Results for “Finance Trends Survey”

  • Blog
    November 7, 2023
    At a glance The big picture: The role of a cyber incident responder is more critical than ever as these professionals are tasked with protecting organizations from cyber threats, mitigating risks and minimizing the impact of security incidents. Why it matters: One of the often-overlooked aspects of becoming a better cyber incident responder is the integration of diversity, equity and inclusion…
  • Blog
    September 5, 2023
    This post is the second in an occasional series about diversity in cybersecurity. Our first post discussed achieving diversity’s benefits in cybersecurity. In future posts, we’ll explore similar topics around diversity, equity and inclusion in the cybersecurity space. Any good manager will want to remain alert to impediments that prevent team members from contributing as fully as possible to…
  • Blog
    June 28, 2023
    Following contract execution (see Create to Execute: Managing the Fine Print of Sales Contracting), the next step in the quote-to-cash process is order fulfillment and revenue recognition. While many people think of this step as picking, packing and shipping, the impact on revenue recognition extends well beyond those three simplified steps. In this step, orders are processed, communicated and…
  • Blog
    June 19, 2017
    The WannaCry malware attack in mid-May focused the attention of corporations around the world on escalating cyber threats. Our Flash Report released immediately after the attack noted that it marked a new and unsettling aggressiveness on the part of cyber criminals: No previous assault matched the breadth of impact of WannaCry, which affected hospitals, corporations and government offices in more…
  • Blog
    November 26, 2018
    As part of our Cybersecurity Webinar Series last month, we presented a webinar on enhancing security strategy for cloud-based technology. Here is a summary of the topic discussed. For the full discussion, including questions from the live audience, click on this link to listen to the archived version of the webinar. State of the Industry Digital innovation is a double-edged sword: while it…
  • Blog
    November 26, 2018
    As part of our Cybersecurity Webinar Series last month, we presented a webinar on enhancing security strategy for cloud-based technology. Here is a summary of the topic discussed. For the full discussion, including questions from the live audience, click on this link to listen to the archived version of the webinar. State of the Industry Digital innovation is a double-edged sword: while it…
  • Blog
    February 19, 2018
    For as long as Business Intelligence (BI) has existed, organizations have made significant investments in high-performing platforms – only to find no one will use the solution. Why? For one, end users cannot find information quickly, or at all. Two, the information they do find isn’t relevant. Three, they expect their BI systems to work as effortlessly as popular search engines and social media,…
  • Blog
    May 30, 2023
    At a Glance Why it matters: In a time when sustainable competitive advantage is harder to maintain, customer experience expectations are on the rise. With technology and innovation happening in shorter cycles, the ability of organizations to change operationally remains elusive. By the numbers: 83% of companies have appointed a chief data officer or chief data and analytics officer. However, for…
  • Blog
    September 19, 2018
    Robotic process automation (RPA) has been gaining traction as an efficient way to automate labor-intensive and repetitive tasks across a variety of business functions, including finance, accounting, technology, legal, HR, and, increasingly, audit and compliance. As the popularity of this relatively simple and affordable technology increases, internal audit departments are starting to realize…
  • Blog
    August 18, 2020
    Spend analysis is frequently identified as a critical procurement capability. Yet surprisingly, few  organizations actually conduct this activity on a thorough or regular basis. Many organizations think of spend analysis as necessary only when they are about to embark upon strategic sourcing events, or when they need spend data totals to use in preparing RFPs in the marketplace. Even then, the…
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