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Case Studies
AT&T Inc. Upgrades to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 to Centralize Accounting Processes
Oct 2009
AT&T Inc. wanted to upgrade the company's existing Oracle Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to accommodate recent communications industry acquisitions and more easily incorporate...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Control Solutions, Inc. Streamlines Business Processes and Improves Financial Reporting With Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12
Oct 2009
Control Solutions, Inc. wanted to replace legacy systems to improve data visibility and provide a single, accurate view of all company financial information and supply chain activity and provide a...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
modu Deploys Best Practices and Gains Competitive Edge With Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12
Oct 2009
modu Ltd. wanted to establish best practice processes to compete effectively in global telecommunications market and improve reporting processes to get greater visibility into financial...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Kiloutou Achieves More Detailed Financial Reporting and Speeds Up Annual Closing by One Month
Oct 2009
Kiloutou wanted to support a strong growth plan, as determined by management, towards the goal of opening 100 new outlets and make financial reporting quicker and more detailed. The challenge was...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
KCC Engineering &Construction Cuts Monthly Reporting Time From 25 Days to 5 Days With Oracle E-Business Suite R12
Oct 2009
KCC Engineering & Construction (KCC E&C) is one of South Korea's leading building companies. KCC E&C is aiming to become the foremost residential apartment builder within the next two to three...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Smooth Transition: Preparing for IFRS
Oct 2009
The SEC proposes that 2014 be the first year for US registered companies to file their financial statements in International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) format. This white paper covers...
Provided by Epicor Software
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White Papers
Getting Ready for IFRS
Oct 2009
Successful businesses around the globe have shown time and again that what at first glance may appear as a difficult and costly change in regulation can be an opportunity for efficiency and market...
Provided by Epicor Software
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White Papers
Opportunities in Adversity: Responding to the Crisis
Feb 2009
The economic news at the beginning of the New Year has made for grim reading. Headlines hype to attract attention and journalists simplify, but the collective media assessment of 2008 is clearly...
Provided by Ernst & Young
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White Papers
Economic Capital (EC) Meets the Real World
Aug 2009
In the last several months, all have witnessed financial market turmoil at a level unprecedented in the post-Depression era. At the same time, many North American life and non life insurers have...
Provided by Ernst & Young
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White Papers
Suspicious Activity Reporting: Maximizing Impact and Mitigating Risk
Feb 2009
An effective Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) process is a critical foundational element in any anti-money laundering program and yet, the financial services industry continues to struggle with...
Provided by Ernst & Young
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White Papers
Anti-Money Laundering Advisory Services
Mar 2009
Governments and regulatory agencies have strict and unyielding expectations regarding the quality and completeness of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) programs within the financial services community....
Provided by Ernst & Young
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White Papers
Challenges and Solutions for Global Economic Sanctions Compliance
Feb 2009
Off late greater international pressure is being placed on financial institutions to block terrorist financing. As a result, sanctions compliance programs are being scrutinized by regulators like...
Provided by Ernst & Young
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White Papers
Aligning Risk Management, Finance, and Operations: Senior Executives on Governance, Uncertainty, and Performance Amid a Global Banking Crisis
Dec 2008
The world financial system has weathered several major financial crises in the past several decades: the U.S. Savings and Loan Crisis in the late l9Sos and early 19905 and the Asian Financial...
Provided by CFO Publishing
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White Papers
Serving the Hedge Fund Industry: Seasoned Professionals for a Time of Change
Aug 2009
Hedge funds are facing a time of unprecedented challenge and opportunity. With market uncertainty and tight credit markets, funds are closing in record numbers. Gates and lockups are more...
Provided by Ernst & Young
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White Papers
Business Advisory Services Finance Improvement
Aug 2009
Industry challenges have never been greater for chief financial officers (CFOs). The current market conditions and the pace of regulatory change have all pushed CFOs into a more active role....
