There is plenty on the minds of today’s accounting and finance professionals. New technology, new regulations, and the looming robot revolution are creating a high level of uncertainty and demanding an equally high level of adaptability. This is a tall...
Financial shared services have come a long way since they started gaining popularity in the 1990s. Seen as a way to leverage economies of scale for large organizations, shared services centers, or SSCs, made it possible to transfer basic accounting...
Ascension, the largest non-profit health system in the US and the world’s largest Catholic health system, realized a return-on-investment of 338% per year after automating its finance and account reconciliation processes with BlackLine. This is the conclusion of an ROI...
Once a year, Gartner shares their insight into the state of financial close applications and technology. It’s widely viewed as the authoritative perspective on market dynamics, product innovation, and customer satisfaction in the space. And the 2017 edition of the...
So, you’ve done some reading on the facts and myths of robotic process automation (RPA), listened to a webinar, talked to a specialist, and now you think you’re ready to advise your company on how to bring robotics to your...
I’ll never forget the first time I was in a meeting with Therese Tucker. She brings a perfectly balanced combination of passion, intellect, laser sharp insight, humility, receptiveness, and kindness into the room, and has a way of making every...
Every CFO wants robotic process automation (RPA), and they want it now. That puts a lot of pressure on Finance Departments to not only learn about a relatively new technology (or, at least, a new buzzword), but also figure out...
IRS Section 385 has been on the books for a while. Since the Tax Reform Act of 1969, it authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to issue regulations to determine whether interest in a corporation is to be treated as...
“The auditors love it. They don’t have to ask for anything, and they don’t have to wait for anything,” says Christine Harms, controller for the Arizona Cardinals Football Club/Rojo Hospitality Group. The Cardinals, founded in 1898, are the nation’s oldest...
Technology defines generations. As we progress as a society, references to old technology quickly reveal one’s age or at least their generation. Rotary telephones, floppy disks, record players, and even VCR’s have all turned into explanations for Millennials. It’s time...
Deloitte calls it “the mess under the bed.” The Journal of Accountancy says it’s a process that creates “serious and costly” problems for expanding companies. And most experts agree that it’s a high-risk activity that when neglected, generates slapdash financial...
Prepaid Expense Accounting and Amortization posted on November 13, 2014 
General Ledger Reconciliation posted on November 13, 2014 
Account Reconciliations posted on November 13, 2014 
Setting Goals for Accounting Teams posted on August 11, 2014 
Credit Card Reconciliations posted on November 13, 2014 
Shared Services in an Age of Finance Transformation posted on July 27, 2017 
What Robotic Process Automation Really Means for Accountants posted on September 22, 2016 
The 2017 Gartner Report on Financial Close Solutions Has Arrived posted on July 25, 2017 
Why RPA Can Be More Than Quick Wins posted on July 10, 2017 
Petty Cash Management and Petty Cash Reconciliation posted on November 13, 2014
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