of COVID-19

In this article, we offer some ideas for organizations looking to ensure the physical, emotional and social health of em...
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Mon, Mar 22, 2021
Articles

Furlough Planning: An Art and a Science Supported by Technology and Sound Change Management

This article outlines the benefits of furlough planning and provides questions senior leaders should consider as they sh...
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Mon, Mar 15, 2021
Articles

Suspicious Activity Reporting: Government Aid Programs in the Spotlight

This article reviews the Small Business Administration’s Information Notice and offers proactive steps depository instit...
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Mon, Mar 15, 2021
Benchmarking Tools

Develop Public Relations Program Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

This tool contains leading practices and key performance indicators companies should consider when creating their public...
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Mon, Mar 8, 2021
Articles

Healthcare Internal Audit During a Pandemic — Going From React to Rethink

This article offers several approaches healthcare internal audit functions can use as they adapt and extend their capabi...
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Mon, Mar 8, 2021
Articles

Beyond Business Continuity Management: Building Resilience for Extreme but Plausible Events in a Post-COVID-19 World

Protiviti's Douglas Wilbert and Dugan Krwawicz discuss ways organizations can build resilience in a changing risk enviro...
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Mon, Feb 15, 2021
Articles

Remediating Internal Control Weaknesses During a Pandemic

As 2020 ends and many public companies are preparing annual financial statements, Audit Analytics examines the companies...
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Mon, Feb 1, 2021
Articles

Get Ready to Resume Elective Procedures and Surgeries

This article highlights the current procedural and surgical process and includes key considerations healthcare professio...
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Mon, Jan 18, 2021
Newsletters

Operational Resilience Gets a Makeover in the ‘‘New Normal’’

This issue of Board Perspectives discusses the board’s role in overseeing operational resilience in the post-pandemic wo...
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Mon, Dec 21, 2020
Guides

Business Continuity Planning Guide

This tool features two sample guides that can be used for implementing and maintaining an organization’s business contin...
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Mon, Dec 14, 2020
Newsletters

One Year Later: Does The Business Roundtable Statement Matter?

This issue of Board Perspectives recaps the Business Roundtable’s latest statement and suggests ways directors can overs...
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Mon, Dec 14, 2020
Newsletters

Setting the 2021 Audit Committee Agenda

In this issue of The Bulletin, Protiviti suggests eight 2021 audit committee agenda issues and offers questions for audi...
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Mon, Dec 14, 2020
Articles

Transparency, Empathy, Consistency, Frequency – Keys to Crisis Communications

This article recaps key takeaways from a Protiviti webinar discussion, focusing on best practices for communicating with...
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Mon, Dec 14, 2020
Articles

Process Analytics Provides Edge in Coping With Pandemic-Stricken Supply Chains

This article highlights key strategies and tactics companies should employ both now and in the future as they look towar...
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Mon, Nov 30, 2020
Articles

Re-Entry Considerations for Finance as Companies Begin to Re-Open

This article determines what measures the financial services industry must take to identify and operationalize process i...
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Mon, Nov 30, 2020
Benchmarking Reports

2020 Finance Trends Survey Report

Protiviti’s latest Global Finance Trends Survey Report highlights how CFOs are committed to ongoing finance transformati...
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Mon, Nov 16, 2020
Articles

Compliance Assurance During the Time of COVID-19 – And Beyond

This article uncovers the economic challenges the financial services industry is facing and identifies how finance firms...
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Mon, Nov 16, 2020
Articles

New SOX Survey: COVID-19 Environment Further Drives Need for Greater Automation and Technology Adoption for Compliance Processes

This article outlines some of the most significant results from Protiviti’s 2020 Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Survey, which...
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Mon, Nov 16, 2020
Articles

A Recovery Pathway for Healthcare Organizations

In this article, we explore the global pandemic’s effect on the healthcare industry and outline five critical areas heal...
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Mon, Nov 9, 2020
Articles

PPP Loan Forgiveness, Part 2

Here, we provide a breakdown of two interim final rules on the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness requir...
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Mon, Nov 9, 2020
Articles

Mortgage Servicers Must Act Now to Implement Latest COVID-19 Payment Deferral

How mortgage servicers can ensure compliance with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s COVID-19-specific payment deferral progra...
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Mon, Nov 2, 2020
Articles

Going Back to the Office: Determining Key Personnel Risk in a New Reality

This article explores the topic of key personnel risk and gives management several back-to-office factors to consider.
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Mon, Oct 19, 2020
Articles

Treasury Department Weighs in on Contentious BI Claims Dispute

This article explains what’s on the horizon for insurers reeling from the pandemic.
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Mon, Oct 19, 2020
Audit Reports

