Companies identified as leaders attribute much of their success to the use of analytics, according to an IBM report. Companies should have an executive serve as the chief advocate for getting the most value out of their analytics.
The Boston Consulting Group identifies the world’s most innovative companies, and for the first time, automotive companies outnumber tech companies in the top 20. The report gives five attributes of strong innovators.
Not so long ago, computer hackers focused mainly on organisations that had the most to offer. They followed the money, trying to breach big companies and access cash, sensitive data or intellectual property.
Accountants are business process experts, but few apply this expertise to avoid the frequent mistakes organisations can make during the implementation of business solutions software, an effort usually dominated by IT experts. Find out how accountants can get involved every step of the way.
Companies have the data, and finance professionals have the skills to help turn that data into insight. That’s one takeaway of a new CGMA report, which examines the state of Big Data and the impact it can have on business in the future.
The benefits of moving a process to a shared-services centre can be substantial in the right circumstances, according to Ravichandran Venkataraman, ACMA, CGMA, senior vice president and head of the Global Services Division at Hewlett-Packard.
The finance function is well-positioned to take the lead in helping businesses harness the power of business intelligence. Donny Shimamoto, CPA/CITP, CGMA, breaks down the reasons finance should jump at the chance to learn more about business intelligence.
Keeping measures simple and highly meaningful to both donors and those in the local community can make all the difference in motivating stakeholders toward a shared vision of healthy lives and livelihoods.
Organisations are building momentum for the use of Big Data by integrating data analytics into their strategy in small projects that deliver substantial results, according a new report.
Just because it’s midnight doesn’t mean your boss expects you to stop working. More than a third of employees report getting work-related emails after work hours.
Finance teams at large multinational companies can expect more and increasingly sophisticated tasks to come their way. The majority of those teams will have to perform those tasks with the same or fewer resources.
Aidan Goddard, FCMA, CGMA, the CFO and COO of L’Occitane en Provence’s Asia-Pacific operations, explains how Big Data, when harnessed, can help a company cut costs and inform sales and marketing strategies, and how finance figures in.
As hacking gets more complex, businesses must do more to protect critical systems. IT security expert Mike Foster offers strategies for businesses to keep out cybercriminals.
This article looks at the results of the 2013 North America TTI survey and the implications for public accounting firms, businesses and other organisations.
International patent filings rose a robust 6.6% in 2012, according to the World Intellectual Property Organization. It’s the third consecutive year the number of filings has risen, following a 4.8% decline at the height of the global debt crisis in 2009.
While the amount of data that companies collect can be good for business, the numbers themselves are not a guarantee of success. Human expertise is needed to parse the data.
