Most global corporations see centralizing cash and payments as best practice to reduce transaction and financing costs. Thus, treasurers are challenged to develop optimization plans that are closely aligned with their organization´s current requirements... more >
Gaining greater visibility of cash is becoming ever more important for international treasury practitioners. Fundamentally, having a better view of cash and cash flows allows an organization to operate more efficiently and with a better understanding of, and therefore control... more >
Apple, Windows, Cloud - call it branding genius, but it appears that some of the most innovative solutions of the digital age have employed such simple tags while transforming the landscape of information technology. The latest... more >
The Hackett Group. Taking Finance Transformation to the Next Level. The Critical Role of Technology Enablement in Elevating Finance Shared Services into Global Business Services
Today, finance executives are under tremendous pressure to work more... more >
Ventana Research’s completed a benchmark on closing trends which shows that, on average, companies are taking longer to close their books. The research points to reasons why that’s happening and offers insight into the best ways to speed it up.
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In this white paper you will discover how:
• The economic slowdown and sluggish rebound in the U.S. is forcing many businesses to reevaluate their business plans. At the center of that review is a hard look at the health of the business model, and whether improvement... more >
Financial loss due to fraud and error is a growing problem for organizations. A recent survey by the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) estimates that the average organization loses 5% of its revenues to fraud each year. Applied to the 2011 Gross... more >
In this comprehensive whitepaper by Gary Simon, managing editor, shares the details on the “why and how” organisations are moving to newer Cloud-based applications - liberating themselves from the shackles of traditional modular software packages ‘and encouraging a step-... more >
Organizations are facing unprecedented levels of change and volatility, fueled by globalization, social media, geo-political upheaval, macro-economics (sovereign debt), technological innovation and regulation. The demands of the 21st century require the support of a new... more >
An “early mover” is a firm that quickly recognizes a unique opportunity or risk and uses that knowledge to evaluate its options either befre anyone else or along with other firms that likewise recognize the significance of what’s developing in the market and... more >
This document offers a set of guidelines to help filers plan ahead for the SEC XBRL filing requirement and set expectations correctly.
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The following provides a summary overview of the provisional injunctive remedies potentially available for trade secret misappropriation, and briefly highlights some of the practical and strategic issues that confront trade secret litigants at the... more >
This video is from the ProformaTECH session "Trends in Treasury: What You Need to Know About Technology, Best Practices & Outsourcing" held on March 20, 2013. The session features presentations from Trevor Kavanagh, Director of Research and... more >
What contribution do we want the Professional Services business to make to the overall organization? How do we effectively align the PS go-to-market model with the overall organization? How can I accelerate revenue growth and resource... more >
The outcome of the relationship between risk professionals and line managers should be value-added in terms of both tangible contributions to performance-oriented decisions and perceived benefits resulting from insights not otherwise considered. In these dynamic... more >
When your business is hampered by Acts of God or other Force Majeure events, what rights do you have?
Force majeure clauses are often overlooked in contract negotiations because they rarely come ... more >
This video is from the ProformaTECH session " Trashing the Spreadsheet: Recent Stories in Expense Automation" held on March 20, 2013. The session featured a presentations from Jason Mills, Head of Customer Onboarding, Expensify.
Excel is an... more >
An examination of the ‘hidden’ applications that are essential to streamlining the close process and improving finance organisation productivity.
Group financial reporting is a dynamic and challenging environment. A succession of compliance and regulatory... more >
Many years ago, a survey of computer usage showed that Lotus 1-2-3 was the most commonly used spreadsheet, database, graphics package and word processing package used by members of the American Institute of CPA's.
Replace the nearly forgotten Lotus package with the... more >
This video is from the ProformaTECH session "What The Current Wireless Trends Mean to Your Telecom Spend" held on March 20, 2013. The session featured presentations from George Tindall, CEO, Carrier Cost Management and Derek Kerton, Principal Analyst, The Kerton... more >
