Acquiring new finance tools and technology is not a decision that’s made overnight. Chances are, things have been working up to this for months—or even years....
Acquiring new finance tools and technology is not a decision that’s made overnight. Chances are, things have been working up to this for months—or even years. You’ve been limping along with your existing system for a long time now, but you can’t put it off any longer—the software you have no longer supports your business needs. But how do you convince the C-suite? Getting executive buy-in is often the toughest part of any major technology purchase. For finance, it’s made even...
Acquiring new finance tools and technology is not a decision that’s made overnight. Chances are, things have been working up to this for months—or even years. You’ve been limping along with...
New research from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and Oracle has uncovered the traits of agile finance organizations, and how they are leading the charge...
New research from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and Oracle has uncovered the traits of agile finance organizations, and how they are leading the charge towards digital within their own companies. The report, Agile Finance Revealed: The New Operating Model for Modern Finance, surveyed 480 senior finance professionals in North America. The researchers found that agile finance functions focus on improving the delivery of services and strategic guidance to the business...
New research from the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) and Oracle has uncovered the traits of agile finance organizations, and how they are leading the charge towards digital within their...
By Arun Khehar, Senior Vice President of Applications ECEMEA, Oracle More and more finance teams are beginning to realize the unique advantages of finance...
By Arun Khehar, Senior Vice President of Applications ECEMEA, Oracle More and more finance teams are beginning to realize the unique advantages of finance applications in the cloud: always up-to-date with the latest innovations, ease of use, lower cost and security, to name a few. But what about the benefits of having their finance cloud applications unified with the rest of the business—like HR, supply chain, even customer experience? In other words, why does a complete,...
By Arun Khehar, Senior Vice President of Applications ECEMEA, Oracle More and more finance teams are beginning to realize the unique advantages of finance applications in the cloud: always up-to-date...
By Robert Landon Agile finance leaders are definitely getting something right, and the numbers speak for themselves. According to Agile Finance Revealed: The...
By Robert Landon Agile finance leaders are definitely getting something right, and the numbers speak for themselves. According to Agile Finance Revealed: The New Operating Model for Modern Finance—a new research report from Oracle and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA)—agile finance leaders are significantly more likely to report increased revenues (89% vs. 63% of others) and profitability (95% vs. 70% of others) over the last three years than other survey respondents. ...
By Robert Landon Agile finance leaders are definitely getting something right, and the numbers speak for themselves. According to Agile Finance Revealed: The New Operating Model for Modern Finance—a...
By Austin Laird, Director, Education Industry Solutions, Oracle A few weeks ago, I was privileged to host a panel discussion at the Higher Education Cloud...
By Austin Laird, Director, Education Industry Solutions, Oracle A few weeks ago, I was privileged to host a panel discussion at the Higher Education Cloud Symposium. I’ve attended countless such events during my career, but the excitement and energy in this room was palpable. Higher education institutions around the world are facing some common challenges, among them: Competition for students raised on mobile devices, who expect registration and administrative processes to be...
By Austin Laird, Director, Education Industry Solutions, Oracle A few weeks ago, I was privileged to host a panel discussion at the Higher Education Cloud Symposium. I’ve attended countless...
By John Mervis, Go To Market Strategy and Execution, Oracle If you work in finance for a product-focused company—manufacturing, consumer goods, food production,...
By John Mervis, Go To Market Strategy and Execution, Oracle If you work in finance for a product-focused company—manufacturing, consumer goods, food production, or many others—your work is closely tied to the supply chain. You can forecast estimates for next year’s growth, but if there’s a hiccup in operations, or a key supplier unexpectedly raises its prices, it can throw your whole forecast out the window. Integrated business planning (IBP) offers a solution. It helps you...
By John Mervis, Go To Market Strategy and Execution, Oracle If you work in finance for a product-focused company—manufacturing, consumer goods, food production, or many others—your work is closely...
My mother had a favorite saying: “The only reward you get for doing good work, is more work.” This has often been true in the world of finance. But no longer....
My mother had a favorite saying: “The only reward you get for doing good work, is more work.” This has often been true in the world of finance. But no longer. Today at the Modern Finance Experience, finance professionals who have excelled in leading business transformation were recognized for their efforts. The nominees for the Change Agents of Finance Awards came from companies around the world and were voted on by their peers. The winners were honored this afternoon at an...
My mother had a favorite saying: “The only reward you get for doing good work, is more work.” This has often been true in the world of finance. But no longer. Today at the Modern Finance...
If you think being a chief financial officer is a tough job, try being a CEO. According to Oracle CEO Mark Hurd (who has held the position since 2010), the...
If you think being a chief financial officer is a tough job, try being a CEO. According to Oracle CEO Mark Hurd (who has held the position since 2010), the average tenure of today's CEO is 18 quarters. In fact, 40 percent of them don't make it past 18 months. Hurd delivered the opening keynote at the Modern Finance Experience, which began yesterday in Boston. The general session also featured perspectives from Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, as well as...
If you think being a chief financial officer is a tough job, try being a CEO. According to Oracle CEO Mark Hurd (who has held the position since 2010), the average tenure of today's CEO is...
By Robert Landon As we've already seen, a vast majority of CFOs want to play a leading role in driving business agility in the digital age. Yet nearly 70% say...
By Robert Landon As we've already seen, a vast majority of CFOs want to play a leading role in driving business agility in the digital age. Yet nearly 70% say they lack the resources to do so, according to Agile Finance Revealed: The New Operating Model for Modern Finance—a new research report from Oracle and the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA). However, some CFOs are bucking this trend, with a new, agile operating model encompassing three pillars: Greater efficiency...
By Robert Landon As we've already seen, a vast majority of CFOs want to play a leading role in driving business agility in the digital age. Yet nearly 70% say they lack the resources to do...
