Powerful Insights

2026 Top Risks and Opportunities: An Internal Audit Perspective

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar, 2026 Top Risks and Opportunities: An Internal Audit Perspective. In this session, our experts share t...

Understanding the Final CMMC Rule and Its Impact

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we break down the final CMMC rule and share practical guidance on navigating new compliance require...

Strategic CX: Optimizing Your Customer Experience to Drive Business Growth

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we explore key findings from the Protiviti–Oxford global executive outlook on customer experience...

Unlock Resilience and Foresight for Tomorrow’s Finance Leaders

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we explore how CFOs and finance leaders are using advanced technologies, modern FP&A strategies...

Unlocking Opportunity – Discussing the Results of the Latest Top Risks and Opportunities Survey from Protiviti and NC State

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

This episode is a rebroadcast of our webinar where we cover key findings from the 2026 Top Risks survey and share actionable insights to help organiza...

Trump’s First 100 Days: Navigating an Uncertain Future

09 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast is the replay of a webinar Protiviti hosted in January.April 30 marked the 100th day of the second Trump administration. Since Inaugurati...

Responding to Tariffs: Achieving Financial and Operational Agility in a Volatile Regulatory Environment – with Kerry Buchar and Lucas Mangan

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Tariffs are the dominant issue of the day and the focus of our latest edition of Powerful Insights as we discuss how companies can assess and respond ...

Trump 2.0: Possible Winners and Losers

13 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This podcast is the replay of a webinar Protiviti hosted in January 2025. President Donald Trump took office in January with Republican control of bo...

Transform: Assessing CFO perspectives and priorities for the coming year – with Chris Wright and Nick Puetz

18 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

A look at the top priorities for CFOs and finance leaders in the coming year — among them, security and privacy of data, financial and strategic pla...

Get Ready for Your IPO: Financial Reporting, Cybersecurity, Sustainability and More

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of Powerful Insights, we talk about all things around readiness for an initial public offering, or IPO. And spoiler alert, there is a ...

Strategic Sourcing: Gaining Advantage, Mitigating Risk – with Lucas Manganaro

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Supply chain management continues to be a hot topic in countless organizations in light of ongoing geopolitical challenges, evolving impacts of climat...

Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2024 and a Decade Later – with Mark Beasley and Jim DeLoach

07 Dec 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Protiviti and NC State University's ERM Initiative have conducted the 12th annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risk Survey, in which we poll board me...

Emerging Regulations in Tech: Understanding the Digital Services Act – with Kaitlin Kirkham-Cooper and Roxanne Miller

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As of August 25, 2023, large technology companies providing hosting services, online platforms and search engines, are required to put processes in pl...

New Global Research: Assessing CFO and Finance Leader Priorities for the Coming Year – with Kerry Buchar and Chris Wright

02 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The volume of CFO priorities has increased for years. In the past 12 months, the intensity of these urgencies also spiked, forcing finance leaders to ...

Technology Audit Risks Survey: Navigating a Technology Risk-Filled Horizon - with Angelo Poulikakos and Lindsay Gleeson

10 Oct 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The results from this year's Global Technology Audit Risks Survey, conducted by Protiviti and The Institute of Internal Auditors, reveal a complex and...

Achieving Digital Maturity in Finance – with Chelsea Black and Kizzy Gift

14 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we discuss digital maturity in finance. Or more specifically, how more finance organizations are employing ERP systems, moving to clo...

The Evolution of SOX: Tech Adoption and Cost Focus Amid Cyber and ESG Mandates – with Andrew Struthers-Kennedy and Angelo Poulikakos

12 Sep 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, we dive into SOX compliance – specifically, the findings of and key takeaways from Protiviti’s latest Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance S...

Implications of U.S. Banking Regulators’ Final Guidance on TPRM – with Brian Kostek, Kathryn Hardman and Helen Smith

28 Aug 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In June, nearly two years after issuing their proposal for third-party risk management (TPRM), the U.S. banking regulators – the Office of the Compt...

