Financial Systems White Papers

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Rolling Forecasts Enable Accuracy and Agile Business Planning
sponsored by Prophix Software
WHITE PAPER: This white paper, based on findings from a survey, identifies the necessary tools to enable rolling forecasts along with the benefits, such as increased profit margins, of utilizing this strategy.
Posted: 28 May 2014 | Published: 31 May 2013

Prophix Software

Buyer’s Guide to Financial Management Software
sponsored by NetSuite
WHITE PAPER: This resource counts down 10 essential capabilities of an effective financial management system. Read on to learn how you can make the software selection process a breeze.
Posted: 12 Feb 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

NetSuite

Tapping Cloud-Based ERP Solutions to Capture Global Business Opportunities
sponsored by NetSuite
WHITE PAPER: This resource examines the challenges of launching international operations, and describes what you should look for when selecting a global financial reporting and consolidation tool. Also inside, discover whether cloud-based ERP is the right move for you.
Posted: 12 Feb 2014 | Published: 31 Jul 2013

NetSuite

Performance Management: How to Implement a Planning Tool and Get It Right the First Time
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn about how a quarterly rolling planning process, along with a planning tool, can yield better business forecasting results.
Posted: 12 Feb 2014 | Published: 31 Aug 2013

IBM

Capturing Revenue In an Evolving, Global, Technological Environment
sponsored by Billing Platform
WHITE PAPER: This resource explores how globalization is increasing the demands of your billing system, and introduces a cloud-based platform that gives you the power to affordably fuel billing success.
Posted: 30 Jan 2014 | Published: 30 Jan 2014

Billing Platform

The Anatomy of a Recurring Revenue Model
sponsored by Aria
WHITE PAPER: According to a recent study, nearly half of all US businesses currently have, or are considering, recurring revenue-based offerings. This white paper provides key implementation and infrastructure tips to help you find success with your recurring revenue initiative.
Posted: 26 Nov 2013 | Published: 26 Nov 2013

Aria

CFO Guide to Improve Decision-making, Reduce Risk, Enhance Performance
sponsored by TideMark
WHITE PAPER: In this CFO guidebook, learn how you can leverage mobile, cloud, social media, and big data to dramatically improve business results and drive insight-fueled transformation.
Posted: 26 Nov 2013 | Published: 26 Nov 2013

All resources sponsored by TideMark

Simplified Electronic Invoicing Implementation and Benefits
sponsored by Symtrax Corporation
WHITE PAPER: The following white paper addresses the issues associated with accounts payable and how you can effectively mitigate these problems with and E-invoicing solution.
Posted: 14 Nov 2013 | Published: 14 Nov 2013

Symtrax Corporation

Chief Procurement Officer Study: Improving competitive advantage through procurement excellence
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Approached correctly, procurement can be essential for driving value and competitive advantage. This guide reveals the results of a survey of 1,128 chief procurement officers (CPOs) regarding the key strategies that separate high-performing procurement organizations from the pack.
Posted: 14 Nov 2013 | Published: 31 May 2013

IBM

Leading Educational Publisher Asks IIS to Re-Engineer the IT Backbone of the Order-To-Cash System
sponsored by IIS Technology
WHITE PAPER: This case study reveals how a leading educational publisher architected an order-to-cash (OTC) system capable of handling the demands of high order volumes and business growth.
Posted: 12 Nov 2013 | Published: 12 Nov 2013

IIS Technology

Mastering Risk with Business Forecasting
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how it is risk management practices that play a key part of managing risk today, and shows how developing a more sophisticated understanding of risk and building the management capabilities to match can help organizations stay afloat during tumultuous times.
Posted: 06 Nov 2013 | Published: 06 Nov 2013

IBM

Managing the 'Last Mile of Finance'
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Why should finance organizations make the effort to automate and enrich the Last Mile now?  Read this whitepaper to find out.
Posted: 05 Nov 2013 | Published: 05 Nov 2013

IBM

Reed & Mackay harnesses analytics to save client travel costs
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Read this fascinating case study today to learn about how Reed & Mackay replaced its existing system with a new data warehouse and analytics solution provides both interactive and static reports for internal users, and more!
Posted: 05 Nov 2013 | Published: 05 Nov 2013