Business Continuity Management Audit Report

This tool contains two sample audit reports that can be used to assess an organization’s business continuity management ...
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Mon, Oct 12, 2020
Articles

Opportunities Abound in Pandemic Re-Emergence Planning

This article uncovers what opportunities are available to organizations looking for ways to re-emerge from the pandemic ...
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Mon, Oct 12, 2020
Articles

So You Had a Plan…Resetting the Technology Portfolio to Align With the Re-Emergence Strategy

This article describes the challenges of the new economy and offers steps the PMO should take to create a technology por...
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Mon, Oct 12, 2020
Articles

A Finance Labor Model Tailor-Made for Navigating Crises

This article details the challenges finance leaders have faced during COVID-19 and explains what makes a managed service...
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Mon, Oct 5, 2020
Articles

Managing and Mitigating Credit Risks and Losses Through the Crisis and Beyond

This article describes the impact of COVID-19 on the financial services industry and outlines steps lenders should take ...
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Mon, Oct 5, 2020
Articles

Paycheck Protection Program: A Good Idea Going Bad?

This article uncovers the issues with the PPP’s forgiveness requirements and provides lessons learned small businesses s...
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Mon, Oct 5, 2020
Articles

The Pandemic Crisis Draws Sharp Contrast Between Digital Leaders and the Rest

This article reviews leadership teams’ responses to the global pandemic and provides steps digital beginners should take...
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Mon, Sep 28, 2020
Articles

Leading Remote Teams in Times of Uncertainty

This article provides a checklist with leading practices and tips for organizations looking to develop more effective re...
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Mon, Sep 14, 2020
Audit Reports

Technical Support Function Audit Report

This sample audit report can be used by auditors for reviewing and noting opportunities for operational and control impr...
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Mon, Sep 14, 2020
Protiviti Booklets

A Guide to Business Continuity Management – Top 15 Frequently Asked Questions (July 2020)

Organizations have many questions about business continuity management (BCM), and in response, Protiviti has developed t...
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Mon, Sep 7, 2020
Articles

Hackathon to Save Small Business

Learn what was discussed during an Alliance for Innovative Regulation (AIR) hackathon to save small business that Protiv...
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Mon, Sep 7, 2020
Articles

COVID-19 Impacts on Accounting, Reporting and Internal Controls

This article discusses key accounting and audit impacts and practices finance leaders should consider as they respond to...
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Mon, Aug 31, 2020
Articles

Working Together: Bank Regulators Encourage Flexibility and Offer the Same During COVID-19 Pandemic

This article explains what a joint statement recently issued by the regulatory agencies means for financial institutions...
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Mon, Aug 31, 2020
Articles

Regulators Support CARES Act Forbearance by Offering Flexibility to Mortgage Servicers

This article explains the required forbearance available to mortgage borrowers under the CARES Act and outlines the join...
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Mon, Aug 24, 2020
Articles

Risk Realities and Enterprise Risk Management in 2020

This article offers a list of questions that provides a bird’s-eye view of where your organization is in terms of ERM an...
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Mon, Aug 24, 2020
Articles

A CISO Agenda for Addressing COVID-19 Challenges

This article outlines key questions and considerations chief information security officers (CISOs) should review as they...
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Mon, Aug 17, 2020
Articles

COVID-19 Impacts on European Audit Opinions

In this article, Audit Analytics examines the currents trends of European small- and large-cap filers that have been imp...
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Mon, Aug 17, 2020
Articles

Respond and Learn: COVID-19 Disruption Provides Opportunities to Improve Operational Resilience

This article provides some insight on the leading practices to help businesses respond, recover and reemerge from the CO...
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Mon, Aug 17, 2020
Newsletters

Is Your Board Digitally Savvy?

This issue of Board Perspectives focuses on why boards should possess the digital savviness needed to support the CEO’s ...
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Mon, Aug 10, 2020
Articles

The Federal Reserve Steps in to Help Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

This article outlines how the Federal Reserve assisted small and medium-sized businesses by making the paycheck protecti...
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Mon, Aug 10, 2020
Newsletters

Getting There Eventually: Finding Equilibrium in Uncertain Times Part 2 — Resilience is the North Star

This issue of The Bulletin is the second of a two-part discussion on the challenge of finding equilibrium amid the coron...
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Mon, Aug 3, 2020
Audit Programs

IT Continuity Review Audit Work Program

This sample audit program includes steps that can be used to audit an organization’s IT continuity process.
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Mon, Aug 3, 2020
Articles

Telehealth — The Game Has Changed

This article outlines why healthcare services professionals will continue to see telehealth as a viable option for provi...
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Mon, Aug 3, 2020
Newsletters

What Directors Should Be Asking Right Now

This issue of Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight poses 10 questions meriting consideration for most industries during th...
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Mon, Aug 3, 2020
Articles