The Rise of Generative AI - with Christine Livingston

24 Jul 2023

Contributed by Lukas

ChatGPT is the talk of the town today. But as we all know, generative AI is much more than this one tool. Gen AI represents a new frontier of promise,...

Procurement as a Service: Bringing Together Talent and Skills – with Chris Monk and Holly Lindstrom

30 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

In the wake of a world-changing pandemic and amid current uncertainties in the global economy, organizations have made, and are making, some significa...

Cost Optimization in Manufacturing – with Shawn Seasongood and Andrea Vardaro Thomas

22 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Well, it looks like a recession is coming. Or maybe it's not. Or maybe it is. It seems like it's been a long wait for the other economic shoe to drop....

Agile Factories: Building Flexibility and Adaptability in Manufacturing – with Robert Giacobbe, Sharon Lindstrom and David Petrucci

16 Jun 2023

Contributed by Lukas

As manufacturing organizations assess new ways to innovate and transform their operations, one area they continue to explore is the development of agi...

Achieving Audit Relevance – with Andrew Struthers-Kennedy and Angelo Poulikakos

19 May 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Top-performing internal audit groups share similar traits: They focus more on streamlined, tailored, impactful communications and reporting. They evol...

Select and Implement the Right Tech Tool for Your Finance Group – with Shelly Kalladanthyil and Nick McKeehan

18 Apr 2023

Contributed by Lukas

One of the most significant decisions a CFO faces is selecting the right technology or tool to help them run the finance organization and deliver expe...

Future of Crypto Innovation and Regulation - with Mike Brauneis, Maryann Kennedy, Liz Mathew and Lata Varghese

24 Mar 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past year, as one crypto organization after another has been beset by fraud or declared bankruptcy, countless headlines have surfaced warning...

Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2023 and 2032 - with Mark Beasley and Jim DeLoach

17 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The level of uncertainty in today’s global marketplace and the velocity of change continue to produce an array of potential risks that can disrupt a...

IT Audit Perspectives on Today’s Top Technology Risks

02 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

The greatest IT audit concerns lie with cybersecurity-related breaches and related risk issues. Data governance and data integrity are being scrutiniz...

Powerful Insights - Building Technology- and Data-Enabled Auditing Capabilities - with Angelo Poulikakos

16 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Innovation, transformation and the introduction of more advanced technologies are on the agendas of most groups in an organization today. The same cer...

Opportunities for greater efficiencies in SOX compliance programs may have a familiar ring to them - with Clint McPherson and Seth Schrank

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Organizations are investing an average of 41% of their SOX internal costs for outsourced resources, compared with 37% last year.In this podcast, Proti...

People, Technologies and the Future of Work in Finance – with Protiviti’s Andrea Spinelli and Ken Thomas

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

“It's the end of the work as we know it, and I feel fine.”Our colleague Joe Kornik, Editor-in-Chief of VISION by Protiviti (http://vision.protivit...

Innovation and Transformation Are Driving the Future of Internal Auditing - with Protiviti's Ashley Cuevas and Mark Peters

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The past two years have seen unprecedented levels of innovation and transformation among organizations worldwide. Many organizations are operating in ...

Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2022 and 2031 - with Mark Beasley and Jim DeLoach

04 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Ongoing challenges triggered by a once-in-a-century airborne pandemic continue to unfold, reminding executives that the seemingly countless uncertaint...

Future of Cryptocurrency: EFTs and an Evolving Regulatory Regime-with Vlad Tasevski from Purpose Investments and Elliot Johnson from Evolve

18 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Jackie Sanz, Managing Director leading Protiviti’s Canadian Risk and Compliance solution, interviews Vlad Tasevski, Chief Operating...

Preparing for the Quantum Threat to Cryptography and Cryptocurrency

29 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cybersecurity continues to be a critical area of concern for organizations and virtually any leader you ask – board members, CIOs, CFOs, and many mo...

