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Tips to Prepare for the Upcoming IFRS Conversion by Sage Software January 05, 2012 - (Free Research) Read this paper for a detailed look into at the challenges associated with the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and best practices to overcome them and manage your financial information.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Analyst's take: Return on investment of IBM Cognos Software by ComputerWeekly.com February 21, 2011 - (Free Research) Companies that use IBM Cognos software are able to improve productivity, reduce or avoid headcount, reduce financing costs, and increase profitability.  These benefits are achieved because when employees can rapidly access and analyze data in consistent ways, they are better able to make business changes that both lower costs and increase revenues.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Top Five Corporate Actions of 2010 White Paper by Advent Software, Inc December 07, 2011 - (Free Research) Accounting for corporate actions accurately is one of the biggest challenges for investment managers, with significant portfolio valuation, performance and tax implications for investors. And its only going to get more challenging due to reporting requirements and mounting activity. Learn how to get a handle on the 5 most common corporate actions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

XBRL Mandate for Dummies by IBM February 08, 2012 - (Free Research) This guide helps organizations assemble the right people, make the right investment in a solution and helps finance create best practices to ensure a successful XBRL compliance. Read this now and learn what XBRL is, how it works and why it’s mandated, best practices to prepare for an XBRL mandate, who to involve in the mandate process and more.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

BPM Partners: The Strategic Need to Automate The Last Mile of Finance by IBM February 08, 2012 - (Free Research) Read this white paper and learn about the business challenges and risks in existing manual ‘last mile’ processes dependent on different version spreadsheets, word processing files and unsecured emails, and the benefits and the value of automating ‘last mile’ processes.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Fast Delivery of Complex Financial Reports - How Leading CFOs Do It by IBM November 14, 2011 - (Free Research) Reporting speed and accuracy are vital today. But it would be wrong to assume that you have to spend more to go faster and do a competent job. This white paper illustrates how some organizations achieved top-tier results in financial reporting and why some did not.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Financial Reporting Automation for Dummies by IBM November 14, 2011 - (Free Research) This e-book offers insights on the benefits and value that financial reporting automation solutions can offer. Read on and learn about: High-performing organizations and their ability to automate financial reporting, low-performing organizations and why they are mired in complex and manual processes, and more.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

The Financial Close: Optimizing Performance and Driving Financial Excellence by SAP America, Inc. June 02, 2009 - (Free Research) The term "financial close" describes a corporation's ability to complete its accounting cycles and produce financial statements for internal management and external legal reporting. This paper identifies solutions to help organizations improve and sustain their close times and address the challenges associated with automating internal controls  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Priorities for Improving the Financial Close: Don't Forget about Reporting by IBM October 27, 2011 - (Free Research) In this white paper, learn how the right financial consolidation solution can help you replace silos of inconsistent data with the information and analytic capabilities you need for actionable insight.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Twenty-three reasons why companies choose integrated XBRL by IBM May 27, 2011 - (Free Research) This paper discusses how companies around the world must determine how they will approach compliance with the mandated use of XBRL. Learn the proper approach to accelerate financial reporting, decrease errors, streamline processes and ultimately, lower costs.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

A Complete View Of The Enterprise: Linking Operational And Financial Planning In Global Organizations by SAP America, Inc. May 01, 2008 - (Free Research) In February 2008, CFO Research Services, a unit of CFO Publishing and part of The Economist Group, began a research project with Business Objects, an SAP company, asking senior finance executives to give views on their priorities and challenges around integrating operational and financial planning processes.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

WebFOCUS Operational Enterprise Business Intelligence by Information Builders Inc. (E-mail this company) WebFOCUS is a comprehensive and fully integrated enterprise business intelligence platform. It sets the standard for enterprise business intelligence by scaling to support every level of the global organization – executive, analytical, & operational – and make data available, accessible, and meaningful to every person or application that needs it.  (SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

Salary Report: Trends in IT Compensation and Certifications by Global Knowledge Network, Inc. May 2006 - (Free Research) Global Knowledge keeps up to date with trends in IT careers, certifications, and compensation. In this, our inaugural quarterly report, we offer a look at salaries for the top 25 IT jobs, organized by region. We also offer a look at the top certifications and in-depth analysis from our resident market research analyst.  (ANALYST REPORT) READ ABSTRACT |

CA Mainframe Security Compliance by IBM June 2008 - (Free Research) In this video, learn how to combat against regulatory, staffing and audit pressures that security management shortcomings bring to the table.  (VIDEOCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

The Business Case: Information for Project Portfolio Decision Makers by Global Knowledge May 2010 - (Free Research) Increasing numbers of enterprises are incorporating project portfolio management in their strategic planning. And just as individuals use financial reports and analyses to consider various investment options, the enterprise uses an analysis called the Business Case to evaluate various project proposals for inclusion in the project portfolio.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Integrated and Automated Budget, Program and Performance Reporting by IBM February 2012 - (Free Research) Read this paper to learn how IBM Cognos FSR with TM1 helps budget and finance teams to automate the generation of complex, process driven reports while maintaining the agency’s current business processes and disclosure management  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The single most important document: Moving annual reporting into the 21st century by IBM June 2011 - (Free Research) Despite being so important, the process to create the annual report, the 10-K and the 10-Q is still stuck in the Middle Ages. This paper explores the history of annual reporting, the process of manually creating the annual report, and how to bring this process into the 21st century.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Building a Best-Run Finance Organization by SAP America, Inc. June 2008 - (Free Research) This SAP Executive Insight examines the changing role of the finance organization in today's business environment. Further, it describes how companies can develop best-run finance organizations.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Back Office Outsourcing and Investment Reporting - A Guide for Investment Advisors by Advent Software, Inc January 2006 - (Free Research) In investment reporting, customers expect detailed reports of irreproachable accuracy, delivered with no delay or excuses. This whitepaper will serve as as a guide for Investment Advisors.  (WHITE PAPER)

2011 AUG Compensation & Operations Survey Results by Advent Software, Inc December 2011 - (Free Research) Access this white paper for survey results that discuss asset and revenue growth in the financial industry.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Business Intelligence Innovation at Gallup by Oracle Corporation March 2011 - (Free Research) Gallup has deployed Oracle's OBIEE Plus suite, Oracle BI Publisher which along with several best practice implementation efforts has provided Gallup a new reporting and business analysis platform. Listen to this podcast to learn more.  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Operational Intelligence - Boosting Performance with 'Right Time' Business Insight by IBM January 2012 - (Free Research) This report from Aberdeen looks at how leading companies are using business intelligence (BI) to achieve superior performance in sales management, customer service and financial efficiency. Read how your organization can achieve similar performance by following specific steps and actions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Special report on EMC by ComputerWeekly.com November 2011 - (Free Research) This special eight-page indepent report from Computer Weekly, packed with graphs and diagrams, is essential reading for anyone doing business, or thinking of doing business with EMC.  (ESSENTIAL GUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Calculate your Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of Dell Desktop Virtualization Solutions by Dell, Inc. and Intel June 2011 - (Free Research) Desktop virtualization is growing in popularity across the IT industry, but many remain unaware of the best way to approach this initiative. This interactive resource provides a fact-based estimate of the financial impact the project will have on your organization.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Financial Analysis Clears the Profit Haze by IBM February 2012 - (Free Research) This white paper by Technology Evaluation Centers discusses the challenges that organizations face when trying to understand their existing business positions and future business scenarios. It focuses specifically on profitability analysis.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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