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🚨 The Illusion of Automation: A Market Problem

The financial close automation market is experiencing a growing disconnect between vendor promises and operational reality. [Read More…]

 Back from SSOW Lisbon: Technology in GBS – Still an Enabler or Just an Untapped Asset? ~/?x=entry:entry250526-100614 2025-05-26T10:06:14+00:00 2025-05-26T10:06:14+00:00

Last week at SSOW Lisbon, one message echoed across conversations:
Global Business Services (GBS) cannot deliver strategic value without the right technology backbone. [Read More…]

 Key Ingredient for Success - Continuous Appetite for Automation ~/?x=entry:entry250326-122220 2025-03-26T12:22:20+00:00 2025-03-26T12:22:20+00:00

Automation has become a cornerstone in modern accounting, streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency. [Read More…]

 Why Finance Transformations Fail – And How to Set Yourself Up for Success ~/?x=entry:entry250310-164226 2025-03-10T16:42:26+00:00 2025-03-10T16:42:26+00:00

Finance transformation initiatives are critical for driving efficiency and strategic value, yet research from Gartner indicates that up to 70% of these projects fail to meet their objectives. [Read More…]

 White Paper: Making R2R Automation Work – Lessons from the Trenches ~/?x=entry:entry250226-163737 2025-02-26T16:37:37+00:00 2025-02-26T16:37:37+00:00

Abstract

After years of hands-on experience in Record to Report (R2R) automation—especially financial close automation with tools like BlackLine, AICO, Redwood, FloQast, Workiva, and Trintech—I’ve seen what separates success from failure. [Read More…]