There is no such thing as general Best Practice, only Good Practices that might be worth using as an indicator of possible practices in your department. Similarly, Benchmarks are not absolute truths.…
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Harvard Professor, “It’s true that new technology often destroys existing jobs, but it also creates many new possibilities through several different channels.” But is future bright for corporate treasury??
by Bija Knowles
You would expect a close correlation between capital expenditure and return on investment – but studies show this isn't the case, as human bias often gets in the way of rational decision-making
by Bija Knowles
M&A among private equity firms is expected to gain pace in 2018, as a positive economic outlook could offset economic uncertainties such as Brexit - but no M&A growth predicted for UK
by Jack Large
Are you at risk from AI and/or robots making all posts but ONE disappear?
by Jack Large
What to demand of your Enterprise Performance Management solution
by Bija Knowles
What are some of the key technology trends likely to disrupt business over the next three years?
by Bija Knowles
The financial function is set to rely increasingly on artificial intelligence and automation in the coming years – but whose fault is it when the machines get it wrong?
by Bija Knowles
Analysis by PwC identifies three overlapping waves of automation between now and the mid-2030s – financial services are first in line but research shows retraining is key as jobs will be created too
by Bija Knowles
What happens after the CFO quits? It can signal uncertainty to financial stakeholders if the departure is announced suddenly or at a critical time
by Kylene Casanova
Book by Gerard Blokdijk provides a Fraud Analytics roadmap on how to understand and move forward in the right direction, based on verifiable data
by Kylene Casanova
Next-generation question-answering feature, Ask Watson, helps companies comply with the never ending flood of new data privacy regulations
by Bija Knowles
How can organisations identify actions for better performance, analyse business processes most exposed to risk or fraud, or get insight into customer habits? It's all in the data
by Kylene Casanova
EMAGIA launches voice activated artificial intelligence digital assistant Gia to optimise the way enterprise finance operates
by Bija Knowles
Most corporate leaders think that the Fourth Industrial Revolution will lead to greater economic and social equality – but businesses face challenges to adapt and manage workplace change
by Kylene Casanova
Future solutions will include 1) database driven solutions, e.g. Thomson Reutures MiFID II and 2) machine-executable rules. Will they ever be combined?
by Bija Knowles
While increasing profit margins can relieve short-term cash flow difficulties and appease shareholders, it's not necessarily the way to grow a healthy organisation
by Bija Knowles
Only a fifth of companies are actively making significant changes based on the OECD's BEPS recommendations, with focus mainly on changes to transfer pricing and intercompany agreements
by Bija Knowles
Business leaders once looked to centralisation and outsourcing to improve efficiency in a company's financial processes but automation now offers even greater potential for achieving efficiency
by Bija Knowles
Cyberattack is the greatest threat to markets in 2018 but company directors should also be focusing on corporate social responsibility, boardroom diversity and shareholder activism
by Bija Knowles
The mergers and acquisitions (M&A) outlook for 2018 is robust according to a statement from EY, pointing to significant growth opportunity for global corporates in the year ahead
by Bija Knowles
Some of the major economies are cutting corporate tax rates – but what if corporate income was taxed at the point of sale, where goods or services are sold to the end-customer?
by Bija Knowles
The adoption of Cloud-based services and a lack of well-defined security strategies are two of the factors that mean companies are struggling with their data. GDPR will make this an urgent matter
by Jack Large
Deloitte’s first global cost management survey report finds cost reduction is a global imperative, but many organizations fail to meet low targets
by Bija Knowles
We're constantly urged to innovate, digitalise and automate, even as technology's pace of change is hard to keep up with. Deloitte's Tech Trends 2018 should help keep updated with key trends
