Remember what life was like in the mid-1980s? Some of our more seasoned readers likely do. Just in case, here’s a quick flashback: The most popular movies were “Top Gun,” “Platoon,” and “Crocodile Dundee.” The Bangles, Culture Club, and The Pet Shop Boys topped the music charts....
Published: Feb 28, 2018
If you think of the various things that send a CFO’s pulse racing, then governance, compliance, control, and audit will probably rank quite low on that list. Legacy software designers must have formed similar lists because they’ve treated control and governance as afterthoughts, or even irritants, in the financial...
Published: Feb 28, 2018
If you’ve followed the other three blog posts in this series (don’t worry, there won’t be a quiz), you’ll know I’ve discussed the various elements of financial transformation, why transformation hasn’t happened, transaction processing, and the importance of governance, regulation,...
Published: Feb 28, 2018
Financial reporting, whether for internal or public consumption forms the bedrock of the finance function and is often the primary and most visible measure of the finance function’s professional competence and standing.
But new research “The Future of Financial Reporting Survey 2017” by the...
Published: Feb 05, 2018
The more information we have about a risk, the better we’re able to deal with it.
By assessing a problem, we can develop effective strategies to mitigate threats and remove dangers. It means that the biggest risks posed to a business are from those areas where we have the least amount of knowledge.
This...
Published: Mar 08, 2018
With the threat of fines, back payment of arrears and potential prosecution – compliance is one area of expense management you simply can’t afford to get wrong. But while the pressures to meet external rules and regulations have increased, so has the power of digital expense management systems to effectively...
Published: Mar 08, 2018
The way we’re able to manage our employee expenses has been transformed. Organizations are no longer reliant on the old paper-based management processes – slow, costly and inefficient. We now have a new generation of digital tools which allow our finance teams to easily process, manage and control employee...
Published: Mar 08, 2018
Die Ergebnisse der globalen FSN-Umfrage 2017 „The Future of the Finance Function“ liegen vor.
Diese von Workday unterstützte Studie enthält Expertenmeinungen von mehr als 750 Finanzführungskräften weltweit. Sie beleuchtet die schwierigen Marktbedingungen, mit denen sich CFOs heute...
Published: Mar 08, 2018
The results of the global 2017 FSN survey, "The Future of the Finance Function", are in. This complimentary survey, sponsored by Workday, provides expert insight from more than 800 senior finance professionals worldwide.
The survey explores the challenging market conditions facing CFOs. The results reveal...
Published: Mar 16, 2018
Master the art of change by giving your organisation the insight and strategy necessary to adapt.
This Workday-sponsored report by Harvard Business Review Analytic Services explores how organisations are investing in change initiatives and growth plans to remain successful no matter what new technologies...
Published: Mar 16, 2018
Learn why a new approach is needed.
Read this whitepaper, “A New Approach to Audit and Control in Enterprise Software”, and discover more about the changing landscape of control and governance. Learn how rethinking technology can be the touchstone to separation of duties, transparent business processes...
Published: Mar 16, 2018
Transform your finance function using cloud-based technology.
Business needs have changed. Today, Finance is under pressure to deliver faster access to data, better reporting, and more rigorous controls.
In this Whitepaper, ‘The Future Starts Now’, PwC reveals how cloud-based technology enables...
Published: Mar 16, 2018
As modern finance professionals, we face the most challenging conditions for decades as we strive to be better business partners.
The "Future of Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting" 2017 FSN Survey, in collaboration with Workday, explains how to deliver dependable business forecasts, optimise...
Published: Mar 16, 2018
Most businesses treat finance and Human Capital Management (HCM) as different domains, but this separation creates a lot of problems.
Combining finance and HCM into one system makes it easier to see the whole picture, make changes, and plan for growth.
Read the whitepaper to see eight detailed reasons why bringing...
Published: Mar 16, 2018