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• Putting People First

  The success of performance management software depends on the team of people who implement it. March 20, 2006

• IQ Matters: Boosting Information Quality

  By improving the quality of their management information, finance and IT executives expect to make better operating decisions more quickly, perform better annual planning, and have greater confidence in business process controls. March 6, 2006

• Better Performance Reporting and Analysis

  Increasingly, finance and business unit managers are seeking to respond to threats and opportunities more quickly and to reallocate resources more authoritatively and dynamically. February 21, 2006

• Finance Combines Opportunity with Necessity

  While spending on compliance will shift toward new technology investments, companies are equally focused on using this technology to improve core finance processes and to sharpen their view of business performance. January 17, 2006

• Who Should Lead Compliance?

  Regulatory compliance is an increasingly visible, data-intensive, and costly management function that requires collaboration among business units, IT, and finance functions. December 20, 2005

• Risk Denial from the Top?

  Companies overlook and undermanage the business risks of IT project and service delivery. November 30, 2005

• Risk and Section 965 Repatriation

  The sheer complexity of the repatriation process can affect business operations, financial performance, and financial reporting, both now and in the future. October 20, 2005

• Automation and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

  Companies that look to embed automated controls throughout their cross-enterprise business processes should enjoy the largest long-term benefits. October 18, 2005

• Sarbox and IT: The Long Haul

  Many CFOs are still looking for long-term solutions to ensure that their control structure remains effective as their organizations grow and change over time. January 19, 2005