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Technology In Depth Features

Budgeting: the most ineffective management practice?

Management guru Jack Welch described budgeting as ‘the most ineffective practice in management’. Some finance chiefs probably agree with him

• Is your ERP fit for purpose?

  ERP is now used as a transactional system of record and a strategic weapon

• What to consider when planning a business intelligence project

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• Dashboard tools help CFOs share information easily

  Dashboard tools deliver at-a-glance access to KPI, improve finance processes and save money

• The CFO's role in the data breach war

  Finance, working with IT, must increasingly manage the serious risks from planning to handling fallout

• How legal is your software?

  This year has seen a rise in software audits to curb piracy

• Do you know where your data is?

  Claiming ignorance on data security and sovereignty in cloud contracts is no defence

• XBRL: A brave new world

  XBRL can transform the way businesses use financial data but the transition may be evolutionary rather than revolutionary