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Technology

Space Invaders with finance directors as targets

Opinion

Cutting electronic systems down to size

To be more competitive, we need far less management in companies, government and our electronic systems

26 Apr 2012

data-rain

Opinion

Coping with the data deluge

The deluge of data relating to our businesses has the potential to keep us from seeing the wood for the trees, says Steve O'Neill, CFO EMEA North, EMC Corporation

12 Apr 2012

Opinion

Straightjacket for success

In today’s technological society, the innumeracy of the ‘so-called’ educated can only spell disaster

29 Mar 2012

Feature

Bringing business intelligence to life

LOC Consulting’s Richard Savery discusses how mobile technologies and data from internal and external sources can free BI from conventional constraints

28 Mar 2012

Feature

Spreadsheet risk: The devil is in the data

Companies have to accept that spreadsheets need to be used but they must know when and where they are being used, writes Ralph Baxter

26 Mar 2012

Web seminar

Forecasting – should you escape from Excel?

This webinar with Advanced Business Solutions, will demonstrate how organisations can transform spreadsheet-only processes into an effective financial performance management process

08 Mar 2012

Special

Trend setters

An already difficult-to-predict workforce has only got more complicated. This has spurred a genuine revival in analytics, finds Peter Crush

22 Feb 2012

Opinion

Do it yourself

At last IT will become like socks and underwear - truly personal and very diverse

22 Feb 2012

Event

Closing the loop on records management and data security risk

The panel will offer advice and frontline case studies on securing your document management process

15 Feb 2012

Feature

Looking to pilot the Cloud

By piloting accounting in the cloud you can clearly judge and understand both the financial and the operational benefits, says Julian Sayer

26 Jan 2012

Feature

Money to go

The emergence of the mobile wallet is a great opportunity for business - if they tackle the security risks head on, writes Nikolaos Zacharopoulos

26 Jan 2012

Opinion

Man versus machine

As we all face a bigger mountain of data day-on-day, sophisticated search engines could turn out to be a godsend

26 Jan 2012

Opinion

Company killer

A degree of optimisation makes sense, but over-optimisation crushes people, departments and complete companies

06 Jan 2012

Opinion

Shaking it up

What is the role of the FD as he manages a business through a fundamental shake-up in its market?

06 Jan 2012

Feature

Spy hard

In many organisations, data leakage is a disaster waiting to happen, warns John Walker

06 Jan 2012

Opinion

EU data protection laws on horizon

Sweeping reforms to data protection legislation could cause significant pain to businesses that fall foul of the law, warns Grant Taylor

04 Jan 2012

Feature

Testing times

A far more scientific approach to business testing will more than pay dividends, argues Jim Manzi

05 Dec 2011

Opinion

IT wish list

Even though St Nick would struggle to fulfil an FD’s Christmas stocking, some IT wishes are not so far fetched at all

24 Nov 2011

Feature

When pain does not mean gain

Paul Marry looks at some of the top ERP headaches for finance directors in mid-size firms

11 Nov 2011

Opinion

Smart thinking

The potential of mobile smarts is unimaginable, and there is hardly a sector that will escape the benefits of using it

27 Oct 2011

Upcoming Events

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8.30am, Thu 14 Jun 2012

Financial Director Summit 2012

The Financial Director Summit 2012 will provide a unique platform in which to share, compare and contrast experiences whilst learning and networking with peers

Latest Opinion

Cutting electronic systems down to size

To be more competitive, we need far less management in companies, government and our electronic systems

Acquisition booby traps

The acquisition trail is littered with potential pitfalls for the unwary finance director, but how do you avoid them?

Business' best friend

Finance people must be the critical friend of business, writes CIMA's John Windle

Latest Analysis

IAS 39 problems flare up again

Pirc is advising shareholders to vote against Barclays’ annual report. Richard Crump finds out why

The VAT trap

Companies could find their VAT costs creeping up unchecked with little or no strategy in place to address it

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