Provided by Ernst & Young
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White Papers
Recent Market Events: Accounting and Reporting Considerations
Oct 2008
Losses and write-downs at major financial institutions have intensified concerns about credit and liquidity risks and resulted in a further sharp reduction of market liquidity. Credit risk spreads...
Provided by Ernst & Young
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White Papers
Strategic Business Risk: Media and Entertainment
Nov 2008
Financial risk and regulatory risk have been the focus of much of this effort. In both cases, there are externally determined rides and frameworks with which companies in media and entertainment...
Provided by Ernst & Young
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White Papers
Inside IFRS: The Opportunity for Energy IT
Oct 2009
Conversion to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) will likely be the largest single change of accounting policies and procedures ever undertaken by US companies. The move to IFRS...
Provided by Ernst & Young
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White Papers
IT Must Play a Key Role in Adapting to IFRS
Jul 2009
In late November 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released for comment its proposed roadmap of the steps required for conversion from US Generally Accepted Accounting Principles...
Provided by Ernst & Young
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White Papers
An Analysis of Sendio's Anti-Spam Offering
Jan 2009
The benefits should not be underestimated. In an environment of increasing financial pressures caused by a faltering economy, coupled with the continuing need to protect users and organizations...
Provided by Osterman Research
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White Papers
The Impact of New Communication Tools for Financial Services Firms
Sep 2009
Securities traders, banks, investment advisors and others in the financial services industry have long embraced new communication tools. Email, for example, and more recently instant messaging can...
Provided by Osterman Research
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White Papers
Breaking the Bank - Vulnerabilities in Numeric Processing Within Financial Applications
Jul 2008
Attackers will go to extraordinary lengths to compromise a financial application; the spoils are just too irresistible. So unsurprisingly these applications have higher requirements for data...
Provided by Corsaire
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White Papers
The ROI of Data Loss Prevention
Oct 2008
One data loss incident can result in continuous cost. After making affected customers whole, conducting an internal investigation, repairing any damage to internal systems, and dealing with...
Provided by Websense
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White Papers
How to Navigate Through the Multi-GAAP Reporting Maze During an IFRS Conversion
Apr 2009
Oftentimes, before a company can embed IFRS as its primary financial reporting standard, it must go through a dual-reporting period during which IFRS and US GAAP financial statements are...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
How to Plan a Successful Finance Transformation
Apr 2008
The Finance function has been slowly evolving from "Scorekeeper" to strategic business partner - but Finance Transformation efforts have met with only limited success. To redefine itself as a...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Converting to International Financial Reporting Standards: Planning Considerations for US Tax Executives
Dec 2008
The timeline provided in the SEC's proposed roadmap provides companies with the opportunity to develop a strategic, timely, and comprehensive plan to approach, analyze, and manage the conversion...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Financial Services Regulatory Highlights
Aug 2009
Past June, the Department of Treasury released a White Paper on Financial Regulatory Reform calling on the SEC and CFTC to make recommendations to Congress for changes to statutes and regulations...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Model Risk Management: Key Considerations for Challenging Times
Jul 2008
While model risk management has come a long way over the last decade, it is still an evolving area where significant challenges exist. Model risk management stands at the forefront of risk...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Complying With International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS): Getting Your Systems Ready to Meet Financial Consolidation and Reporting Requirements
Mar 2009
Given the length of time it takes to change an organization's people, process and technologies, and to adopt governance practices globally, now is the time to assess and plan for the impacts of an...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Solutions for Financial Services and Insurance Companies: FoxT Provides Tried-and-Tested IT Controls for Identity and Access Management
Feb 2008
The financial services and insurance sectors have always been heavily regulated compared with many other industries, so in some ways banks and insurance companies were well prepared for the latest...
