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Financial, Accounting & Reporting Software Contents
MAY-JUNE 2011 Summary

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Management Briefings   Market Overview & Analysis | Part 2 With management demanding improved management information and tighter control of costs, the finance department is under increasing pressure to deliver. Our research discovers how it is coping. Cliff Mills reports. Expert Opinion Implementing an accounting system is a major investment, but getting your planning right before starting the selection process will help to maximise ROI, says Julian Griffiths of Clear Consulting Team. View from the Top | Part 2 Contract service provider Parasol has implemented new financial systems to fully automate its business processes. We speak to business systems manager Sharon Hughes. Cost of Doing Business | Part 2 Virtrium’s Tim Cray discusses the best way for finance to efficiently manage growing IT costs. New Breed of CFO | Part 2 Finance leaders are now playing a wider corporate role. IBM’s Carl Nordman examines how they can help their organisations benefit from new business opportunities. Running the Last Mile | Part 2 Financial disclosure is the final obstacle faced by CFOs and accounts professionals. Mark Cracknell of Aramar believes disclosure management software may be the answer. Out of Sight? | Part 2 Post the recession, the finance & accounting software outsourcing market is primed for a new burst of activity, say Alsbridge’s Tedd Webb and Paul Morrison. Suffering Spreadsheet Hell | Part 2 The business nightmares caused by relying on spreadsheets are greater than ever. Maurice Hancock of Altius Consulting explains why. Zero-Based Cost Management | Part 2 How can you best control your financial budgets for long-term business improvement? Booz & Company’s Otto Waterlander, Andrew Clark, Stuart Groves and Hege Nordahl explain. Encouraging Excellence | Part 2 Economic pressure means finance leaders must focus more closely on operational excellence, say Accenture’s Larry Oglesby, Bob Iversen and Mike Iezzi. Download a PDF version of the full report

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