finance departments

Top Organizations Record Accounts Payable Cycle Time in 2.8 Days: Metric of the Month
Payments

Top Organizations Record Accounts Payable Cycle Time in 2.8 Days: Metric of the Month

Collaboration across silos helps AP go from "invoice received" to "scheduled for payment" faster.
By Perry D. Wiggins | August 3, 2022
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Metric of the Month: The Cost of a Shared Services Center
Strategy

Metric of the Month: The Cost of a Shared Services Center

Process management, well-trained staff, and the right technology investments keep shared services costs low.
By Perry D. Wiggins | April 4, 2022
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4 Ways for Finance to Partner With the Business
Training

4 Ways for Finance to Partner With the Business

A software CFO prioritizes cross-training, embedding staffers in each company unit, readiness to handle cost overruns, and formal out-of-budget requests.
By David McCann | December 4, 2019
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Finance Avoids RPA for Financial Reporting
Technology

Finance Avoids RPA for Financial Reporting

Finance departments are reluctant to remove humans from the financial reporting progress, but Gartner says that misses opportunities for efficiencies.
By David McCann | October 2, 2019
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How Finance Leaders Can Hire and Keep Talent
People

How Finance Leaders Can Hire and Keep Talent

Basing career culture on experiences instead of titles and promotions can lower the cost of new hires and help retain valued employees: Gartner.
By David McCann | August 7, 2019
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Finance Fails to Get Full Value from Shared Services
Technology

Finance Fails to Get Full Value from Shared Services

A lack of commitment to working as partners with shared services organizations dooms finance to missing out on optimizing the value of shared services.
By David McCann | May 22, 2019
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Don’t Forget About Existing Technologies
Technology

Don’t Forget About Existing Technologies

While artificial intelligence is commanding great attention, finance departments should aim to maximize their use of earlier technologies.
By Michael Heric | July 2, 2018
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CFOs Must Lead Adoption of The Cloud
The Cloud

CFOs Must Lead Adoption of The Cloud

Digitization is forcing finance chiefs to shed some old habits.
By Mana Mojadadr | April 27, 2017
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