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
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
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
Collaboration across distances can make it difficult for teams to really bond. Successful managers create clear structures in their teams in order to overcome these distances and achieve competitive advantages.
In his white paper, team leadership expert Conrad Fassnacht shows managers how they can remotely lead their...
Published: Sep 01, 2015
In some kinds of more traditional businesses the finance department tends to swallow as much data as is thrown at it but only outputs small, measured and curated amounts of insights periodically: “Here’s revenue vs target in the last quarter”.
These are undoubtedly essential for proper business management,...
Published: Aug 30, 2018
"Activate your fans, don’t just collect them like baseball cards.” Are you empowering your consumers through social media?
The following articles will help pinpoint areas of success, while highlighting trends in how social selling is evolving and tips to ensure you go along the right path to benefit...
Published: Feb 11, 2016
Poor time management is the bane of many a business. In today’s fast-paced world – a new email lands in your inbox every 10 seconds, the phone doesn’t stop ringing, and your day is filled with multiple meetings – it can be difficult sometimes to focus on the job in hand.
This report will help...
Published: Sep 01, 2015
For HR professionals, the need to be flexible in the face of change is constant. From budget constraints to the latest data security protocols and increasing regulatory compliance demands, there’s a lot to keep up with. Juggling so many competing priorities can make it difficult to know where you should spend your...
Published: Feb 09, 2016
Odds are you’re going to be hosting a video conference or webinar sometime in the near future. So, are you ready for your close up? It’s crucial for you as the speaker to be able
to establish confidence and credibility with your audience in order to hold their attention, especially...
Published: Sep 07, 2016