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This Evaluation Centre provides information on accounting software and financial reporting software:
 1. Go to Strategy for an up-to-date overview on this vital first stage in your accounting software and financial reporting software project including accounting and financial articles by expert authors.
2. Go to Supplier Evaluation for accounting software and financial reporting software Evaluation Reports which have been independently audited and checked for accuracy.
 3. Go to Implementation for information about the remainder of the accounting software lifecycle featuring management briefing articles by top consultancy and analyst firms.
4. Go to Service Centre if you need any other support or information on accounting software and financial reporting software. The Evaluation Centre is here to help with all your accounting software requirements. |
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Financial reporting and analysis: a rudder for the business
Evaluation Centre's overview of the accounting software and financial reporting software market...As we experience a prolonged period of economic uncertainty, the requirement for financial information to enable better management decision making becomes even more pressing.
It is not surprising, therefore, that reporting and analysis is currently very much ‘top of mind’ for the finance department. It represents a continual challenge to improve reporting systems and provide the necessary management information to help direct the business through troubled times.
Streamlining and improving the organisation’s business processes is also a key focus – and this requires both integration with other core systems and the ability to process both internal and external documents using technologies such as document management and workflow.
This requirement is highlighted in our latest survey, where the main business driver for recent developments in financial and accounting systems – mentioned by 76% of respondents – is the ongoing need to update business processes and procedures.
This is followed by the necessity to make cost savings (55%), to enhance customer-focused processes (48%) and improve management information systems (38%). Over the next two years, our respondents see these four areas as remaining the major driving forces for financial systems.
The respondents were asked to rate their current financial & accounting system across a number of key areas, using a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 equates to ‘very poor’ and 5 means ‘excellent’. view in full >> |
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New Strategic Briefings |
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Can FDs gain competitive edge?
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Senior accounting executives and industry experts debate how CFOs and FDs can gain greater business advantage whilst minimising costs. Summary by NCC’s Tristram Bardrick.
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Access acquires Select Software
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Access has acquired web-enabled HR solutions provider Select Software as part of its strategy to expand its software portfolio beyond the finance function, providing organisation-wide business solutions. This will bring users clarity of information across the finance and HR functions.
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Wake up to XBRL
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New regulations mean many companies will have to get to grips with this standard to submit their tax returns. Richard Anning of the ICAEW has the details.
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Pressure point
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John Bronjewski of Logica says CFOs should consider business transformation if they want to relieve the pressure on their financial operations.
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