wiredFINANCE: The Rise of Cloud-based Financial Software

February 8, 2010

Companies continue to turn to financial software in the cloud, which is usually cheaper to implement and maintain than traditional financial management software, to meet their finance departments' needs.

Making Better Use of ERP

February 4, 2010

Our research shows most finance organizations underutilize their key IT resource. Here are ways to gain a higher return on this considerable investment.

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Understanding Your IT Investment

January 26, 2010

Tom DeGarmo, a partner with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) explains why CFOs and CIOs are rapidly becoming more strategically aligned.

Bred Tough: The Best-of-Breed, 2009

July 29, 2009

Specialist software firms continue to make a strong case for selective investments. Survivors of the tech freeze will be around for some time to come as the economy thaws.

wiredFINANCE: Social Networking for Business a Disappointment

January 27, 2010

Social networking for business is not living up to users' expectations, a recent LinkedIn discussion that drew over 1,000 responses made clear. What's the problem? Users become discontent when they haven't taken the time to understand what social media is good for and what it cannot do.

The T&E Big Squeeze

December 7, 2009

With companies reporting a 25 percent drop in T&E spend, transparency into where travel dollars flow has never been more closely scrutinized. A new survey of finance professionals tracks where and how T&E dollars traveled.

wiredFINANCE: Companies' Disaster Recovery Plans Vulnerable

January 19, 2010

Companies need to focus on their disaster recovery plans, according to Symantec's new technology usage survey. It found that one-third of disaster recovery plans are undocumented or need work and almost one-third of enterprises haven't re-evaluated their disaster recovery plan in the last 12 months.

wiredFINANCE: Avoid Stock Option Headaches

January 13, 2010

Despite the egregious abuse of stock options by some major companies, they are still a great incentive in a compensation strategy. New IT tools provide an easy way for companies to manage their options.

wiredFINANCE: Cloud Computing's Downside

January 5, 2010

Cloud computing can simplify your IT infrastructure, but it also can complicate audit and compliance. The three main complications that make cloud computing challenging from a security, compliance, and audit perspective: lack of direct control, location transparency, and the public nature of the cloud.

wiredFINANCE: Reevaluating Your 2010 IT Strategy

December 24, 2009

2010 is just around the corner. Have you reevaluated your IT strategy? Here are some important questions to consider in the new year.