Embracing Change: How Finance & Accounting Can Make Progress in Times of Uncertainty

whitePaper | June 14, 2023

The capital markets have not really benefitted from any tailwinds recently: Inflation rose and is not yet close to being stabilized; global interest rates jumped dramatically; there is slower growth, and geopolitical tensions seem to keep getting worse, among other headwinds.

whitePaper | February 2, 2020

The ability to close the books, consolidate results, publish financial disclosures, and provide insightful performance reports in the least amount of time possible is widely regarded as a proxy for good corporate governance. However, the financial close and reporting process is weighed down by inefficiency and unnecessary information. Accounting and finance professionals must fight to manage and optimize an increasingly complex and disconnected ecosystem. The available amount of data is only going to increase, and CFOs are tasked with leading financial transformation initiatives to address the disparities. The pressure is on finance teams to modernize and improve.

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 | October 3, 2022

NOTABLEWhitepaperPeople are valuable. We’ve always known that, but the current digital and social media revolution is making it clear that qualities like influence, leadership and prettiness can be valued and monetized, both for individuals and for businesses. Just think about the influencer market, that has amassed a gross value of 13$ Billion in 2021. On the other hand, blockchain technology (and digital tokens, or NFTs) is opening the world to new investment possibilities. Now people and institutions can easily invest in almost any asset class, with the same simplicity of browsing the web.

whitePaper | May 23, 2023

In May 2020, the European Banking Authority (EBA) published new guidelines on loan origination and monitoring that represent a demanding set of regulations aimed at enhancing banks’ lending processes from the point of underwriting to ongoing monitoring throughout the loan life cycle. Implementing these guidelines has significant implications for systems, data management and internal processes.

whitePaper | April 20, 2022

The banking industry is experiencing seismic change, as the advance of cloud technology, rapidly changing customer expectations and increased competition apply pressure on traditional banking models. Meanwhile, more and more customers are moving their financial transactions online – a trend that has been further precipitated by the pandemic. This generational shift in banking has impacts across all channels and services: physical branch, online, mobile, retail, and commercial banking services are all under pressure to deliver and innovate in an increasingly competitive environment. A fundamental change in consumer behaviour is setting new expectations of banking products and services. Customers are demanding ease of use, 24x7 availability, real-time data and analytics, exceptional customer support, full visibility of all banking products, and more.