Financial Metrics

WHITE PAPER: Federal contracting can be one of the most lucrative, long-term business industries to enter. Download this white paper for an in-depth look at 2 of the most important federal compliance regulations—FAR and CAS—as well as additional details that occur after an audit is complete.

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 | Published: 24 Sep 2018

WHITE PAPER: Details matter when it comes to successfully surviving a Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) audit review. Read this white paper to discover the 15 most commonly overlooked data points that could determine whether you pass or fail.

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 | Published: 24 Sep 2018

RESEARCH CONTENT: Government contractors are spending less time and money on audits, according to Deltek Clarity. Download this Government Contracting Industry Study to review more trends about financial compliance based on survey results of over 600 respondents.

Posted: 24 Sep 2018 | Published: 24 Sep 2018

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: This article in our Royal Holloway Security Series sketches a protocol that ensures fairness as well as anonymity in Bitcoin transactions.

Posted: 31 Aug 2016 | Published: 01 Sep 2016

ESSENTIAL GUIDE: Big data analytics promises to boost customer centricity and profitability for financial services firms, according to this report from Cognizant.

Posted: 17 Jun 2013 | Published: 17 Jun 2013

RESOURCE: Financial systems often aren't equipped for using data to predict analytics, and many finance teams have been slow to adopt tools that could help. Use this white paper for tips that can enable your finance pros to get more out of your business data.

Posted: 30 May 2018 | Published: 31 Dec 2016

RESOURCE: End-of-year finance processes come with seemingly endless spreadsheets and exhaustive email chains at many businesses. Explore why businesses often stick with inefficient spreadsheet-based processes, and explore how you can break the mold.

Posted: 29 May 2018 | Published: 29 May 2018

RESOURCE: Discover how a financial performance management platform can provide real-time reporting, planning and analytics for a CFO, and enable a data-driven business to remain competitive.

Posted: 07 Mar 2018 | Published: 31 Dec 2015

WHITE PAPER: Learn about a cloud-based ERP platform built on accounting and financial best practices that promote continuous customer lifecycle engagement, full visibility across the organization, actionable intelligence metrics, and more.

Posted: 14 Dec 2017 | Published: 14 Dec 2017

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, a roundtable of 10 industry experts weigh in on the ways financial firms can improve data quality. Learn more about IT's role in assessing data quality and what these experts recommend for best practices.

Posted: 18 Aug 2016 | Published: 18 Aug 2016

VIDEO: This video shows how Apria Healthcare improved data integrity with analytics tools. Learn how this centralized source-of-truth allowed Apria to cut out the inefficiencies caused by spreadsheets and build an accurate view of its costs and services.

Posted: 02 Aug 2016 | Premiered: 23 Jun 2016

WEBCAST: Watch this brief video to see how Northwestern University gained real-time insight into costs, tuition and enrollment, and enhanced its forecasting, budgeting and reporting capabilities by replacing its spreadsheets. Learn how the tool Northwestern adopted streamlined financial practices, eliminating administrative hiccups and saving time.

Posted: 02 Aug 2016 | Premiered: Jun 25, 2015

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an introduction to IBM Cognos Disclosure Management, a disclosure automation tool. Learn what you should take into consideration before beginning your first implementation so that you can maximize the potential of this technology.

Posted: 28 Jul 2016 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

WHITE PAPER: Finding a way to make compliance effective is imperative and yet still elusive for many organizations. In this white paper from Steinberg Governance Advisors, Inc., learn what "effective" compliance really means by exploring 10 essential elements.

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

WHITE PAPER: This paper addresses the challenges of planning, budgeting and forecasting in a spreadsheet environment and highlights the advantages of using dynamic planning tools. Read on and learn how to join the ranks of companies that consistently deliver timely, reliable plans and forecasts.

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 | Published: 31 Mar 2014

WHITE PAPER: A recent study conducted by Aberdeen Group highlighted the benefits of using analytics in planning, budgeting, and forecasting. But creating accurate forecasts can be a challenge out of the gate. This checklist provides the steps for transforming organizations that are inexperienced with analytics into FP&A pros.

Posted: 26 Jul 2016 | Published: 26 Jul 2016

WHITE PAPER: In this Gartner report, explore the impacts and recommendations relating to hybrid corporate performance management. Additionally, learn about the emergence of financial and strategic CPM, and how they play into modern day CPM strategy.

Posted: 25 Jul 2016 | Published: 28 Jul 2015

RESOURCE: The pressure to innovate has increased, and managing risks have become more difficult. How are CFOs helping their enterprises pursue profitable growth? Find out in this research report, and discover the 3 imperatives for gaining actionable insights to accelerate business.

Posted: 25 Jul 2016 | Published: 25 Jul 2016

WHITE PAPER: In this Ventana Research paper, uncover the answers to 8 common financial planning and management questions, including: What are the most important trends? How do companies use analytics in planning and budgeting? And 6 more.

Posted: 01 Mar 2016 | Published: 31 Dec 2015

VIDEO: This brief video demonstrates how you can use mobile-accessible business analytics to capture fleeting opportunities, address risk, and get better business outcomes. Learn how you can boost performance management so your enterprise can be more agile, profitable, and innovative.

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 | Premiered: 30 Mar 2015

VIDEO: This brief video explores how a mobile-accessible business analytics dashboard can make use of your data with real-time planning and forecasting. Access now to learn how to add more visibility, insight, and control over your data, as well as how to identify and fix gaps in execution before they magnify.

Posted: 17 Dec 2015 | Premiered: 19 Dec 2013

WHITE PAPER: This report, based on a survey of 167 organizations of all sizes, uncovers the challenges organizations face when using performance data, the steps needed to create a base-line budget. Access now and you'll also find tactics for taking planning to the next level through advanced analytics, as well as the benefits of predictive business solutions.

Posted: 16 Dec 2015 | Published: 29 Aug 2014

WHITE PAPER: To continue applying the necessary financial rigor to support rapid growth, your accounting department needs the right tools to most efficiently do their job. Access this buyer's guide to discover what financial management software is right for your organization.

Posted: 25 Nov 2015 | Published: 25 Nov 2015

VIDEO: This video explains how you can integrate data from existing sources to combine the “numbers with narrative.” Watch and learn how you can greatly expand your narrative reporting capabilities.

Posted: 06 Nov 2013 | Premiered: 06 Nov 2013

WHITE PAPER: Traditional procurement and financial analytics practices lack the visibility today's businesses need, and can lead to millions of wasted dollars. Check out this paper to learn about an innovative financial analytics tool that can help monitor and analyze purchase data to ensure prices and contracts are being met.

Posted: 21 Sep 2012 | Published: 21 Sep 2012