Riding a Hot IPO Market – Capitalizing on Opportunities and Managing Key Challenges

16 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It has been an active and often wild ride in the IPO market over the past year. After a slow period during the heart of the initial COVID-19 crisis, m...

Today’s Challenges and Trends for Utilities

31 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Like organizations in virtually every industry today, utilities are addressing a number of critical challenges and trends in the market, from infrastr...

Future of Transaction Monitoring: Chasing the Holy Grail

27 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The current and future state of suspicious activity monitoring and reporting is being transformed by technology and the use of data, analytics and rob...

Navigating the ‘New’ Environment of the Distributed Workforce

30 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The range of challenges and uncertainty triggered by the pandemic continue to rise, but one key element has elevated as imminent - the future work env...

The Next-Generation Internal Audit Journey Needs to Begin Now

02 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A global pandemic caused by a rare airborne virus that continues to affect organizations in different ways around the world. A growing number of stake...

IT Audit’s Perspectives on the Top Technology Risks for 2021

30 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The most significant technology risks for 2021 reflect the new world defined by COVID-19 and its impact on business conditions and priorities. What is...

SOX Compliance and the Promise of Technology and Automation

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

It's been more than a year since a historic global pandemic changed the way companies operate in the near term, and very likely for the long term futu...

Data Breaches: What Have We Learnt From The Mandatory Data Breach Notification Scheme?

16 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Australia's mandatory data breach notification scheme has now been in place for a few years, and there are certain takeaways we have seen on notificat...

Privacy: What Are The Risks And How To Safeguard Against These?

11 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What are the main privacy risks and issues that organisations need to be across today?That is the question tackled in this podcast. Along with this, P...

Future of Analytics: Empowering Intelligent Decision Making

07 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The current and future state of risk analytics is bedrock to empowering the compliance function’s forward-looking agenda. As enterprise risks, analy...

A Chat with PGA Tour Pro Matthew Fitzpatrick

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Protiviti CEO Joe Tarantino recently sat down for an in-depth interview with PGA Tour player Matthew Fitzpatrick, a 6-time winner internationally. The...

Future of Compliance - with Nishant Desai and Gary Stein

12 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

As costs for risk functions continue to increase, it is crucial to plan to remove manual tasks and innovate by using both technological tools as well ...

Future of Operational Risk – with Patrick Dillon

23 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Managing risks and strengthening controls associated with operations have become increasingly more complex for all organizations. Firms are expending ...

Dispel the Myth of “Fit”: Improve Diversity on Your Board

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A diverse, equitable and inclusive board culture contributes to the organization’s success by positioning directors to advise the CEO and add value ...

ESG and Financial Reporting Trends

18 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Philosophies, standards and approaches around environmental, social and governance, or ESG, are among the most talked-about issues in corporate circle...

Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2021 and 2030

12 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The continuing global challenges and potential existential threat posed by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Political divisiveness and polarization. Soc...

Building an Effective Industrial Control Systems Security Program

06 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Cybersecurity is a critical issue on all fronts today. It’s certainly vital for organizations large and small around the world as they battle bad cy...

Conversation with PGA Tour Pro Matthew Fitzpatrick

18 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

On our recent live global webinar, Lindsay Dart, Managing Director of Protiviti UK, and David Thomas, Vice President of Protiviti UK Managed Services,...

A Private Equity Perspective on Legal Services

20 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s common for companies expanding through acquisitions to outgrow their in-house capabilities. This is often the case with legal services during a...

Cybersecurity Hits Close to Home

08 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cybersecurity is a critical issue on all fronts. It’s certainly vital for organizations large and small around the world as they battle bad cyber ac...

Exploring the Next Generation of Internal Auditing

23 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

It’s time for internal audit leaders and professionals to stand up and ride their own wave of transformation and innovation. But the results of the ...

