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5 Steps to Effective Strategic Risk Management
Learn how to take your strategic risk management to the next level with these 5 easy steps.September 21, 2020

The Foundations of Trust: Recapping Workiva Amplify 2020
Our first entirely virtual user conference was a smashing success! This year's event was all about building trust in reporting and compliance. Here are the highlights of Amplify 2020.September 17, 2020

What's Next for Big (and Small) Data
Open data standards and XBRL and iXBRL adoption are part of a long history of humans trying to make our observations more shareable and usable. See what's next.September 2, 2020

How to Save on Printing Costs by Creating a Print-Ready PDF
Sometimes, you need to produce a glossy annual report or paper proxy that you can hold in your hands. And in those times, it's important to save costs. The investor communications firm Broadridge shares tips on how to do that by making a print-ready PDF in the Workiva platform.September 1, 2020

How Does Your Legal Entity Reporting Process Compare to Your Peers?
We quizzed over 100 companies to gain insight into the challenges and opportunities of their reporting process. Check out this blog to see the highlights.August 26, 2020

GRC Crisis Planning Survey: How Ready Were We for COVID-19?
No one could have planned for every risk posed by the pandemic, but some organisations were more prepared than others: those with well-integrated GRC capabilities. OCEG surveyed 828 individuals about their companies’ crisis planning before, during and after COVID-19. Check out the stats.August 24, 2020

Two SOX Compliance Tips for a Post-COVID World
SOX isn't going anywhere—its underlying rules and regulations are unwavering in light of the current pandemic. But, the way we handle SOX compliance will forever be changed. Learn how internal controls environments have made a momentous shift since COVID-19.August 17, 2020

ZAGG Internal Audit and Financial Reporting Teams Move Past Excel
Two leaders at ZAGG moved their teams away from paper processes and traditional desktop-based spreadsheets to cloud reporting platforms, transforming how they work. McKay Bates and Eric Greene shared more about it in a recent webinar with FloQast and Workiva.August 17, 2020

5 Steps to Navigating Third-Party Vendor Relationships
For many professionals, a data breach is something out of a nightmare. What may be even worse is when the breach is out of your hands and via a security fault of a third party. Check out these 5 steps to protect your data through successful vendor risk management.August 13, 2020

Municipal Securities and Continuing Disclosure During COVID-19
Issuers of municipal securities who update the public on how they're managing COVID-19 could reap benefits, such as more positive interest from investors and better pricing. Consider including the following points in your disclosures—and see how Workiva can help.August 3, 2020