NEW FSN FEATURE Why do 60- 80 percent of organisations still use spreadsheets for planning and forecasting? 28th April 2008 Give up your spreadsheet – not likely!! A recent Oracle webcast poll provided a salutary reminder of the power of spreadsheets. Not power in the sense of processing performance (although it is undeniably astonishing) but power from the point of view of the vice-like grip that spreadsheets have on the accounting mind set. After two decades of specialist applications, spreadsheets stubbornly remain the accountants planning tool of choice. Gary Simon, FSN's managing editor looks at the reasons. (more) LATEST NEWS • Trintech to Acquire Movaris, Inc. • JPMorgan commits $30 million to implement treasury management and liquidity services solutions • The American Red Cross selects Trintech ' s to automate reconciliation and improve accounting Compliance • Latest SAS Anti-Money Laundering release streamlines monitoring for better accuracy, efficiency • SAP expands portfolio of Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) Solutions     United We Stand: Integrating GRC Systems FSN Contributing Editor Paul Quigley looks at what's out there and considers the challenges facing integrated GRC systems. Managing the Reporting Supply Chain Embedding best practice generally means using a variety of technical and non-technical approaches. REGULATION & COMPLIANCE     • Non- financial KPIs – why are they so difficult to measure and report? • Plaudits for Audits? From Cheques and Balance Sheets to Checks and Balances • XBRL given boost by SEC in IFRS to US-GAAP convergence announcement • Narrative Reporting: Business as usual or lost for words? • The Companies Act 2006 and SMEs - does better regulation mean more or less? • Cox's Conundrum: Form or Function Creep? • EU Transparency Directive will force listed companies in Europe to accelerate their Fast Close. • SEC pursues simplification agenda for financial reporting in the US FSN CUSTOMER NEWS     • The Republic Group selects Trintech ' s ReconNET, AssureNET GL, and TRACKER • Northern California Public Broadcasting, Inc. chooses SAP Business Planning and Consolidation • AssureNET GL to standardise month end close • Morgan Crucible plc selects SAP • BAE SYSTEMS Surface Fleet Solutions selects CODA finance system in £600,000 contract • Equity Trust selects CODA's consolidation software for group reporting • SAS improves fraud protection for HSBC • Norwich Union implements e-HR programme used by 14,500 employees for HR enquiries REPORTING SYSTEMS     • Financial data quality – the lynchpin of dependable reporting • Companies struggle to comply with latest reporting requirements • In GRC we trust: More than just another management mantra • Reconciled to a better future? • Is the Fast Close benchmark masking more pressing problems? • US ‘Fast Close' timescales go into sharp reverse • SAP goes head to head with Oracle leaving Cognos and other independents with a clear field • Is ERP and financials ‘on demand' actually in demand? FSN PRODUCT NEWS     • Clarity Systems and EDGARfilings partner to automate SEC Filings • Cognos and IBM Blueprint to help banks integrate risk management and profitability planning • Trintech announces new Version of ReconNET Reconciliation and Exception Management Solution • ClusterSeven joins Microsoft Development Advisory Council • Lyquidity extends ComplyXL capability for spreadsheet manage ment with Spreadsheet Discovery • Spreadsheet management vendor, ClusterSeven signs nine new clients • Cognos extends its performance management offering with a sharp focus on compliance • Cartesis delivers benchmark performance of 1,500 concurrent users About Us Privacy Policy Contact Us Copyright © 2006 FSN Publishing Limited. All Rights Reserved. Use of this website signifies your agreement to the Terms of Use.