Getting There Eventually: Finding Equilibrium in Uncertain Times – Resilience is the North Star

06 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Most discussions concerning the COVID-19 global pandemic aspire to a path leading to some form of normalcy – a “new normal.” That pathway is oft...

CFO Perspectives on SOX Compliance

23 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chief audit executives and internal audit leaders are once again focusing on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work, which has taken on a new dynamic in the w...

CFO Perspectives on SOX Compliance

22 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Chief audit executives and internal audit leaders are once again focusing on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance work, which has taken on a new dynamic in the w...

SOX Compliance Amid a New Business Equilibrium

28 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

The world has changed. But SOX work goes on.Organizations required to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act no doubt are experiencing this sentiment firs...

Getting There Eventually: Finding Equilibrium in Uncertain Times – Build on Your Strengths

22 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Most discussions concerning the COVID-19 global pandemic aspire to a path leading to some form of normalcy – a “new normal.” That pathway is oft...

GRC Perspectives from Mexico (En Español)

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Protiviti has produced a series of podcasts on GRC programs and technologies in which we obtained perspectives from Protiviti leaders and subject-matt...

GRC Perspectives from Mexico (English)

06 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Protiviti has produced a series of podcasts on GRC programs and technologies in which we obtained perspectives from Protiviti leaders and subject-matt...

The People Side of COVID-19

03 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

We are living in a new world with the COVID-19 global pandemic. Companies are working hard every day to react and respond to it in order to keep their...

Cybersecurity in Healthcare Organizations

17 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Cybersecurity in Healthcare Organizations

Understanding and Managing Medical Device Security Issues

13 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Over the past few years, there has been an increase in the number of medical devices (from infusion pumps to CT scanners) that are connected to networ...

Journey to the Cloud

22 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Journey to the Cloud: Debunking Myths and the Role of Artificial Intelligence in Cloud Security

Operational Resilience in Payments

17 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Operational risk and resilience are in the spotlight that continues to grow ever brighter, and one of the many important considerations with regard to...

Operational Resilience

09 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Change is Coming: Why Building Your Operational Resilience is Crucial to Business Success

A World Without Passwords? The Future of Privileged Access Management

20 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Protiviti experts discuss the importance of privileged access management to data security

Illuminating the Top Global Risks in 2020

02 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

From an uncertain global economy to a constantly evolving geopolitical landscape, cyber threats, increasing market disruptions caused by “born digit...

Today’s Toughest Challenges in IT Audit: Technology Partnerships, Talent, Transformation

26 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

IT audit leaders and teams worldwide, and their business and technology partners in their organizations, face a broad range of challenging issues toda...

Today’s Finance Priorities: Security, Data, Analytics and Internal Customers

06 Sep 2019

Contributed by Lukas

What, exactly, are the priorities for today’s CFOs and finance leaders around the world? Financial reporting? Taxes? Accounts receivable? Not at all...

Taking RPA to the Next Level – How companies are using robotic process automation to beat the competition

01 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Protiviti has released the results of the 2019 Robotics Process Automation Survey.

Corporate Social Responsibility

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this third episode in Protiviti’s podcast series on the Responsible Technology Firm of the Future, Managing Directors Gordon Tucker, Matt Moore a...

Corporate Governance and Regulatory Compliance

12 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this second episode in Protiviti’s podcast series on the Responsible Technology Firm of the Future, Managing Directors Gordon Tucker, Matt Moore ...

A Rapidly Changing and Unpredictable Landscape for Technology Companies

29 Jan 2019

Contributed by Lukas

In this first episode in Protiviti’s podcast series on the Responsible Technology Firm of the Future, Managing Directors Gordon Tucker, Matt Moore a...

Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2019

12 Dec 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Kevin Donahue, Senior Managing Director with Protiviti speaks with Mark Beasley and Jim DeLoach. Mark is the Deloitte Professor of Enterprise Risk Man...

The Promise of Blockchain in Supply Chain Management

16 Oct 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this 14-minute podcast, Protiviti Managing Directors Bernie Donachie and Ed Page discuss the applications and promise of blockchain in managing sup...

