This white paper addresses the financial and resource management pain points that Professional Services Organizations (PSOs) currently face.
It focuses on the benchmarks that PSOs can use to improve their management capabilities and how business applications can help PSOs achieve their goals, including streamlining their businesses, increasing operating margins, and meeting the challenges posed by today’s fast-paced global marketplace.
Published by Consulting Magazine; Compliments of Microsoft Dynamics
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Under challenging economic circumstances, learn how mid-size companies are modifying their short-term cash management practices to maintain competitive positions.
While many mid-size companies have healthy balance sheets and solid credit histories, the cost of funding for nearly all businesses is likely to rise in the near term.
This survey report by CFO Research Services in collaboration with American Express revealed a notable shift in focus among finance executives as their companies prepare for the changing times. Mid-size company CFOs and their teams are now paying closer attention to short-term cash management. In response, many finance executives at mid-size companies are now leading a movement to get “back to the basics.” But it’s not that finance executives are being called on to do less—instead, they are re-sorting their priorities to uncover every opportunity to manage expenses and bolster working capital.
Through this survey report, explore mid-size senior finance executives’ short-term cash management concerns, plans, and priorities in light of current financial-market realities.
Prepared by CFO Research Services; Sponsored by American Express.
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Many CFOs and the finance organizations they lead have started to take on new strategic roles within the enterprise.
Their goal is to enforce stricter control processes to ensure legal and regulatory compliance, offer strategic insights into the internal and external business environment, and connect the business strategy with daily operations through performance tracking. To assess the trends in the finance function and identify best practices, APQC, an internationally recognized nonprofit organization that provides best practice research, metrics, measures, has evaluated the performance of more than 130 finance organizations. This SAP Insight shares the results of SAP research as well as APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative (OSBC) research.
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Learn how your organization can address the growing business imperative for formally defined and consistently administered records management programs through strategic outsourcing.
Effective records management has never been more crucial to meeting corporate governance, risk management and operational mandates. Yet half of enterprises lack a fully implemented records management program. Download this white paper to learn how strategic outsourcing can help you mitigate risks, apply best practices, meet compliance mandates and improve overall records management ROI.
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Learn how the systematic design of document workflow can generate significant savings.
How does inefficient document management hurt your business? Access this white paper to uncover the hidden costs of office document-handling, learn 5 proven steps to an effective document process optimization plan, and more. You’ll get expert advice on how to streamline your document lifecycle and cut costs associated with your office print/copy fleet through an outsourced document management solution.
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Online Survey and Reporting Services for Every Situation.
Conduct sophisticated survey research online with SPSS Online Services. It’s your one-stop-shop for accessing the key skills, technologies, and software you need. Whether you need help with the technology infrastructure for hosting a survey or want them to take over the entire project, they’re here to help.
SPSS Online Survey’s offer:
- Up to 25 questions
- Up to 2500 completed surveys
- Up to 30 days of hosting
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As your business grows, so do your financial management and accounting needs. Learn the signs you’e outgrowing QuickBooks and what options you have for the future.
As your business grows, your concerns change. Instead of focusing on bookkeeping, your attention shifts to financial controls, automating key financial processes and ensuring compliance with numerous regulations like GAAP. In this white paper, learn what to look for in your next financial management and accounting system and read case studies on companies like Atomic Learning and Memjet.
Prepared by THINKstrategies, Inc.; Sponsored by Intacct Corporation.
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Is a free daily email service for elite finance executives.
In one quick email per day, FierceFinance will get you up to speed on key developments and deals in banking and asset management. Our goal is to save you time and help you stay ahead of competition. Learn why more than 32,000 elite bankers, fund managers and other Wall Street insiders rely on FierceFinance for their daily news update.
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Discover how banks, brokerage firms, and insurance agencies can sharpen their competitive edge by improving all aspects of customer communication.
This thoughtful and in-depth white paper provides information that addresses the unique communications challenges faced by banks and other financial institutions. It showcases the operational efficiencies and competitive advantages that can be gained by using Adobe LiveCycle® ES - a robust, single-platform solution to communicating with customers.
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Learn how Adobe’s relationship-building technologies can help financial services companies drive growth by expanding a base of high-value clients.
In this challenging business environment, the financial services industry struggles to increase market share and boost bottom line. Customer engagement has become an economic imperative necessary for success and survival. This white paper explains how financial institutions can use a step-by-step program to strengthen the customer relationship. A customer engagement model includes:
- raising customer satisfaction
- developing trust
- encouraging loyalty
- identifying new business opportunities
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