Since the global economic meltdown, businesses have been forced to be more cautious in their decision making to ensure growth amid uncertainty. Processes such as planning and budgeting, more than ever, need to be fine-tuned and have a degree of flexibility to keep up with change.
Recent TRG blog posts
Pressures in corporate financial planning today
Posted by Linh Dao on Mon, Apr 9, 2012
Blog Topics: Planning and Budgeting, Financial consolidation, planning and reporting, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)
Pressures in corporate financial planning today
Posted by Linh Dao on Mon, Apr 9, 2012
Since the global economic meltdown, businesses have been forced to be more cautious in their decision making to ensure growth amid uncertainty. Processes such as planning and budgeting, more than ever, need to be fine-tuned and have a degree of flexibility to keep up with change.
Blog Topics: Planning and Budgeting, Financial consolidation, planning and reporting, Financial Accounting Management Software
Financial Reporting: 3 Key Best Practices
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Wed, Feb 22, 2012
Newsflash: In many organizations, variance reviews become a meaningless drill and here's why. Firstly, variances are explained by inherent uncertainty in the marketplace. Secondly, the level of detail may be inconsistent between finance and line managers. Thirdly, it’s a bunch of disconnected numbers.
Blog Topics: Financial consolidation, planning and reporting, Financial Accounting Management Software
A Brief Look at Financial Management Tools Today
Posted by Linh Dao on Wed, Feb 15, 2012
Evaluating a financial management software is no easy task, as it lays the very foundation for the next step – implementation. However, it is better to take the initiative to embrace change before it turns the whole system upside down. Read on to get a general idea of the financial management climate as well as a new approach to increase financial performance.
Blog Topics: Financial consolidation, planning and reporting, Financial Accounting Management Software
Sustainability Reporting: What It Means For Finance
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Mon, Feb 6, 2012
As Executive Director, Education, at the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), Robert Jelly is at the forefront of research on finance, accounting and related matters.
Blog Topics: Talent Management, Financial consolidation, planning and reporting, Financial Accounting Management Software
Meijer improves reporting with Infor Corporate Performance Management
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Fri, Feb 3, 2012
Blog Topics: Financial consolidation, planning and reporting, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)
Meijer improves reporting with Infor10 Corporate Performance Management
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Thu, Feb 2, 2012
Blog Topics: Financial consolidation, planning and reporting, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)
Corporate Performance Management Heats Up
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Thu, Feb 2, 2012
“The market for corporate performance management (CPM) suites continues to grow rapidly,” declared Gartner in its latest Magic Quadrant for CPM suites. Why? Gartner explains: “because CPM has helped to manage cost optimization efforts and is now increasingly employed in supporting growth-based strategies.”
That certainly was what led the AAA in west/central New York to opt for CPM from Prophix Software. “We’re able to provide our executive team with business information faster than ever before and do analysis on the information so they can see why something is up or down,” said Kristy Chapman, the auto club’s financial planning and reporting manager.Blog Topics: Planning and Budgeting, Financial consolidation, planning and reporting, Enterprise Performance Management (EPM)
Infor SunSystems General Audience Campaign Ovum Tech Report
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Tue, Jan 31, 2012
The financial management applications category is one of the most mature enterprise software sectors and the accounting application is one of the first tools that a growing company rolls out. In spite of its maturity and because of its indispensable nature, financial management tools need to continue evolving to meet the requirements of the business. It is essential, therefore, that the financial management tools of choice be supported by a successful vendor and a strong product management team.
Blog Topics: Financial consolidation, planning and reporting, IFRS, Financial Accounting Management Software, Infor SunSystems
Grow, Grow, Grow — or Sell, Sell, Sell? Breaking Down 2012 Financial Predictions
Posted by Rick Yvanovich on Tue, Jan 31, 2012
It’s that time of year again. As 2011 winds down, financial experts are hard at work trying to predict what 2012 will hold in store for U.S. small businesses. Will it be more of the economic slump we’ve seen for the past few years — or are things finally starting to turn around?
Blog Topics: Financial consolidation, planning and reporting, Financial Accounting Management Software