Financial Reporting

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper and learn a systematic approach to select software for your planning, budgeting and forecasting needs. Read how to combine today's best practices with leading-edge technology.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper and learn about the business challenges and risks in existing manual ‘last mile’ processes dependent on different version spreadsheets, word processing files and unsecured emails, and the benefits and the value of automating ‘last mile’ processes.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

EBOOK: Download this e-book and find out how a unified close, consolidate and report (CCR) process gives leaders timely and accurate insights to make smarter decisions. You also discover features of the ideal CCR solution and learn what to look for in the selection process.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper by Technology Evaluation Centers discusses the challenges that organizations face when trying to understand their existing business positions and future business scenarios. It focuses specifically on profitability analysis.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to learn how IBM Cognos FSR with TM1 helps budget and finance teams to automate the generation of complex, process driven reports while maintaining the agency’s current business processes and disclosure management

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

RESEARCH CONTENT: Nucleus Research analyzed deployments of IBM Cognos FSR and found that companies using the application were able to improve the productivity of accountants, report builders and their managers.

Posted: 08 Feb 2012 | Published: 08 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This Ventana Research paper identifies the IT components that can be used to identify ways to improve cost management for success in today's recovering yet volatile market.

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 | Published: 02 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Based on interviews with CFOs and senior finance executives at six leading international companies, this report presents the strategies they are using to infuse flexibility into their planning, budgeting, and forecasting processes in order to detect and address the constantly changing market realities of today's stubbornly volatile global economy.

Posted: 02 Feb 2012 | Published: 02 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for a detailed look into at the challenges associated with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and best practices to overcome them and manage your financial information.

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper for survey results that discuss asset and revenue growth in the financial industry.

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 | Published: 09 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: Accounting for corporate actions accurately is one of the biggest challenges for investment managers, with significant portfolio valuation, performance and tax implications for investors. And its only going to get more challenging due to reporting requirements and mounting activity. Learn how to get a handle on the 5 most common corporate actions.

Posted: 09 Dec 2011 | Published: 09 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: Reporting speed and accuracy are vital today. But it would be wrong to assume that you have to spend more to go faster and do a competent job. This white paper illustrates how some organizations achieved top-tier results in financial reporting and why some did not.

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 | Published: 14 Nov 2011

EBOOK: This e-book offers insights on the benefits and value that financial reporting automation solutions can offer. Read on and learn about: High-performing organizations and their ability to automate financial reporting, low-performing organizations and why they are mired in complex and manual processes, and more.

Posted: 14 Nov 2011 | Published: 14 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn how the right financial consolidation solution can help you replace silos of inconsistent data with the information and analytic capabilities you need for actionable insight.

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights improvements being achieved by moving to rolling forecasts as contrasted with typical forecasts to the period end (forecasting 'to the wall').

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 | Published: 26 Oct 2011

DATA SHEET: Read this data sheet to learn about all of the key features and benefits of this dynamic solution.

Posted: 01 Oct 2010 | Published: 01 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: Increasing numbers of enterprises are incorporating project portfolio management in their strategic planning. And just as individuals use financial reports and analyses to consider various investment options, the enterprise uses an analysis called the Business Case to evaluate various project proposals for inclusion in the project portfolio.

Posted: 25 May 2010 | Published: 25 May 2010

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: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 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: 05 Jun 2009

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: 05 Jun 2009