Your Healthcare Organization’s Lifeline — A Business Continuity Plan

This article takes a closer look at how organizations can be fully prepared to weather the current COVID-19 pandemic, as...
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Mon, Aug 3, 2020
Articles

COVID-19 and SOX: Practical Considerations While Navigating the Crisis

This article discusses Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance matters related to the COVID-19 pandemic and identifies long-term...
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Mon, Jul 27, 2020
Newsletters

COVID-19: Paradigm Shift in the Boardroom

This issue of Board Perspectives discusses five megatrends directors should keep in mind that can impact an organization...
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Mon, Jul 27, 2020
Newsletters

Getting There Eventually: Finding Equilibrium in Uncertain Times Part 1 — Build on Your Strengths

This issue of The Bulletin is the first of a two-part discussion on the challenge of finding equilibrium after unprecede...
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Mon, Jul 27, 2020
Articles

Cybersecurity Should Be a High Priority for Media Companies Making Crisis Management Plans

This article highlights the scope of media companies’ past cybersecurity efforts and identifies a four-step action plan ...
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Mon, Jul 20, 2020
Articles

FEMA Funding $$$$ Beginning With the End in Mind: COVID-19 Efforts

This article explains the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) funding process and outlines key considerations h...
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Mon, Jul 20, 2020
Articles

Impacts of COVID-19 on Late Filings

In this article, Audit Analytics analyzes the number of annual late filings for accelerated and large accelerated filers...
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Mon, Jul 20, 2020
Articles

Class Action Lawsuits and Regulatory Litigation Related to COVID-19

In this article, Audit Analytics analyzes class action security lawsuits that were filed against companies due to circum...
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Mon, Jul 13, 2020
Articles

An Intelligent Workplace Can Help Finance Leaders Navigate the COVID-19 Turbulence and Future Disruptions

This article shares the top five 2020 financial services industry risks and describes what methods finance leaders need ...
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Mon, Jul 6, 2020
Articles

COVID-19 Affects Transaction Agreement for L Brands, Inc.

In this article, Audit Analytics examines the effects of COVID-19 on retailer L Brands, Inc. (known for its stores Victo...
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Mon, Jul 6, 2020
Articles

The CARES Act: Understanding Expectations for Healthcare Providers

This article articulates why the CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, clearly amplifies that healthcare is ‘‘to...
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Mon, Jul 6, 2020
Articles

COVID-19 Crisis Exposes Flaws in Master Data Sets

This article provides some insight on cloud data management challenges and suggests questions companies should consider ...
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Mon, Jun 29, 2020
Policies & Procedures

Disaster Recovery Team Policy

This policy provides guidelines and standards an organization can follow when reviewing and improving its disaster recov...
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Mon, Jun 22, 2020
Audit Programs

VoIP Audit Work Program

This sample audit program provides general steps organizations can use to perform an audit of an organization's voice ov...
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Mon, Jun 22, 2020
Articles

The Implications of COVID-19 on Power and Utility Services

This article outlines what considerations utility organizations should be weighing to adapt and develop the aptitude to ...
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Mon, Jun 15, 2020
Audit Reports

IT Internal Audit Report

This sample audit report includes steps auditors can use for conducting an information technology (IT) audit.
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Mon, Jun 1, 2020
Articles

After the Virus: Reassessing and Future-Proofing Your Business From a Customer Experience Perspective

This article describes a plan for enhancing customer-focused strategies and identifies six key actions companies can tak...
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Mon, May 25, 2020
Newsletters

COVID-19’s Workplace Disruption: A Test of Board Resiliency

This issue of Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight provides 10 suggestions for board members to consider as CEOs and organ...
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Mon, Apr 27, 2020
Articles

BlackRock’s Larry Fink Draws Another Line in the Sand — The Message Is Getting Clearer

This article covers important points from Protiviti’s recent Flash Report on BlackRock Chairman and CEO Larry Fink's mos...
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Mon, Apr 13, 2020
Articles

With a Change in the Credit Cycle, a Rise in Special Assets Is Likely: Is Your Institution Prepared?

This article outlines some communication techniques organizations can use to reduce the total number of hours spent on S...
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Mon, Dec 2, 2019
Methodologies & Models

Business Continuity Management Methodology

This tool highlights seven phases of the business continuity management methodology, describing its benefits and the Pro...
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Mon, Nov 11, 2019
Articles

When Does Insurance Cover Cyberattacks?

