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The pace of evolution for many corporate finance and accounting functions is accelerating. The mandate of the CFO is expanding and the challenges they face accumulating. This blog is an exploration of these topics.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, consumer expectations have risen across verticals, and financial services is no exception. Customers now expect their sensitive financial information to be instan...
This summer, the FCA issued a letter to the Chair of the Treasury Select Committee, answering questions on new sanctions that have been created following the invasion of the Ukraine by Russia. In the ...
How to build a bottom-up, value driven business case for automating your source to pay processes that gets approved. Part 4. My last article covered the import steps of identifying the right technolo...
Insurance is one of the industries actively introducing technology into its processes. In 2021, 59% of insurance firms increased their investment in innovation to show customers new and better ways t...
My last article covered the importance of mapping out and getting to grips with your existing technology and data, and then setting out your proposed future ‘to-be’ processes, as you build your busine...
The current economic climate and macroenvironmental factors are forcing companies to operate more efficiently. While on the surface, it may seem like the companies would delay digital initiatives in a...
My last article covered the importance of getting the scope of your business case for automating your source to pay processes spot on; and explained why it is critical that you understand your existi
Procurement teams within businesses of all sizes are under pressure to drive, and then demonstrate measurable value and savings. Many are choosing to automate and optimise part of or all their finance...
The new digital reality is rapidly and irrevocably changing our lives. The impact of digital technology on civilization can only be compared with the appearance of fire when it became clear from the f...
Merchants and retailers rely on payment service providers to facilitate their payments journey. While much is being said about the need to work with payment partners, it is important for merchants to ...
A favourite movie line of mine is, “I want that report on my desk tomorrow morning!” I always felt it was a phrase stolen from the Finance office at the end of the 20th century! In a typical Finance f...
Are you doing everything possible to transform your business digitally? Are you striving to innovate in order to achieve maximum agility? To achieve these ends, are you invested in every kind of next-...