Going global: Overcoming new challenges in new territories.
Once a business has experienced success at home and begun to build a loyal customer base there, international expansion is often seen as the logical next step.
But international expansion comes with some very specific challenges, and...
Published: Apr 03, 2019
Bringing finance closer to the rest of the business is an enticing prospect. But enabling accountants to serve as advocates for other departments is much more than just a relocation task.
This latest NetSuite guide helps finance leaders in a growing business discuss business partnering: the whys and the hows.
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Published: Apr 03, 2019
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
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
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
The pressure on companies to accelerate their processes to keep pace with the increasing speed of business is constant. Falling behind on the technology curve is a disadvantageous position to be in, especially as new technologies proliferate. Cloud technology is a prime example of this, and as Aberdeen research has shown,...
Published: Apr 23, 2019
What kind of information does an organization’s employees need in order to perform their jobs to the best of their ability? Generally speaking, executives and managers are looking to gather strategic information, analyze it, temper it with their own knowledge, and then make what are often wide-reaching decisions....
Published: Apr 23, 2019
Still relying on legacy ERP and spreadsheets?
Chances are that you're losing out on your data's true potential and putting your organisation at risk as the digital economy expands. Learn why now is the perfect time for growing organisations to switch the cloud ERP.
Read the report.
Published: Mar 19, 2019
Microsoft has teamed up with DocuSign to make our industry-leading eSignature apps available to businesses and consumers within Microsoft applications, making it easier than ever to stay productive.
Robust apps for Outlook, Word, SharePoint, Dynamics CRM, Windows and Windows Phone are making it easier for organisations...
Published: May 16, 2019
Many financial services firms have automated the vast majority of key processes and customer experiences. However, the “last mile” of most transactions – completing the agreement– far too often relies on the same inefficient pen-and-paper processes of yesteryear.
Digitising agreements using...
Published: May 16, 2019
61% of Senior IT and Digital Leaders believe that human interaction will not be necessary in retail banking in the next 10 years. Find out more in this fascinating research.
Avanade commissioned independent technology market research specialist Vanson Bourne to investigate the changing landscape of the banking industry....
Published: Oct 05, 2017