Managing risk has never been so important for businesses, nor has it been so difficult. New global research commissioned by SAP has revealed that an increasingly complex business and risk environment is severely challenging companies. This Loudhouse Research survey of 1,010 executives with responsibility for governance, risk and compliance (GRC) found increasing risk and regulation complexity is now the biggest […]

Today’s customer is more empowered than ever, and providing a positive, trusted, and engaging customer experience is a powerful way to differentiate your brand. As the financial services industry strives to build customer trust, they are turning to engagement marketing, specifically deployed through content, to help them accelerate the buyer lifecycle and build trust. Download this ebook to learn how, […]

The cloud is gaining traction in the enterprise resource planning (ERP) market and most vendors now have a cloud offering. After examining small and medium companies that have implemented cloud ERP, Nucleus found customers were able to achieve substantial benefits, including reduced IT costs, increased employee productivity, and better inventory management. This report analyzes the benefits of cloud ERP and […]

It can be easy to think of information technology (IT) as a highly complex, overly demanding and recklessly evolving aspect of modern business. Ironically, however, much of the complexity and labor intensity companies currently experience with their IT solutions has resulted because the companies haven’t kept pace with the rapid evolution of technology. Growing numbers of companies faced with such […]

Translating compliance and information governance concepts into actionable strategies can be challenging for life sciences organizations. But it is definitely a priority. Facing the challenge involves following a phased approach encompassing communication, a degree of “cultural evolution,” and of course, leveraging good technology.

Learn how you can manage Big Data in the financial services sector and protect yourself from an uncertain future. When it comes to information governance in the financial services sector, remember that: • Scrutiny by regulators is increasing. • Auditors need comprehensive context to examine and reconstruct a financial event properly. • Any non-compliance that auditors do find can result […]

“It takes a long time—but at least we’re getting it done.” But are you getting it done well? And how much is the way you are doing it costing you in the long run? Highly manual, inefficient financial close and balance sheet substantiation processes are more expensive than most organizations realize. They’re more prone to errors, have the potential to […]

BlackLine and Gatepoint Research got together to ask Mid-Market Finance and Accounting executives about their accounting processes. The results highlight key process holes that effect Mid-Market business today.