PODCAST: This Podcast examines an accounts payable solution that helps companies address today's pressing issues of cost containment, cash flow optimization and risk mitigation.

Posted: 01 Jul 2009 | Premiered: 01 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the benefits unique to deploying the integrated solution of the Windows Server 2008 PKI and the nCipher nShield and netHSM hardware security modules(HSM). This includes the essential concepts and technologies used to deploy a PKI and the best practice security and life cycle key management features provided by nCipher HSMs.

Posted: 29 Jun 2009 | Published: 13 Aug 2008

WHITE PAPER: With the economy down it is important for IT organizations to be as efficient as possible. This means that IT operations, those responsible for the product and health of the enterprise, must have full visibility and control over their resources - and of course, the technology to do so.

Posted: 26 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: As economic realities dictate companies tighten financial controls and automate business processes, Accounts Payable still remains a largely manual and disconnected business process. This whitepaper discusses best practices options and a solid approach to implementing solutions for automating and optimizing Accounts Payable in the SAP environment.

Posted: 25 Jun 2009 | Published: 10 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: Given the dramatic events in the capital markets, everyone is wondering what will happen next - and what the implications are for the wider economy. This paper will discuss challenges facing companies and how to respond.

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2008

WHITE PAPER: This SAP Executive Insight examines the changing role of the finance organization in today's business environment. Further, it describes how companies can develop best-run finance organizations.

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2008

ANALYST REPORT: In June 2008, CFO Research Services conducted a research program among senior finance executives in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The research looked at what kinds of alliances companies are forming and how finance sees itself working with internal and external partners to establish and assess successful alliances.

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2008

WHITE PAPER: What's arguably the single greatest barrier to the fast close has remained constant - the completion of the intercompany reconciliation process. This paper examines the issues behind intercompany reconciliation and outlines how companies can make impressive progress when they employ software solutions such as those from SAP Business Objects

Posted: 08 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was a dramatic action designed to quickly stimulate an economic recovery in the United States. This SAP Executive Insight examines some of the major challenges agencies face with respect to this stimulus plan. It describes how governments can transform their organization to devote more resources..

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 05 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: The term "financial close" describes a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external legal reporting. This paper identifies solutions to help organizations improve and sustain their close times and address the challenges associated with automating internal controls

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: Operational excellence is a simple concept with complex implications. Consistently doing things well across every element of the value chain is clear enough in principle. The ultimate goal is a "single source of truth" where senior executives have shared visibility into all parts of the organisation, enabling management by facts.

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: To maximize profitability, companies must know the true cost of making and delivering their products and services. Traditional cost accounting, devised in a simpler era, does not satisfy that need. This paper examines indirect and overhead costs, which are crucial to managing profitability.

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jun 2008

WHITE PAPER: In February 2008, CFO Research Services, a unit of CFO Publishing and part of The Economist Group, began a research project with Business Objects, an SAP company, asking senior finance executives to give views on their priorities and challenges around integrating operational and financial planning processes.

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 May 2008

WHITE PAPER: Following on the heels of corporate scandals at Enron, WorldCom, and others, global investors are demanding stricter corporate governance and compliance requirements for publicly held companies. Read this whitepaper to learn more about the issues, principles, and technologies underlying new requirements in corporate governance.

Posted: 05 Jun 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2008

WHITE PAPER: In this research, we examine the lessons that have been learnt from the current financial crisis, and propose ten practical lessons that could help to address perceived weaknesses in risk identification, assessment and management.

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Jun 2009

CASE STUDY: Companies and their stakeholders have always had high expectations for their finance teams. But this research program reveals that, most recently, these pressures- from regulators, from investors, and from competitors&#$5; are pushing companies to look for more from their finance teams in two main, but often conflicting, areas.

Posted: 04 Jun 2009 | Published: 02 Jun 2009

EBOOK: Data breaches and regulatory mandates are fueling the exploding interest in encryption. This exclusive eBook evaluates today's encryption technologies from all angles and projects trends throughout 2009 to give you a complete picture of today's encryption landscape! Access this resource today.

Posted: 21 May 2009 | Published: 20 May 2009

EBOOK: This in depth eBook explores all facets of GRC from the complexities of evaluating the right solution for your organization to implementing governance frameworks. Download this exclusive resource today and stay ahead of the GRC curve.

Posted: 20 May 2009 | Published: 20 May 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about the evolution of Wipro Consulting Services (WCS) as well as the methods critical to it's success. Explore the difficulties management faced in achieving an optimal organizational design, key consulting practice areas the company specialized in, and it's strategies for long term growth.

Posted: 12 May 2009 | Published: 12 May 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this brief to learn the "Rules of the Road" that can help you cut costs, increase cash flow and become more responsive to changing market conditions. Each of these "rules" can be accomplished with the implementation of an IT system for manufacturing operations excellence, also known as a Manufacturing Operations Management (MOM) system.

Posted: 24 Apr 2009 | Published: 24 Apr 2009

ANALYST REPORT: The HFN Hedge Fund Industry Asset Flow/Performance Report is an in-depth guide to the flow of assets and performance for the hedge fund industry.

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 | Published: 13 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: The survey results confirm the hedge fund industry is in the midst of a major contraction primarily brought about by the reaction of global markets to a financial crisis beyond the expectation of most industry participants. The Q4 HFN Administrator Survey provides an accurate representation of how severe the damage on the industry has been.

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 | Published: 13 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: How does a firm or fund manager assess his/her research management needs and choose the best solution? This document helps by identifying pain points in the research workflow that RMS must address, describing how RMS supports investment process and decision making, and highlighting key features to consider when evaluating RMS solutions.

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 | Published: 31 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: This document is designed to help firms understand their data conversion options. It outlines what data is critical and must be converted for compliance purposes and business continuity, what data is not critical, the relationship between data conversion and reporting, and what to look for in a new technology provider relative to data conversion.

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 | Published: 01 Jan 2009

WHITE PAPER: This document examines the current state of Order Management Systems (OMS) portfolio management capabilities, identifies major challenges and "pain points" that firms encounter, and outlines seven system attributes needed to overcome them.

Posted: 13 Apr 2009 | Published: 05 Jan 2009

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: This three minute demonstration introduces a highly-requested financial research tool that improves the integration between MAX and Dynamics GP. Read on to learn more about it.

Posted: 17 Mar 2009 | Published: 17 Mar 2009