Finance & Accounting
Global Business Services: Transformation Driver & Digital Enabler
May 03 by Shared Services & Outsourcing NetworkThe GBS report identifies why different organizations have chosen a Global Business Services strategy, how it’s structured, the advantages it yields, and how its supporting transformation
How to Optimize Invoice Processing with Next Generation AP Automation
August 26 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorBest practices in optimizing Accounts Payable processes One of the time-consuming challenges of most modern-day organizations is how to deal with the thousands of invoices they receive every month...
Recovery Audits: Benchmark to Gain Value
August 19 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorIf you are a CFO, a Controller, or a Head of Finance, Shared Services, or Accounts Payable, and if Continuous Improvement and Benchmarking are part of your responsibility, then this White Paper will...
Six Signs your Procure-to-Pay is at Risk for Fraud
August 19 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorIf you are a CFO, a Controller, or a Head of Finance, Shared Services, or Accounts Payable, and if you are concerned about reducing the risk of fraud, then don't miss this White Paper by Tasha Baile...
Show me the money! Funding and implementing best practices in Accounts Payable
August 04 by Ed MartinezOverview In my seventeen years of involvement as head of shared services at multiple companies, one thing has remained constant. That constant has been the ability to create significant value in t...
Financial Close: a benchmark report highlights failures
July 03 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorIn late 2012, Adra Match surveyed several thousand senior finance professionals across the world for insights on their month end close process. The results are a blend of known facts, surprising ins...
Beyond the Spreadsheets: Does Finance & Accounting Need to Invest in New Skills?
June 05 by Amarpreet BhamraWhat is F&A Talent? The outsourcing journey for the majority of Finance & Accounting (F&A) shared services centers (captive and outsourced) have so far been characterized by migrating transactiona...
Transforming the "Transformations Structure" in F&A Shared Services Centers
December 14 by Amarpreet BhamraMost finance and accounting Shared Services Organizations (SSO) have evolved over a period of time and are increasingly viewed – by their respective parent units – as a key partner...
Accelerated Timescales for Transformation in Finance and Accounting
December 13 by John WillmottThe traditional approach to F&A outsourcing involved considerable client-specific reinvention with organizations typically starting the journey with a 3-month documentation and knowledge transfer pr...
Case Study: BAE Systems defines its Finance Transformation program
December 03 by SSONFinance Transformation is on everyone’s agenda – but success can be fairly elusive BAE Systems shares its Finance Transformation success – based on engaging not just the employee...
Should Cost Modelling: A New Tool for Maximising Return On Investment
November 21 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorBarbara Chomicka, Senior Project Manager at EC Harris, joins SSON to discuss cost calculation and the allocation of resources to generate the greatest value. [Listen to a podcast of this interview...
Top Ten Tips for Optimizing Your P2P Function
November 20 by SSONThe procure-to-pay function tends to be one of the lower-profile arms of any organization, but there’s no doubt that it’s one of the most important - especially in times such as these...