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
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
A recent Sage report, surveying 3,000 small and medium businesses worldwide, revealed that an average of 120 working days per year are spent on administration.
Of the various types of administrative tasks, the biggest cost driver was found to be accounting, representing over 20% of administration time. It needn’t...
Published: May 09, 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
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
What finance departments have always dreamed has become reality.
With the cloud, there are no more upgrades – ever. For years, many finance departments have been forced to work with whatever solutions they had at the time. Too often they’ve been locked into proprietary systems. Or they’ve simply...
Published: Sep 05, 2018
For the first time, employers will be required by law to automatically enrol all eligible workers into a workplace pension scheme that meets certain minimum standards and to make a contribution to this pension scheme, adding to the contributions made by their workers. The clue is in the name: ‘automatic enrolment’...
Published: Nov 18, 2012
Looking for a trusted partner in financial management who has what it takes to lead your organisation today and into the future? Get an analysis of the market, key recommendations for evaluating vendors, and more. Download your complimentary copy of Gartner Magic Quadrant for Cloud Core Financial Management Suites.
Published: Sep 13, 2018
In this paper, which draws on our extensive data insight into the commercial world and the combined expertise of our dedicated collections consultants, Experian discusses the challenges facing DCAs, and how simple steps can enable many to operate more effectively and efficiently.
Published: Jul 16, 2009
Making Tax Digital (MTD) is a key part of the government’s plans to make it easier for individuals and businesses to get their tax right and keep on top of their affairs as well as transforming HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) into a world leading, digital tax authority.
This is one part of a vital journey the...
Published: Aug 06, 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
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
Smart sales and accounting professionals use different products and apps every day to share financial and customer information with each other.
These apps are key business tools, but as your business grows, having islands of disconnected data will hold the growth of your business back.
Don't make...
Published: Feb 14, 2018