Finance transformation
The 4 Phases of a Finance Transformation Journey
August 08 by Chris McCannThese phases are interdependent and overlap, performing the necessary activities to turn an ambiguous/intangible idea (a transformed capability) into a program that creates a working finance-of-the-fu...
Finance Transformation Starts with a Teardown to Core Processes
July 27 by Chris McCannIn order to build a finance function that meets the needs of your organization you need to tear it down to its basic building blocks and build it up from there.
INFOGRAPHIC: 5 Reasons Automating Accounts Payable Pays Off
February 17 by Beth HamptonThe pandemic has positioned AP as a key investment area to ensure business continuity and uninterrupted cash movements.
IBM: Winner of the Finance Impact Award, North America 2020
January 15 by SSON EditorsTo address the complexity of the process along with the vast amount of manual effort, the GSI finance team executed a complete transformation of the financial process to improve efficiency and product...
When to Use RPA and When to Use Financial Close Automation
January 13 by Beth HamptonCrucial decisions for choosing between general Robotic Process Automation & purpose-built cloud financial close solutions.
The New Age of Accountancy: 2020 and Beyond
February 19 by SSON EditorIf your enterprise is not being supported through the “new and improved” F&A function, you can be certain your competitor’s is
A Brief Snapshot of EnergyAustralia's Finance Transformation Journey
August 10 by SSONLike many organisations, EnergyAustralia is on a journey to transform their finance function by improving their back-office activity in order to offer better customer experience.In this video int...
Getting Business Partnering Right
September 09 by Dr. Jens MadrianSSON's new columnist brings a CFO's perspective to our discussions: Finance isn’t an island on its own, but is, instead, a function of what the business and its institutions need from it. Five ideas t...
A New Approach to Managing Finance: The Value of Continuous Accounting
March 21 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorMany senior finance executives want their department to play a more strategic role in the management and operations of their company. They believe there is value in shifting their focus from process...
How to Truly Lead Finance Transformation [so it's more than just another slogan]
January 11 by Keith McEvoyEnterprises across the world are struggling with the question of how to update the Finance function to extract the maximum quality, cost, and leverage needed to propel themselves forward...
The Transformation Years: 4 Finance Experts Talk Technology, Disruption, Analytics and RPA
November 04 by The Shared Services & Outsourcing Network EditorHow are companies successfully navigating the roiling waters of Finance Transformation? We buttonholed four of the presenters at next year's Finance Transformation conference to ask them about their p...
How Are New Digital Technologies Empowering Shared Services?
November 01 by SSON EditorThe power of Digital is all around us, but how far have you embedded it into your services? Whether you build it alone, or lean on outsourcing partners, your eye should be firmly on outputs....