In this article, Audit Analytics explores recent trends in cybercrime, including insurance payout pushback and what comp...
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Mon, Aug 5, 2019
Articles

Getting Operational Resilience Right

This article outlines six key actions firms should be taking to support and evolve their approach to operational resilie...
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Mon, May 20, 2019
Articles

Pecans in Peril: A Supply Chain Lesson From Hurricane Michael

In this article, Protiviti Managing Director Bernie Donachie discusses the supply chain effects of Hurricane Michael, a ...
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Mon, Apr 15, 2019
Newsletters

Sharpening the Focus on Cybersecurity

This issue of Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight takes a fresh look at the often-discussed topic of cybersecurity, offer...
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Mon, Apr 1, 2019
Audit Reports

Business Continuity/Disaster Recovery Program Assessment Report

This audit report sample focuses on whether an appropriate enterprise-wide governance structure is in place to manage th...
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Mon, Dec 17, 2018
Checklists & Questionnaires

General Threat Questionnaire

This sample checklist can be used for risk assessment to identify failure scenarios and the likelihood and severity of d...
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Mon, Nov 19, 2018
Audit Reports

Business Continuity Software Research Report

This report assesses various business continuity software solution providers in the global market with the purpose of en...
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Mon, Oct 1, 2018
Checklists & Questionnaires

IT Disaster Recovery Plan Assessment Checklist

Eye-opening disaster recovery plan checklist items and questions for you to consider.
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Mon, Jul 9, 2018
Checklists & Questionnaires

Information Technology (IT) Infrastructure Questionnaire

This tool helps auditors gather information related to information technology infrastructure, which helps with understan...
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Mon, Jun 25, 2018
Checklists & Questionnaires

General IT Controls Review: Disaster Recovery Questionnaire

This tool provides best practice questions to consider for a company’s disaster recovery plan.
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Mon, May 7, 2018
Newsletters

The Cyber Risk Oversight Challenge

Every board today faces the challenge of overseeing the investment of finite protection resources in an ever-changing cy...
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Mon, Apr 23, 2018
Policies & Procedures

Emergency Policies and Procedures Manual

This is a sample of emergency policies and procedures for a business office. It includes procedures for safety teams, fi...
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Tue, Dec 5, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Data Management: Data Backup and Storage Policy

This sample policy specifies the procedures for backing up data and facilitating the recovery of important data in the e...
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Mon, Oct 2, 2017
Newsletters

Preparing the Organization for an Economic Downturn

In this issue of Board Perspectives, we discuss how to create a contingency plan that will (a) mitigate the financial im...
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Mon, Sep 4, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Business Continuity Process Ownership Policy

This sample establishes policies and procedures for business continuity process ownership.
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Mon, Aug 28, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Business Continuity Plan Exercise and Testing Policy

This policy outlines business continuity plan testing guidelines.
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Mon, Mar 13, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Business Impact Analysis Policy

This sample policy outlines procedures to identify a company’s most critical business processes and support functions an...
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Mon, Jan 30, 2017
Policies & Procedures

Crisis Management and Emergency Operations Policy

This sample policy provides an overview of procedures organizations should take during the crisis management and emergen...
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Mon, Jan 23, 2017
Audit Programs

Database Administration Audit Work Program

This audit work program provides steps for a database administration review.
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Mon, May 9, 2016
Risk & Control Matrices - RCMs

Business Continuity Management RCM

This document outlines risks and controls common to the "business continuity management" process in a risk control matri...
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Mon, Sep 21, 2015
Policies & Procedures

Firearms, Weapons and Explosives Policy

This policy outlines a set of procedures for firearms, weapons and explosives in order to maintain a safe working enviro...
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Mon, Aug 31, 2015
Newsletters

To Manage Disruption, Understand Strategic Assumptions

In this issue of Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight, we discuss why management should identify and consider the key assu...
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Mon, Sep 8, 2014
Newsletters

Intersecting Risk Management and Crisis Management

This issue of Board Perspectives: Risk Oversight stresses the importance of being prepared early for a potential crisis,...
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Mon, Jul 8, 2013
Checklists & Questionnaires

Business Continuity Management Self-Assessment Questionnaire

This a self-assessment tool to use prior to a review of the business continuity management process. It gives the auditee...
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Mon, Jun 3, 2013
Blog

Best Practices for Developing Strong Public Relations

Are you using strong strategic communication processes that build great relationships between your organiza...
Wed, Aug 22, 2018
Blog

Business Continuity Programs: Important Information on How to Perform Audits You Need to Know

Ensuring that an organization can recover from disaster is a basic business requirement the board should e...
Thu, Feb 27, 2020
Blog

How to Successfully Optimize Your BCM Program

Business continuity management (BCM) is the development of strategies, plans and actions that provide prote...
Wed, Nov 27, 2019
Blog

Natural Disasters: How to Efficiently Leverage Lessons Learned

Perhaps no disaster in recent history has done more to show the need for strong business continuity and di...
Tue, Mar 3, 2020