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Governance, Risk, and Compliance Management: Realizing the Value Of Cross-Enterprise Solutions by SAP America, Inc. January 01, 2007 - (Free Research) This paper explains SAP’s vision for a cross-enterprise GRC solution and the benefits it can provide, defines key terms, and discusses what to look for when evaluating GRC software options.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Renewed Finance Function: Extending Performance Management Beyond Finance by SAP America, Inc. September 2008 - (Free Research) In August 2007, CFO Research Services launched a research program to explore the ways in which the role of the finance team has changed in recent years. This report presents the findings of our online survey of 255 senior finance executives.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Scientific Firm Grows Government Business More Than 100 Percent with Accounting System by Microsoft August 2010 - (Free Research) RJ Lee Group needed a more modern project-accounting system to handle larger, more complex projects, including those covered under Defense Contract Audit Agency rules. Read this case study to find out what RJ Lee Group did to improve business.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Enabling Compliant Remote Database Account Management by e-DMZ Security August 2010 - (Free Research) Read this paper to find out how some out-of-the-box controls are not always available for direct SQL access. As a result, for many enterprises, SQL access for remote database account management is being done IN THE CLEAR, potentially exposing the enterprise to a critical security breach and significant compliance issues.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

The Case for Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) by Global Knowledge December 2008 - (Free Research) In this whitepaper you will learn about the evolution of Ethernet, the reasons VLANs were introduced, and the ways that VLANs can be used.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Realizing the Benefits from Accounts Payable Optimization in SAP® by Dolphin February 2010 - (Free Research) Accounts payable remains a manual and often inefficient business process. Read this white paper for a discussion of best practices options and a solid approach to implementing solutions for automating and optimizing Accounts Payable in the SAP environment.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Industry Intelligence: International Financial Reporting Standards for Hedge Funds by Advent Software, Inc January 2010 - (Free Research) This paper introduces hedge funds and hedge fund service providers to IFRS.  (WHITE PAPER)

Best Practices in Creating a Strategic Finance Function by SAP America, Inc. January 2009 - (Free Research) the following article will share the results of SAP research as well as APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative (OSBC) research. The OSBC research is the first global set of common standards for business processes and data, giving organizations an independent, authoritative resource for evaluating and improving business practices.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Making The Move: What to Do When You’ve Outgrown QuickBooks by Sage North America April 2010 - (Free Research) This guide will provide you with smart, unbiased tips as your prepare to move from QuickBooks to a more powerful accounting solution. Continue reading this guide to decide which accounting solution is right for your company.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

The New Gold Standard for Privileged Account Management by FoxT April 2010 - (Free Research) Read this paper to learn how the inherent limitations in the “all-or-nothing” administrator role, as super user in standard Unix, Linux and as local administrator in Windows servers, has created a market for privileged account management solutions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

An International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Fable: The Company That Waited Too Long by SAP America, Inc. June 2010 - (Free Research) The best-run businesses of the future will report under IFRS, so it is crucial for SAP customers to transition soon - and on their own timetable. Continue reading to learn more about the benefits of switching to IFRS now and learn which parallel accounting option is right for you company.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Improving Intercompany Reconciliation for a Faster Close by SAP America, Inc. June 2009 - (Free Research) What's arguably the single greatest barrier to the fast close has remained constant - the completion of the intercompany reconciliation process. This paper examines the issues behind intercompany reconciliation and outlines how companies can make impressive progress when they employ software solutions such as those from SAP Business Objects  (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)

Best Practices in Reconciliation: A Practical Guide for Asset Managers by Advent Software, Inc July 2008 - (Free Research) This whitepaper explains why automated reconciliation is quickly evolving into a competitive necessity. The costs associated with manual reconciliation, the benefits from automation, and the best reconciliation workflow model will all be discussed.  (WHITE PAPER)

Webcast: Power Your Innovation and Save Money Now with IBM Rational Development Solutions for Power by IBM March 2010 - (Free Research) Watch this webcast to learn how IBM Global Account achieved project payback within one year. Within this time they successfully migrated architects, project managers and testers across 31 projects to Rational solutions and achieved productivity savings of several million dollars.  (WEBCAST)

Tackling the IFRS Transition in the US by SAP America, Inc. March 2010 - (Free Research) The SEC will likely require companies to report in both GAAP and IFRS formats during the first official IFRS transition year and for two years prior. Accordingly, our customers want to know how SAP supports parallel reporting.  Read this paper to learn which options SAP recommends and find out which is best for your organization.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

A Complete View Of The Enterprise: Linking Operational And Financial Planning In Global Organizations by SAP America, Inc. May 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 |

The Financial Close: Optimizing Performance and Driving Financial Excellence by SAP America, Inc. June 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 |

Accurate Costing Is Key to Profitability by SAP America, Inc. June 2008 - (Free Research) To maximize profitability, companies must know the true cost of making and delivering their products and services. Traditional cost accounting, devised in a simpler era, does not satisfy that need. This paper examines indirect and overhead costs, which are crucial to managing profitability.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Advanced Case Management for Smarter Banking by IBM August 2010 - (Free Research) Financial institutions broadly use case management solutions in alignment with existing core applications to address customer issues associated with their principal business activities—such as account opening, lending and call center customer service. Read this white paper to learn how to effectively assimilate these practices into the everyday.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Implementing IBM Rational Globally with Payback in One Year by IBM May 2010 - (Free Research) Attend this webcast to learn how IBM Global Account achieved project payback within one year, migrating architects, project managers and testers across 31 projects to Rational solutions realizing productivity savings of $U3.145 million.  (WEBCAST)

239% ROI: Database Security & Compliance Case Study by Leading Analyst Firm by Guardium, an IBM Company January 2008 - (Free Research) Download this Forrester commissioned case study and learn how a global F500 company simplified database monitoring for SOX and generated a 239% ROI and 5.9 months payback without impacting performance or requiring changes to their IT infrastructure.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Video Whiteboard: Streamlining the Financial Close Process by Oracle Corporation July 2010 - (Free Research) Watch this video white paper to learn how a world-class financial close suite can help your organization streamline the close process, address compliance issues, improve accuracy, and reduce costs.  (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

Top Ten Essentials for Privileged Account Management by FoxT February 2010 - (Free Research) In this white paper, discover how you can effectively and efficiently control privileged accounts using the latest in adaptive access controls management. You will also learn about how to leverage the latest in Role-Based Access Controls.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Managing the Transition to International Financial Reporting Standards by Oracle Corporation July 2008 - (Free Research) This white paper identifies the many challenges companies face when implementing International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) in corporate reporting and explores tightly integrated solutions that together centrally manage data and metadata on a unified platform--the first step in implementing a complete performance management solution.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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