Protiviti | Research

An overview of Protiviti research worldwide:

Europe

Protiviti research spotlights the top priorities for CFOs and Finance in 2026 Data security and privacy, alongside strategic planning, are set to be the most important priorities for CFOs and senior finance leaders in 2026.
19 January 2026
Middle East

Perseverance and data management are key to success of AI investments When it comes to investments in AI, perseverance and structured scaling pay off. A report from Protiviti shows that early-stage adopters often struggle, with 36% reporting ROI below expectations.
28 November 2025
United Kingdom

AI adoption in finance doubles year-on-year, study claims A new study from consultants at Protiviti suggests that there is major momentum for the technology in the finance function – with more than two thirds of companies now deploying AI finance projects.
24 September 2025
United Kingdom

AI not seen as cure-all for flagging customer experience While businesses look to fend off competition by upgrading their customer experience, not everyone is sold on the idea that AI is inherently the way forward.
05 August 2025
Middle East

Study: Disruptive leaders don’t dodge change, but embrace it for the better Over three quarters of organizations expect big changes to come to their business models within the next three years.
23 June 2025
Middle East

ESG propelled to the top priority for CFOs in 2024 Finance leaders at companies around the world rank ESG as their top priority in 2024, up from ‘only’ 14th position at the same time last year.
11 March 2024
Middle East

Operationalizing data privacy programs a challenge in GCC Despite growing awareness and regulatory pressure around data privacy, just one in five organizations in the Middle East have established an effective data privacy program, according to research from Protiviti.
10 October 2023
Saudi Arabia

Internal audit leaders in Saudi ramping up digital transformation Investing in digital transformation is high on the agenda of internal audit leaders in Saudi Arabia, with most efforts going to projects adopting advanced analytics and robotic process automation.
27 September 2023
Middle East

Business leaders agree metaverse to be huge in coming 10 years More than two thirds of global business executives believe Web3 and the metaverse will have a big economic impact over the next ten years.
27 July 2023
United Kingdom

Talent retention the top worry for businesses over next decade As firms look to 2023 with apprehension, a new survey has identified the top concerns of executives – not only for the next year, but the next decade.
16 December 2022
United Kingdom

Cities becoming increasingly important to business success More than 60% of businesses believe cities will have a greater role to play in enabling their work, by the end of the decade.
22 November 2021
Middle East

Less than 10% of ME companies have mastered enterprise risk At a volatile time, less than 1 in 10 organisations in the Middle East are highly mature in how they manage their enterprise risks – according to a new report by Protiviti.
10 March 2021
United States

Pandemic expands CFO responsibilities, sharpens focus on tech CFO and finance executives are facing more responsibilities and demands from stakeholders as the pandemic continues to stress organizations, according to Protiviti’s annual Finance Trends Survey.
04 November 2020
United Kingdom

The top priorities and trends for finance executives Global business consultancy Protiviti has surveyed senior finance executives around the world to find out what’s on their mind amid a global pandemic. A roundup of the top ten trends and priorities.
02 November 2020
United States

Robert Half doubles revenues to $6.1 billion in past decade Robert Half, a global staffing company and consulting firm, has doubled its revenues in the past decade.
03 March 2020
United Kingdom

Security and data analytics the top priorities for finance Global consulting firm Protiviti has released its annual ‘Finance Trends Survey’ report, which sheds light on the most important trends and priorities of finance departments.
25 September 2019
Europe

Top trends and priorities for CFOs and Finance Directors A new Protiviti survey of over 800 finance professionals – chief finance officers, vice presidents of finance, finance directors, controllers and other finance professionals – at both public and priv
24 September 2019
Europe

Alongside productivity, RPA can enable a multitude of benefits Organsisations across sectors are looking to significantly ramp up their spending on robotic process automation (RPA), according to a study by Protiviti in collaboration with ESI ThoughtLab.
04 July 2019
United States

US and Canada lead the world in cybersecurity maturity A recent report from ESI ThoughtLab and "The Wall Street Journal" – in collaboration with consultancy partners Protiviti and Willis Towers Watson – has found that North America leads the world in cybersecurity maturity.
08 January 2019
United Kingdom

The 10 best CEOs and Managing Partners in the consulting industry A selection of consulting leaders on either side of the Atlantic have been revealled to be the best 10 in the world.
06 July 2018
United Kingdom

Data analytics to become a game changer for internal audit According to a new white paper, data analytics is becoming a game changer for the internal audit profession.
25 April 2018
United Kingdom

Workload needed for Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance continues to rise It has been fifteen years since Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) became a law.
19 July 2017
United Kingdom

Internal auditing ramping up its data science and analytics efforts The growing ability to capture, assess and analyse data is spurring audit leaders to rethink their traditional audit models and approaches, according to a study by Protiviti.
25 April 2017
United Kingdom

Internal audit function can bolster cybersecurity frontiers A new report by Protiviti finds that cybersecurity is increasingly finding its way through the ranks of internal audit teams.
16 March 2016

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