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August 19, 2025
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Innovative Data Visualization Tool Transforms Microsoft Tax Department’s Complex Internal Processes

Microsoft’s tax department, which serves the many legal entities across this large global organization, was at a pivotal moment. While it was effectively meeting the needs of those internal entities, the group recognized their processes were largely manual and particularly inefficient. The team wanted to transform itself to drive efficiencies, both within the...
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Aerospace firm embraces holistic inventory transformation, saves millions
February 26, 2021
A successful organization is one that can deftly coordinate its many moving parts, but, sometimes, even the best organizations can get out of sync. That was the case with an aerospace company and its inventory. The organization knew it was operating with too much stock and was even holding millions of units after they had been written off the books. The company made numerous attempts to optimize its inventory, but…
Internal audit group converts SOX testing to real time, extends coverage tenfold using RPA
February 17, 2021
As internal audit organizations look for effective ways to perform their work in a more agile manner, including how to leverage methodologies, data and technology to add value and become strategic advisers to their business partners, many are finding that the use of robotic process automation (RPA) checks a lot of boxes.RPA integration into internal audit functions is expanding and improving productivity across many…
How a collaborative procurement solution empowered an environmental nonprofit to source globally, act locally
February 15, 2021
Harnessing the purchasing power of a global organization can be a challenge, especially when centralized procurement is not the right fit. That was the conundrum facing a global environmental nonprofit headquartered in the United States.The organization’s mission, structure and culture created very specific requirements when it came to sourcing, and with this, unique challenges. While there were standard procurement…
Procure-to-pay transformation at offshore drilling company delivers savings of over $45 million
May 8, 2020
An offshore drilling contractor with operations on six continents was experiencing extreme delays in the procurement of goods and services, which also created payment processing challenges and high transaction costs to issue purchase orders and process invoices for payment. The problem stemmed from inefficiencies across the entire procure-to-pay (P2P) process — procurement, receiving, accounts payable, payment and…
Protiviti helps healthcare non-profit implement Microsoft Power BI solution to give its global members access to quick, current and valuable information
April 22, 2020
Globalization and the internet in recent history have generated any number of benefits for corporations, professionals and job seekers by allowing them to seek collaboration and expansion opportunities in new markets. But this virtual free flow of commerce and cooperation can abruptly hit a dead end at the door of regulators with purview over certain countries or jurisdictions, halting businesses or individuals from…
Data analytics solution helps pharmaceutical giant focus on improving clinical trials and saving lives
March 27, 2020
For one global biopharmaceutical company, the ability to access vital data when and where it’s needed can affect more than just performance — it can impact the ability to save lives. This industry leader develops, manufactures and distributes breakthrough medical therapies to treat patients with serious and life-threatening medical conditions. The company conducts clinical trials to better understand the…
Australian consumer products firm leans on Protiviti’s managed business services model to address post-acquisition challenges
February 27, 2020
It happens all the time. A successful enterprise attracts the attention of a larger corporation, which envisions greatly expanding the reach of the enterprise through its financial backing. But once inside the corporation, the limits of the company’s legacy systems and manual processes become apparent. In some cases, the organization may require a business-wide operational review. That was the case when a new chief…
Inclusion, diversity and shared values: How Protiviti helped Goodwill build an award-winning Microsoft intranet to advance its mission to those with diverse needs
January 2, 2020
According to the 2018 Census Bureau, 12.8% of the U.S. population has some type of disability. Included in that statistic are those who have impairments that impact accessibility of online websites, applications and documents. These impairments include: Difficulty lifting or grasping, which can impact use of a mouse or keyboard Cognitive, mental or emotional impairment Vision impairment (including…
Leading HVAC manufacturer deploys artificial intelligence to meet new lease accounting rules
June 25, 2019
FASB’s new lease accounting guidance (ASC Topic 842), issued on February 25, 2016, requires organizations to recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet and disclose key information on lease transactions. For most companies with leased assets, the change significantly affects financial reporting. Companies must obtain key information through lease abstraction and populate a data template with that…
U.S retailer launches global supply chain capability in record time
July 12, 2018
Even under normal conditions, creating a global supply chain capability from scratch is a complex and grueling endeavor. When a large U.S. retailer made a strategic decision to develop this ability — which included securing new overseas suppliers for tens of thousands of products, satisfying all customs requirements and creating a nationwide distribution capability — in less than six months, the clock began to tick…
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