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Victor Kao, Director; Technology, Media & Telecommunications Senior Analyst

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Victor provides a unique blend of accounting, operations, and IT subject matter expertise, and leads a wide spectrum of projects including internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, systems organization controls readiness and attestation, business process improvement, and information technology assessment services. Prior to joining RSM, Victor served in senior management roles in a variety of industries, including consumer products, food and beverage, technology, banking, and financial services. Currently, Victor’s core industry and subject matter expertise lies within technology.

Victor has substantial IT risk advisory experience leading and coordinating ERP software selections and implementations, IT general controls review, segregation of duties analysis, cybersecurity, and system and organization controls readiness and attestation. In 2018, Victor was selected as a senior analyst in RSM’s cutting edge Industry Eminence Program, which positions participants to understand, forecast and communicate economic, business and technology trends shaping the industries RSM serves. These senior analysts advise clients on conditions impacting middle market leaders.

Coronavirus and the global technology supply chain

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To understand why the coronavirus has had such a profound impact on global supply chains and the world economy, look no further than how reliant technology companies have become on Chinese manufacturers. Nearly 20 years ago, during the SARS epidemic, China’s economy was much different and less interconnected to the world economy, supplying mainly ... READ MORE >

The new tech economy is all about location, location, location

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Economic output in the United States is increasingly revealing a geographic divide, with a greater share of gross domestic product being concentrated in the nation’s largest metropolitan areas. In 2018, 31 counties generated 32% of U.S. gross domestic output, according to a report in Bloomberg based on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. The ... READ MORE >

Coronavirus epidemic threatens technology global supply chain

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Coronavirus deaths continue to rise Recently, we’ve seen significant volatility within the global market as investors continue to weigh the overall impact of the coronavirus (2019-nCoV).  While a vaccine from drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc. brings a glimmer of hope in finding a cure, the virus continues to spread rapidly throughout China, primarily ... READ MORE >

Mexico tariff poised to hurt California tech economy

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A proposed new tariff on Mexican imports could have a devastating impact on California’s technology sector; the state imports a disproportionate amount of goods from the United States’ southern trading partner and conversely exports a large amount of products over the border. President Trump on Thursday threatened a 5 percent tariff on all goods from ... READ MORE >

Data to help food makers manage trends, boost transparency

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The 2019 outlook for the food and beverage sector remains cautiously optimistic; however, macroeconomic trends and public policy headwinds make it increasingly important for middle market companies to pay close attention to consumer preferences, while leveraging technology to drive process improvements and optimization. Margin pressures remain front and ... READ MORE >