For many organisations, closing the books at the end of a financial period remains a time-consuming, cumbersome and stressful process with late nights for staff and seemingly endless re-checking of information.
In high-growth organisations, where there can be a lack of formal processes, fast-changing structures and...
Published: Apr 03, 2019
Managing your company’s financials is the backbone of your business and is vital to the long-term health and viability of your company. Yet attention to your bottom line often takes a back seat during times of increasing revenues and growth. To continue applying the necessary financial rigor to support rapid growth,...
Published: Apr 03, 2019
Businesses are busy growing right now, and they’re more optimistic than they’ve been in the past 35 years, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). Job creation, expansion plans and increased compensation all hit record high levels in October 2018.
If your company isn’t...
Published: Apr 03, 2019
The modern CFO needs to keep up with change—also known as becoming a “strategic business partner”—while still delivering on core accountabilities. But sometimes, it’s tough to focus on becoming a strategic business partner while still doing all this other stuff.
CFOs can cope by creating...
Published: Apr 03, 2019
Planning and budgeting are vital to smart, fact-based business decision-making, but many finance teams are mired in timeconsuming, inefficient processes, using basic tools that deliver questionable results.
For midmarket organizations experiencing or aiming for high growth, inadequate planning and budgeting processes...
Published: Apr 03, 2019
Increasing automation and technological advances such as the cloud and AI are disrupting how UK businesses compete and innovate in 2019.
In this climate of disruption and change, how can CFOs and finance leaders ensure they are at the forefront of digital transformation? How can they elevate the finance team’s...
Published: Apr 01, 2019
Fintech startups have led a wave of innovation in the financial sector in recent years. New companies, built on modern technologies, have quickly captured market share from older, more established businesses.
As investment in fintech startups continues to rise, competition is also increasing as companies expand into...
Published: May 31, 2019
Access to B2B-related data is improving, making data-driven decisions and awareness across each organisation widespread. As this awareness drives upward towards CFOs, they are becoming more involved in business processes across the organisation and making practical decisions about the operational futures of their companies. ...
Published: Jun 25, 2019
Looking to start the evaluation process for a new technology provider? This complete guide for medium-sized organisations walks you through how to prepare for your evaluation and what your company should look for in a vendor, so you can be confident in your search and selection. Read the guide now.
Published: Feb 05, 2019
Solve common complexities by embracing four important trends.#
During your perpetual quest to contain cost and grow profitably, keep these distribution industry maxims in mind:
• Expect distribution management challenges to grow more complex over time
• Manage those challenges...
Published: Aug 01, 2019
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The environment food and beverage manufacturers operate in can be complex. They are in a unique position compared to other companies in that the product they produce has a direct impact on customer health and safety. Consider the bad press that a brand name gets when there...
Published: Aug 01, 2019
How to move beyond ERP with Enterprise Management.
Why modern enterprise management is the new business reality.
It’s easy—and often justifiable—to blame rapid, unceasing technological advancements as the cause of many of today’s major challenges in industries such as hospitality and services....
Published: Aug 01, 2019
When it comes to corporate travel, many finance organizations still rely on behind-the-times legacy systems that deliver a poor user experience and result in a lack of employee adoption and poor visibility into travel spend.
To help teams tackle these challenges, this "Digital Transformation in Business Travel"...
Published: Aug 13, 2019
If you’ve never managed corporate travel before, it’s difficult to know where to begin — Which features make sense for the business and employees? How much visibility and reporting will you get? Will travelling employees even bother to use it in the first place?
The Ultimate Unmanaged to Managed...
Published: Aug 13, 2019