IBM

Symmons Industries turns up the pressure on larger competitors with IBM Business Analytics software
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access this fascinating case study today to see how Symmons - a mid-sized, US-based manufacturer in the plumbing industry - implemented expert solutions that enabled production-line staff to adapt manufacturing schedules and meet demands in real time, and much more!
Posted: 05 Nov 2013 | Published: 05 Nov 2013

IBM

OMERS boosts efficiency and tightens financial controls
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Read this fascinating case study to learn how implementing expert solutions for financial reporting, planning, and forecasting greatly helped OMERS improve processes and overall efficiency.
Posted: 05 Nov 2013 | Published: 05 Nov 2013

IBM

CFO as Catalyst for Change
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Read the CFO Research Report from Longitude Research commissioned by Oracle and Accenture to see how 930 CFOs from around the world are managing change and driving growth in a disruptive and unpredictable business environment.
Posted: 20 Sep 2013 | Published: 20 Sep 2013

Oracle Corporation

Moving financials to the cloud: How to ease integration woes
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This valuable resource explores the need for seamless integration when moving your financial system to the cloud, and introduces a strategy that can ease your integration woes.
Posted: 30 Jul 2013 | Published: 28 Feb 2013

Oracle Corporation

Disclosure Management for Budgeting, Planning and Forecasting: the Next Frontier?
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This resource explains how disclosure management can lead to significant productivity gains when used for statutory reporting, and evaluates the viability of this strategy as an option for improving budgeting, planning, and forecasting (BPF) financial processes.
Posted: 26 Apr 2013 | Published: 31 Oct 2012

IBM

Cisco IBSG Global Research Reveals New Ways for Banks To Prosper in an Omnichannel World
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Banking customers worldwide are ready for an omnichannel experience – are you ready to give it to them? This resource describes the concept of omnichannel banking, why your customers need it, and why you shouldn't wait to offer it to them.
Posted: 17 Aug 2012 | Published: 17 Aug 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Risk and Reward:Are you still using Spreadsheets for Budgeting and Forecasting?
sponsored by Centage
WHITE PAPER: Modern financial software enables business to collaborate with visibility, reliability, and accountability in a controlled environment. This paper explains the issues with spreadsheet budgeting and helps business find better financial software for easy long-term planning.
Posted: 19 Jul 2012 | Published: 19 Jul 2012

Centage

Get a Better Handle on Unspent Funds
sponsored by SAP America, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper details SAP's range of public sector solutions, designed specifically to assist government agencies in proactively monitoring their current and future spending. Learn how to get a better handle on unspent funds such as unliquidated obligations (ULOs) by drilling into layers of data to create accurate reports and projections in real time.
Posted: 29 Jun 2012 | Published: 29 Jun 2012

SAP America, Inc.

Overcoming challenges of asset management amid declining federal budgets
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper details an asset management solution from IBM. This option is designed for the federal government and enables seamless integration and support maintenance of every asset across the enterprise. Read this now and learn how this option can offer complete visibility into every asset, enable elevated risk management and more.
Posted: 27 Apr 2012 | Published: 27 Apr 2012

IBM

Cost Take-out: The New Top Priority for U.S. Government CFOs
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: The goal of this white paper is to serve as a platform from which to explore a range of possibilities and opportunities available to government CFOs in their quest to operate in a more efficient and effective manner by not only presenting a case for change, but also providing a road map for it.
Posted: 05 Dec 2011 | Published: 05 Dec 2011

IBM

Real-Time Risk Monitoring
sponsored by Sybase, an SAP company
WHITE PAPER: Using a Visual Data Analytics Platform to Monitor and Manage Positions/Exposures in Real-Time Firms that engage in financial trading are exposed to counterparty risk (i.e., credit risk), market risk, and operational risk.
Posted: 02 Nov 2011 | Published: 02 Nov 2011

Sybase, an SAP company

Core System Transformation and Simplification for Banking
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper reveals five smarter banking solutions which can transform your infrastructure while reducing costs. In particular, see how smart service-oriented architecture (SOA) can provide the greater application connectivity to help financial institutions reach their goals.
Posted: 10 Aug 2011 | Published: 10 Aug 2011

IBM