What is continuous accounting?
For anyone who is being ground down by the unrelenting finance cycle, the Continuous Accounting philosophy could be the light at the end of the tunnel, as Susan Parcells explains. There’s cause for a...
View ArticleNew solution aims to personalises multichannel banking
SAP has launched its latest release of Omnichannel Banking, a digital banking solution, available on-premise or in the cloud, designed to simplify the management of mobile and online applications for...
View ArticleSAP and Swiss Re partner on global insurance solution
SAP is joining forces with Swiss Re to develop a solution based on SAP HANA to help insurance and reinsurance companies meet the increasingly complex demands of global regulators for financial steering...
View ArticleBuild your future in 2017: tech and trends
New technology can drive further automation of business processes, building a more successful future for your business, according to Mario Spanicciati. Throughout 2016, some of the greatest innovation...
View ArticleRuralco streamlines accounting processes across 40 businesses
Faced with a geographically dispersed business and decentralised financial processes, Ruralco turned to automation to gain better visibility and simpler workflows. If you’re involved in farming in...
View ArticleContinuous accounting speeds finance function: research
Coincident with new financial consolidation functionality in SAP S/4HANA, SAP has released results of a new study, authored by Ventana Research and sponsored by SAP, that demonstrates how continuous...
View ArticleNew lease accounting requirements could catch companies unaware
Radical changes to the way in which companies must account for leased assets will require action much sooner than many realise, as Ann Furlong explains. The new rules, which come into force from 1...
View ArticleHow to bring lean automation to your shared service centre
Lean management practices can supercharge the benefits brought by automated software, as Ann Furlong explains. Closing the books is stressful and time-consuming. When things such as old data or...
View ArticleBlackLine named leader in new Gartner category
Gartner has picked financial automation software provider BlackLine as a Leader in its Cloud Financial Corporate Performance Management (FCPM) Magic Quadrant. BlackLine was placed in the highest...
View ArticleWhy Robotic Process Automation can be more than quick wins
Every CFO wants robotic process automation (RPA), and they want it now. That puts a lot of pressure on finance departments to not only learn about a relatively new technology (or, at least, a new...
View ArticleAchieving a smart close for SAP
A challenge met by SAP finance process architect Rob Leesberg led to acquisition of Smart Close technology, as Ann Furlong writes. Accounting automation is increasingly being used by organisations to...
View ArticleSuccessConnect: SAP optimises headcount spend in real time
SAP has connected SAP SuccessFactors Workforce Planning and SAP RealSpend solutions to provide managers with real-time visibility into financial forecasts of headcount plans and help improve expense...
View ArticleTransforming AP with digital technologies
Caitlyn Riedl explains why accounts payable automation is a must for companies seeking to win in the digital age. We are in the 21st century. Digitalisation is all around us, whether it be in your...
View ArticleTechEd: Customers and partners link up in SAP blockchain initiative
Companies including Capgemini, Deloitte, GrainCorp, HCL Technologies, HERE Technologies, Moog Inc, Natura Cosmeticos, NetApp and PeerNova, will collaborate with SAP on the company’s blockchain...
View ArticleThe 6 ways RPA adds up for finance
Art Sarno outlines why robotic process automation could bridge the gaps traditional automation solutions can’t address in your finance landscape. If you’ve ever visited a large candy production...
View ArticleHow to effectively take a Zero-Based Budgeting approach to cost reduction
With companies throughout the world striving to achieve long-term, sustainable growth, increasing numbers are turning their attention to cost reduction. The strategy of Zero-Based Budgeting (ZBB) is...
View ArticleAP automation: Check. What’s next for SAP AP leaders?
So you’ve got your SAP AP automation sorted. Art Sarno explores what you might consider next to continue to improve your financial processes. As a visionary leader in finance or shared services, you’re...
View ArticleAI to transform the finance department: study
As artificial intelligence (AI) software becomes more sophisticated, corporate accounting departments are in for a shakeup, according to new research. The survey, which was conducted by Censuswide on...
View ArticleThe three pillars of finance transformation
We’re entering a new era of finance transformation and forward-thinking businesses have strategies that are focused on how to move faster, be more responsive, less manual, and more transparent. But...
View ArticleDeloitte launches source-to-pay suite
Deloitte has released a new solution suite to help businesses to gain more value from their direct materials activities using SAP Ariba solutions. While direct materials can represent a large...
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