Financials

Software AG FY2022 Q4 results on target but guidance disappoints, workforce cut 4% This article is sponsored by:

Software AG takes a further step on its journey to a cloud-first SaaS model but investors are spooked by the margin hit as the transition continues

Acumatica Summit 2023 - a fast event recap This article is sponsored by:

The first of our reports from this year's Acumatica Summit in Las Vegas.

Organizational agility requires modern planning tools and a growth mindset This article is sponsored by:

Businesses have been forced to react, make decisions and evolve in ways they never would’ve expected. Workday CFO Barbara Larson discusses the pressure to run scenarios about the financial implications of those decisions - and why doing nothing is no longer the safe choice.

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2022 - the year in Finance This article is sponsored by:

I haven't been to Las Vegas for over two weeks now and that’s caused my travel fog to finally lift. Here are my picks for the better articles and topics affecting financial accounting technology in 2022 – plus – some thoughts on what’s to come.

The power of the continuous close - new data sheds light on automating finance This article is sponsored by:

Automation can eliminate manual tasks and free finance teams to focus on value-added analysis - but there's more to ROI than these gains alone. Dan Miller unpacks the findings from Sage's 'Close the Books' research.

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Parsing the hype, hopes, and practical applications of AI across finance solutions This article is sponsored by:

Is AI in finance a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? Zoho's Raju Vegesna does some myth-busting and explores the the middle ground where AI has a useful place amid the hype.

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The evolving role of CFOs - fresh data points to new challenges, and new roles This article is sponsored by:

The role of the CFO goes far beyond holding the purse strings. Aziz Benmalek unpicks the latest study from Sage to understand why this key leadership role needs to be the hub of business information.

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Planful buys Plannuh, connecting finance to marketing performance management This article is sponsored by:

FPM vendor Planful buys marketing performance management startup Plannuh, connecting finance teams to marketing colleagues

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Why finance teams should never give up spreadsheets, whatever vendors tell them This article is sponsored by:

Spreadsheets have massive flaws if they're used in the wrong way, but finance professionals shouldn't feel ashamed of keeping them in their toolbox.

Box tightens its grip on the suite spot of content teamwork in FY23 Q2 results This article is sponsored by:

Growth in customer adoption of multi-product suites helps Box keep revenue on target and post its first GAAP quarter profit in FY23 Q2 results

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ZohoDay 2022 - does your technology vendor's culture matter? This article is sponsored by:

At ZohoDay 2022 this week, cloud-based business software vendor Zoho gave industry analysts an insight into its highly distinctive culture and philosophy.

Zuora plugs its data model into Snowflake for joined-up analysis of customer KPIs This article is sponsored by:

Subscription management vendor Zuora packages up its data model for analysis alongside a wider range of customer success KPIs in Snowflake.

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Building trust between the CIO and CFO - Workday survey highlights the gaps This article is sponsored by:

A CIO/CFO survey by Workday highlights worrying gaps on the path to better alignment between IT and finance.

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