For Business Process & Applications Professionals

TechRadar™ For BP&A Professionals: Financial Management Applications, Q2 2009

Essential Business Needs Drive High Levels Of Value And Adoption

by Paul D. Hamerman, June 30, 2009

Financial management applications range from essential and ubiquitous tools for accounting and financial reporting to specialized solutions for optimizing process efficiency and cash flow. Compliance is a major requirement underlying several of the solutions, . . .

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XBRL: Finding Purpose Beyond Regulatory Reporting

by Scott Tiazkun, November 10, 2008

In the US, eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) is promoted largely through the efforts of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and is currently pending guidelines for reporting of annual and quarterly financial statements. But once . . .

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Preparing For New SEC Reporting Guidelines

Financial Reporting Goes Interactive

by Scott Tiazkun, October 23, 2008

Corporate finance and IT need to prepare now for new financial reporting guidelines. In tandem, they need to devise how the enterprise will create interactive data reports that satisfy the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Acting as an enforcer, . . .

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After the Thaw: High-Tech Companies Adopt More Agile Financial Planning and Reporting Systems

by Paul D. Hamerman, October 3, 2003

In the fast-paced world of high tech, traditional financial planning and reporting systems are too cumbersome to be responsive to the needs of the business. As a result, some high tech companies have adopted more agile planning methods.

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Financial Consolidation Software: A Critical Application for Financial Reporting Compliance

by Paul D. Hamerman, September 30, 2003

Companies with disparate accounting systems and complexities related to multiple lines of business, legal entities, joint ventures and international operations should utilize consolidation software to automate the financial reporting process.

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

New Financial Reporting Requirements Will Increase Demand for Integration Technology

by Ken Vollmer, August 23, 2002

Enteprises lacking internal integration functionality to support senior management in attesting to accurate financial reporting will have to address the lack of capability at the utmost speed.

Financial Reporting and Analysis: Finding the Right Tool for the Job

by Paul D. Hamerman, July 2, 2001

Clients should determine if they need a broad solution or a point solution for a more specific requirement, such as consolidations. Once this is determined, it will be clearer whether an integrated suite or a more componentized approach makes more sense.