In this research report, we examine five of the critical issues that are creating new opportunities for the accounting profession and nine key strategies for obtaining competitive advantage. 

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. 

AP processing has changed the ways the businesses have been doing business. Read in this paper how ReadSoft’s doing that and so much more. 

This white paper presents how to implement a simple automated requisition solution in a SAP ERP system, and what you need to know before doing so. Read this paper to learn the benefits of this solution that will compliment the invoice verification process. 

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. 

Read this white paper to learn how after deploying PingFederate or PingConnect your organization will yield a high return on investment and run more efficiently and will have distinct competitive advantage over companies that do not leverage Internet Identity Security Software. 

Infor ERP VISUAL combines affordability and deep functionality, and is ideal for high growth, mixed-mode manufacturers who need a modular solution. Learn why more than 4,000 businesses trust Infor ERP VISUAL to run their operations. 

This paper is aimed at helping senior management address its product ROI in a manner that can be directly applied to their everyday management practices. In this report, EMF presents a methodology for calculating the ROI for a development based on the direct cost of development, associative costs, extrinsic costs and a process for estimating risk. 

The tools for assessing enterprise-level green practices have evolved from do-it yourself Excel spreadsheets to elaborate carbon accounting software suites available on a subscription basis. By first determining a baseline, organizations can set clear goals for adopting greener IT practices. 

Active Directory certainly gets plenty of attention when it comes to high-profile issues like security, compliance, auditing, and so forth—but what about all of the work you do managing AD on a day-to-day basis? Learn how Quest ActiveRoles Server (ARS)makes AD administration more efficient, automated, consistent, powerful and faster. 

Read this case study to learn how this insurance provider then turned to Teamworks. With Teamworks they were able to implement a process that automates routing of disputes, streamlines research timelines, and gives managers control of all disputes being processed. Learn all of the benefits this insurance company reaped from deploying Teamworks. 

This paper presents an alternative approach to spreadsheet compliance that leverages the investment in existing business systems by using existing reports instead of databases or rekeying data as sources for spreadsheets. Read on to learn more about this new approach and how Datawatch can provide a fast solution to these spreadsheet problems.