Enterprise resource planning

Enterprise resource planning

Through acquisitions and functional enhancements, ERP vendors have largely staved off competition from specialized applications and microservices. Today’s big players will continue…
Operating models

Operating models

Cost reduction has historically been the driver of changes to finance operating models. But that focus will evolve as new models look…
Self-service

Self-service

Finance will remain uneasy about the use of self-service data, but it will embrace selfservice as a way to rationalize reporting requirements…
Finance cycles

Finance cycles

Although real-time financial data will still be a ways off, quarterly reporting will gradually lose its relevance for investors and management, both…
The role of Finance

The role of Finance

Finance will, as predicted, focus more on service, analytics, and business insights, all of which mandate new capabilities. CEOs will continue turning…
The finance factory

The finance factory

Finance will continue to automate, but the focus will shift from operational finance to financial insights. Automation will target end-to-end processes affecting…