For those of you who know the frustration that comes when so-called best practices fail to live up to their flattering handle, the Pragmatist knows your pain.
Tax authorities in the United States and around the world are stepping up their scrutiny of multinational companies' cross-border transfers. A report from KPMG lists the red flags and identifies ways to mitigate the risk.
The Securities and Exchange Commission voted to publish for public comment its long awaited proposed road map that could lead to the use of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) by U.S. issuers beginning in 2014.
Tax authorities in the United States and around the world are stepping up their scrutiny of multinational companies' cross-border transfers. A report from KPMG lists the red flags and identifies ways to mitigate the risk.
Dating back to the days of the mainframe, general ledgers have grown steadily flabbier as companies have piled more and more detail into their chart of accounts. The result: slow, inefficient, redundant financial systems. A white paper from ISA Consulting points to a way out.
Has your finance organization raised the bar for analyzing, automating, and energizing processes and systems that drive business performance. Be recognized for your work. Enter the Business Finance 2008 Vision Awards for excellence in BPM now!
The business performance management (BPM) market underwent some of its most dramatic changes in history in 2007. Many vendors expanded their offerings to address the needs of users looking to take advantage of BPM 2.0, which we helped to define just over a year and a half ago.
As salaries for finance professionals increased last year, so did the challenges of attracting and keeping the right people. Our annual in-depth review of the finance career and compensation landscape provides insight into the trends driving the job market.
Reporter at-large Laurie Brannen exposes perspectives and insights along finance's front lines. Laurie Brannen is a senior writer for Business Finance magazine.
