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
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
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
The IDC survey, conducted with 696 IT executives and CIOs said that 41 percent are either evaluating cloud solutions or already piloting them. We believe Utility Computing, accessed via a Cloud or Hosted Computing infrastructure is your opportunity to: • Reduce your costs • Quickly access new technologies •...
Published: Sep 17, 2014
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
No corporate function comes close to procurement in terms of its success in reinventing itself over the past several years. Technology developments and increased use of the Web have enabled traditional purchasing supply management to expand well beyond the conventional tasks involved in acquiring materials, services and...
Published: Mar 17, 2003
Each and every facet of manufacturing operations represents an opportunity to make more, make it better, make it faster, and/or reduce scrap. MES can play a critical role in helping to realize such gains, which can in turn positively impact the cost of goods sold, revenue, and margins. These gains can lead to a competitive...
Published: Jul 25, 2014
With little to look forward to financially as the cost of living continues to increase and at a time when household incomes are being frozen or reduced, even inherently honest individuals are becoming more ‘creative’ as they look for ways to make up the monthly shortfall. This is leading to record levels of...
Published: Oct 06, 2011
Every wholesale distributor faces increasing pressure to adopt a digital strategy for confronting massive disruption in the industry.
It’s time to think strategically about the technology that will determine the future of your enterprise.
Here are seven steps every distributor should take right now...
Published: Mar 01, 2017