finance
GBS Insights: "Lipstick Doesn’t Look Good on Pigs"
February 07 by Deborah KopsDeborah Kops explores the common pitfalls of organizations looking to implement new tools and platforms without proper preparation.
Is Your ITFM Keeping Up With The Digital Revolution?
November 02 by Beth BrownWith the recent digital revolution, from automation to AI, businesses are struggling to manage IT costs whilst remaining competitive in the market. However, there are a few ways organizations can use...
Visibly Productive & Highly Influential: How AI is Reshaping Finance Roles
October 25 by Sally Fletcherin this episode we discuss how you can introduce Artificial Intelligence into the audit function, and how this concept is about enhancement of human skill not its displacement. We'll cover how this ca...
The Rise of Front and Middle Office Process Outsourcing
October 19 by Bob CecilBusiness services organizations are continuing to add scope beyond traditional back office functional processes.
What's Causing the Current Accountant Shortage?
October 04 by Evan BeebeThere were about 1.65 million accountants and auditors in the U.S. in 2022, down 15.9% from 2019, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ current population survey.
What Metrics Should Finance Shared Services Be Tracking?
September 19 by Maciej PiwowarczykIn the second installment of "Ask the Expert," Maciej Piwowarczyk looks at what metrics a modern finance shared services is tracking.
Weathering the Storm of ERP Transformation & Integration
August 22 by SSON EditorERP transformation is consistently thought of as a painful task, but it doesn’t always have to be. During this month’s Finance Transformation Digital Summit, a panel of four ERP transformation experts...
Generative AI and the Future of Finance
August 11 by SSON EditorSSON’s Finance Transformation Summit kicked off with a bang this year when the first session discussed how advances in generative AI could impact the future of finance.
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.
How to Extend Shared Services’ Value-Add Beyond Traditional Finance
July 25 by Barbara HodgeCentralized services are being enabled by knowledge-driven solutions that deliver reliable, effective and timely processing of specialized finance processes.
10 Practical Steps to Optimise the Accounts Payable Process
July 20 by Dave HughesSSON Advisory Board member Dave Hughes outlines the 10 things he focuses on to get his AP team operating in high-performance mode.
Global e-invoice Compliance
June 13 by SSO NetworkThere is a global trend for government-mandated e-invoicing requirements. For Shared Service Centers and global finance teams, this means ensuring invoices are country-compliant in all regions operate...