The Shifting Landscape of Finance

20 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Listen to our podcast that elaborates about the shifting landscape in finance, general trends, use of robotics process automation and artificial intel...

Third Party Risk Management

28 Aug 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this 14-minute podcast, Protiviti Managing Director Christopher Monk discusses third party risk management in the financial services industry.

GDPR Podcast Series: Katie Stevens

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

GDPR Podcast Series: Katie Stevens

GDPR Podcast Series: Walter Cashion

25 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

GDPR Podcast Series: Walter Cashion

GDPR Podcast Series: Jeff Sanchez

24 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

GDPR Podcast Series: Jeff Sanchez

GDPR Podcast Series: Cal Slemp

24 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

GDPR Podcast Series: Cal Slemp

GDPR Podcast Series: Joel Wuesthoff

24 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

GDPR Podcast Series: Joel Wuesthoff

Fintech and Digital Trends in the Financial Services Industry

23 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this Podcast, Tyrone Canaday, managing director with Protiviti and our global head of innovation talks about the events he has attended over the pa...

Leveraging RPA in the Finance Function

20 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this 16-minute podcast, Protiviti Managing Director Shawn Seasongood and Associate Director Lauren Lang talk about the benefits and ROI that roboti...

GDPR Podcast Series: Thomas Lemon

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

GDPR Podcast Series: Thomas Lemon

GDPR Podcast Series: Diana Candela

17 Jul 2018

Contributed by Lukas

GDPR Podcast Series: Diana Candela

Creating a Strong Corporate Culture Begins With Managing Fraud Risk

28 Jun 2018

Contributed by Lukas

The results of the latest White-Collar Crime and Fraud Risk Survey from Utica College and Protiviti reveal some troubling trends that should raise con...

An Introduction to Robotic Process Automation

02 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

In this podcast, Managing Director Tony Abel, global leader for Protiviti’s Robotic Process Automation solutions, offers an introduction to RPA and ...

Bridging the Gap Between Finance and Procurement in Energy Companies

21 Feb 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Managing Director Christopher Monk, a leader in Protiviti's Supply Chain practice, discusses some of the key findings from Protiviti's recent study, B...

Bridging the Gap Between Finance and Procurement

02 Jan 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Protiviti Managing Directors Bernie Donachie and Tony Abel, leaders in the firm’s Supply Chain practice, discuss the ways in which the views of proc...

2017 Vendor Risk Management Benchmark Study

16 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Protiviti has released the results of the 2017 Vendor Risk Management Benchmark study.

On the Leading Edge of Financial Services and Payments Innovation

05 Nov 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Protiviti leader Tyrone Canaday discusses the rise of artificial intelligence, payments innovation and other key themes from the Money 20/20 conferenc...

SOX Compliance and Revenue Recognition

23 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Wright, Protiviti Managing Director and a leader with the firm's Financial Reporting Remediation & Compliance practice, talks about the effects ...

SOX Compliance Benchmarks in 2017 – Costs, Hours, Cybersecurity and More

01 Aug 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Ana Amato and Jeff Tecau, managing directors with Protiviti and leaders in the firm's Internal Audit and Financial Advisory practice, review some of t...

Fine-Tuning SOX Costs, Hours and Controls – Key Findings from the 2017 SOX Survey

14 Jul 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Brian Christensen, Executive Vice President – Global Internal Audit for Protiviti, discusses some of the key findings from Protiviti's 2017 Sarbanes...

Enabling Speed of Innovation Through Effective Third-Party Risk Management

29 May 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Chris Monk, Protiviti managing director and a leader with the firm's Business Performance Improvement and Supply Chain practice, and Brian Kostek, an ...

Millennial Communication 101

16 Feb 2017

Contributed by Lukas

Much as their baby boomer parents and grandparents did before them, millennials will soon be dominating the workforce and already are a key employee d...