Viewpoints

Streamlining Finance Processes for Subscription Billing

Posted by ISG Software Research on 19 July 2022

Analyst Viewpoint The subscription business model has grown in popularity with providers of services or products because it establishes a regular, predictable income stream. This is particularly true for technology companies. However, the subscription model poses challenges, primarily in handling the accounting and billing for subscriptions. Our benchmark research on recurring revenue finds that... Read More

Topics: Office of Finance

Multinational Corporations Need Intercompany Financial Management

Posted by ISG Software Research on 18 July 2022

Analyst Viewpoint Ventana Research defines intercompany financial management (IFM) as a discipline for structuring and handling transactions within a corporation and between its legal entities that is designed to maximize staff efficiency and accounting accuracy while also optimizing tax exposure, minimizing tax leakage, and ensuring consistent tax and regulatory compliance. Better execution of... Read More

Topics: Office of Finance

Three Key Planning Deficiencies Impeding Successful Decision Making

Posted by ISG Software Research on 18 July 2022

Analyst Viewpoint Any crisis, whether worldwide or impacting a single organization, tests an executive team’s ability to seize a fleeting opportunity, address an existential problem or mitigate future risks. Global turmoil highlights the need for the financial planning and analysis (FP&A) group to quickly deliver action-oriented advice and analysis that enables executives and managers to... Read More

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Plan for Business Continuity, Sustainability and Success

Posted by ISG Software Research on 18 July 2022

Analyst Viewpoint In times of rapidly changing business conditions, organizations must adapt with agility to ensure business continuity and success. The ability to move through rapid planning, budgeting and review cycles with tools that facilitate collaborative work are of specific importance. Of course these capabilities are valuable in steady-state conditions, but they will generate additional... Read More

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Building the Best Team and Reducing Turnover for Organizational Resilience

Posted by ISG Software Research on 18 July 2022

Analyst Viewpoint In today’s fluid operating environment, organizations must be agile and resilient to deal successfully with unpredictable events and rapid changes in their operating environment. They must stay ahead of business risks and opportunities by having the right people, data, processes and technology to deal with: Shifts in how and where people work Ever-changing regulations and... Read More

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The Way Forward with RPA

Posted by ISG Software Research on 18 July 2022

Analyst Viewpoint Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a core digital technology for increasing productivity and efficiency, speeding the completion of work, and increasing its quality and controllability. The use of RPA is evolving to include a broader set of more complex automation capabilities, and by infusing intelligent methods and techniques in processes, RPA can be instrumented for very... Read More

Topics: Office of Finance

Building Agility Through Continuous Planning

Posted by ISG Software Research on 15 July 2022

Analyst Viewpoint Periods of disruptive change highlight the value of faster, more agile, and more predictive planning and decision-making processes. Finance teams must be able to respond quickly to changing business conditions to provide timely, action-oriented analysis and guidance to decision makers. To accomplish this, CFOs and leadership teams must have the processes and technology to... Read More

Topics: Office of Finance