Good or bad, disruption has become a common business term that has threatened many traditional organizations.
In this new market, every business function will be tested, with finance facing a kaleidoscope of different growth rates, regulations, reporting, currencies, and tax practices. It will be a major test...
Published: Jun 07, 2017
Businesses today must keep pace with unprecedented change. Some can react quickly, while others struggle. What separates the winners from the losers?
“The New Game Plan for Strategic Planning” is the product of HBR’s in-depth research. The report includes interviews with industry experts, analysis...
Published: Jun 07, 2017
Economic volatility, rising globalization, and the relentless fast pace of innovation driven by the informed consumer have forever changed the business landscape for manufacturers.
As those changes have developed and continue to shapeshift, the dynamic between Supply Chain and Finance has evolved as well. While the...
Published: Jun 07, 2017
Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) is extending its reach beyond the CFO’s office to automate five critical aspects across the modern enterprise: strategy, plans, budgets, performance, and forecasts.
If you’re ready to get more from your EPM investment, download IDC’s white paper, “Connecting...
Published: Jun 07, 2017
From financial guardian to strategic partner and key adviser on the future direction of the business: the role of the senior Finance Leader, from CFO to financial director, has come a long way in a short space of time.
Occupying a unique role at the heart of the organisation, it's little wonder that so many organisations...
Published: Jun 02, 2017
Accounts Payable (AP) teams are under more pressure than ever before. The business expects them to process greater volumes of supplier invoices while providing more strategic data and direction. How can AP achieve higher levels of efficiency to free up valuable time and resource?
We produced this 10-step guide to...
Published: Jan 11, 2017
Many people are involved in the invoice process (not just AP!) and it can be hard to keep the ball rolling when there is confusion over who does what. Creating a policy for managing, storing and processing supplier invoices can ensure everyone is on the same page. That means your people spend less time on admin and your...
Published: Aug 31, 2017
Optimisation is now a well used term in everyday English. It is typically used to imply that something is being carried out in the best way possible. Inherent in the definition is that there are multiple ways of doing things, and the most effective has been identified. With regard to optimisation in collections, this paper...
Published: Dec 04, 2011
There are still many questions that persist to how digital media is changing our world, evidenced by the fact that increasing digital spend alone is no guarantee of success. The one certainty is that organisations need to stay ahead of the game.
Published: Apr 17, 2013
In this paper, we will discuss how technology is driving new competition in the credit world. We will also explore the impact of new government and industry regulations such as Basel III on banks and the banking system. Finally, we will consider how organisations can turn these competitive challenges into business opportunities,...
Published: Oct 05, 2012
Global economic growth forecasts have been revised downwards almost every year since the financial crisis, with a lack of growth engines, fiscally hampered governments, and the preceding overinvestment all playing a part in establishing this pattern. Despite the sluggish growth environment, global corporate failure rates...
Published: Jun 02, 2017
Almost 90 per cent of us live and work in towns and cities. Nearly all of us depend on them for meeting friends and colleagues, for shopping, entertainment, leisure, culture, public services and transport. As individuals and families, we depend on them for jobs. As businesses, we depend on them for our survival, profits...
Published: Oct 02, 2012
Risk management has never been more complex. Today’s financial leaders face a risk landscape that can skyrocket corporate growth or slam brand reputations, in a matter of seconds.
This infographic illustrates how today’s Finance Leaders Can Use Data and Clear Vision to Navigate Risk.
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Published: Jun 02, 2017
Since the referendum in June 2016, the UK has been plunged into uncertainty. Uncertainty covered almost every aspect of UK life, from employment, holidays, farming and passports, there have been limited answers to what leaving the EU and post-Brexit Britain will look like.
While commentary and debate have been offered...
Published: May 04, 2017