Re-engineering the finance function.(finance function comparisons)

Management Accounting (British);  February 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ......the cost of the finance function relative to sales revenue. The finance function and the activities...per cent of all finance function costs, so it is...activities in the finance function. Evidence from...the whole of the finance function, only about 2 ...

THE FINANCE FUNCTION OF THE FUTURE - A Short Story

Accountancy SA;  July 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......transaction-focused Finance Function into a high value-added Finance Function necessary for today's business environment. The story...of the 15 different Finance Function Effectiveness Diagnostic...loyalty. The cost of the Finance Function (including all ...

Partnering for performance. (Northern Telecom Inc.'s finance...

Financial Executive;  September 1, 1992 ;     700+ words ......How can the finance function help? Finance...within the business, and it needs...excellence for the finance function in a global...objective of our finance function: To provide...support to the businesses and the corporation...being a full business ...

Putting the balance back into the finance function.(Network)

The Mercury (South Africa);  February 20, 2008 ;     393 words ......functions of the business world. These...contributions to the finance function Compliance...performing finance function. Some of...from the business that the finance function does not...integrating the finance function into the business to improve...

Finance & IT: the transforming power of technology; Over the years,...

Financial Executive;  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......in conducting business and, specifically, in the finance function. However, regardless...remain: Every business needs its finance...personal style and business savvy needed...changes in the finance function due to the influence...change in the finance ...

The future structure of the finance function - 2.

Management Accounting (British);  September 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ......change in the finance function today are IT...change in the business environment...placed on the finance function. In this article...report on how business accountants...demands on the finance function are changing...organisation's business strategy on the ...

The changing shape of the finance function. (financial management...

Management Accounting (British);  February 1, 1998 ;     700+ words ......how the structure of the finance function has changed in the last...classical structure of the finance function is built on these three...accelerating new forces business is currently being subjected...structure and operation of the finance function, let alone the way its ...

The new CFO role: it's in the DNA; The finance function now plays an...

Financial Executive;  July 1, 2004 ;     700+ words ......Organizational DNA of business entities identified...related to the finance function: 1) It was more...tended to view business challenges in...evolution of the finance function--from analyst...results show that finance-function DNA is quite...that allowed ...

Business Options.(Business News)

Manila Bulletin;  May 15, 2008 ;     700+ words ......company was almost at the brink of bankruptcy. A business will continue only insofar as its revenues exceed its cash costs. The ability of any business to survive depends on its ability to generate...money in the process. It is better to go on less business than to have lots of business that do ...

European finance function summit transforming the finance function into a...

Management Accounting (British);  March 1, 1999 ;     700+ words ......the minds of European finance directors? Apart from...The recent Pan European Finance Summit in Geneva brought together finance professionals from many...conference was transforming the finance function into a value-added business partner. Increased globalisation...might create a ...

Benchmarking finance function activities. (benchmarking management...

Management Accounting (British);  February 1, 1995 ;     700+ words ......comparison with its costs? Where does your finance function stand in relation to our raison d...their various services. Typically, the finance function exposes its somewhat hypocritical...measure quantifiable outputs and `the finance function' provides intellectual outputs. Come...

Using Six Sigma to improve the finance function: here are some tips for...

Strategic Finance;  May 1, 2005 ;     700+ words ......efficiency and effectiveness of the finance function. One company that has applied Six Sigma successfully within its finance department is a $750 million...projects under way within its finance function. We'll focus on the project that...adopt Six Sigma within your own finance ...

A new frame for financial management: the role of the finance function in...

Management Accounting (British);  February 1, 1994 ;     700+ words ......role of the finance function in the business frame The...importance of the finance function Arguably the...important business relationships...therefore, the finance function is the cement...holds such businesses together...

Finance function on the line

Management Services;  January 1, 1999 ;     508 words ...The finance function can add more...throughout the business or inside...believe that the finance function, as we understand...structure. Businesses need to understand...of this for finance professionals...more general business skills themselves...

Targeting the routine in the finance function. (Reengineering)

Chemical Week;  November 24, 1993 ;     700+ words ......precipitated self- examination in the finance function. The company's 1992 annual report...reengineering to cost reduction in the finance function emphasize that reengineering should...want your systems policies driven by business needs and not vice versa. Information...systems. Consultants ...