5 Ways Finance Can Overcome Their Toughest Data Challenges

whitePaper | March 15, 2022

The speeds at which today’s AI technology is advancing is far beyond what many have expected. The role of human decision-making is being eclipsed by computer and machine learning in almost every industry. We see it in autonomous cars and trucks as well as in actual robots pre-programmed to take on tasks once thought to be reserved for humans alone. Ralph Haupter, President of Microsoft Asia and Corporate Vice President, Microsoft stated the following: “I believe 2018 is the year that this will start to become mainstream, to begin to impact many aspects of our lives in a truly ubiquitous and meaningful way” There is no uncertainty in the fact that AI is progressing at the speed of light. It is yet to be seen how this will impact industry on a global industrial level but the applications to payments have not been insignificant in the past several years. This paper seeks to explore the intricacies of this technology, its evolution, and the potential impact of AI in payments in 2018 and beyond.

whitePaper | August 22, 2022

The account-to-report process is an essential contributor to the finance function’s ability to reach peak performance. Analysis of our 2021 benchmarks reveals that account-to-report processes at digital world-class finance organizations significantly outperform more-typical organizations because they have simplified, standardized and automated a greater share of their activities. That, in turn, has freed up capacity to engage in knowledge-based work, e.g., transform raw transactional data into valuable information for other parts of the enterprise.

whitePaper | May 5, 2020

Have you ever failed a class because of Wikipedia? (We will pass you!) (100) Are you not getting enough sleep because of time on Wikipedia? (9) ...Did you not get ANY sleep last night because of Wikipedia? (100 - we commend you for being that dedicated) Are you sleeping during the day (as of 8 a.m.) because you edited Wikipedia overnight (add overslept time in hours)? (5) Do you forget to think twice before you say something to real people but re-check a hundred times what you have typed in before posting your comment in a talk page? (5) Do you judge people you know offline partly on the basis of their Wikipedia contributions? (6) Do you think quality of contributions to Wikipedia is an important criterion in choosing a partner for a close relationship? (17 and a crash course in dating) Do you subscribe to a Wikimedia mailing list (e.g., WikiEN-l, Wikimedia-l)? (2) ...Do you actually read that mailing list? (20)

whitePaper | March 16, 2022

Companies can innovate in any number of ways. They can design new products, embark on new market strategies, rethink company organization. They can innovate by automating processes that used to be done manually, and they can extend that automation to help transform operations beyond finance and accounting.

whitePaper | July 5, 2022

What customers expect from their banks is changing. Trends which were developing slowly have accelerated since the onset of the pandemic. A new generation of financial services has emerged as a result, and traditional banking models are struggling to keep pace.

whitePaper | July 1, 2022

The rapid shift to digital-first engagement, remote work, and changing consumer preferences has launched customer service into a new era, with the financial services industry impacted in various critical ways. This trajectory is only accelerating as a host of factors - including customer behavior, industry dynamics, workforce needs, and technology trends - simultaneously require and support service organizations in rolling out new strategies and systems.