Provided by Fox Technologies
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White Papers
Liquidity Risk Management
Dec 2008
The financial markets cannot hope to recover until confidence is restored. Banks need to recover their faith in each other and rebuild their reputations across their stakeholder base. They must...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Assess Your Risk Management Framework Under UCITS III
Mar 2009
Recent years have shown a rapid growth in the importance of Risk Management within the UCITS environment and subsequently a major shift in focus from regulators worldwide. Sweeping transformations...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Internal Audit Perspectives: Increased Level of Supply Chain Risk Joins Growing Chain of Challenges
Jul 2009
The current global financial crisis has many businesses grappling at the enterprise level with critical issues including financial stability, risk management, and sustainability. In these times,...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Supply Chain Risk Assessment
Jun 2009
A shrinking global economy has multiplied supplier failures at home and abroad, threatening supply chain stability. A supply chain breakdown can devastate a company financially and cause extensive...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Leveraging IT Risk Management to Boost Competitive Advantage: Achieving Integrated Information Technology, Governance, Risk, and Compliance
May 2009
There are tumultuous times for Finance leaders. Investors, board members, senior management, rating agencies, regulators and other stakeholders continue to seek ways to better evaluate and execute...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Getting the Most Out of Your Firm-Wide Risk Management
Sep 2009
Recent events have highlighted the importance of a Risk Management framework which is able to deal with risk types beyond those included within Basel II Pillar 1. In the light of the Pillar 2...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Confronting Risk in Business Relationships and Emerging Markets: Enhanced Due Diligence and Corporate Intelligence
Sep 2009
The reputational and business risks associated with conducting business in emerging and expanding markets, with new business partners, agents, joint ventures, vendors, suppliers and distributors...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Integrated Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Improve Performance and Enhance Productivity in Federal Agencies
Mar 2009
Off late high-profile accounting and management scandals in the commercial sector have given rise to legislative action to improve internal controls over financial reporting for companies...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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White Papers
Accounting, Financial Reporting, and Risk Management Issues Associated With Hedge Fund Restructuring
May 2009
After the market events in the third quarter of 2008, many hedge funds received redemption requests which, had they been honored, would have significantly impaired the capital base of many open...
Provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Case Studies
Blackbriar Technologies Case Study: Wireless Optimization
May 2009
A client in the Financial Industry requested a Scope of Work to prepare and submit the Federal Excise Tax Refund for 2006 in January 2007. To accomplish this task all invoices were reviewed for...
Provided by Blackbriar Technologies
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Case Studies
Financial Transaction Processor Improves Business Continuity
Mar 2011
Jack Henry & Associates needed to move the 3 TB database to its own data center in Houston, Texas. After moving the workload to Houston, the IT team would need to integrate it into...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
Financial Services Firm Secures New Advantage
Jul 2010
Winterflood Securities is one of the leading liquidity providers in London, their challenge is to respond to explosive growth in data volumes with quicker adaption to new market opportunities....
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
Finance Leader Migrates to Next-Gen Application Delivery
Dec 2010
UBS faces the challenge to replace existing load-balancing solutions approaching end of life with minimize Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for IT and to overcome 1 Gbps bandwidth limitation to...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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White Papers
Executive Brief: How can Identity and Access Management Help Improve My Compliance Programs?
Mar 2011
With the right technology in place, companies can provide evidence that their controls are effective, and compliance audits may thus be a less painful and expensive process. Organizations hoping...
Provided by CA
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White Papers
Applications of Stable Distributions in Time Series Analysis, Computer Sciences and Financial Markets
Jun 2009
In this paper, first the authors introduce the stable distribution, stable process and theirs characteristics. The á -stable distribution family has received great interest in the last decade due...
Provided by World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
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Whitepapers
Meeting the Access Security Requirements of Sec. 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in a Heterogeneous UNIX/Linux Environment
Mar 2011
PowerBroker® Servers works to protect the integrity of data across heterogeneous UNIX/Linux systems to help bring your IT systems into compliance especially with the SOX section 404 requirements...
Provided by BeyondTrust
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White Papers
Thriving in the Recovery: How CFOs and CIOs Can Work Together To Improve Their Use Of Technology For Forecasting And Planning
Feb 2011
Finance and IT executives often see information improvement priorities differently, but they agree that dedicated technology systems¯particularly best-of-breed EPM applications¯contribute to...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Information Risk in Financial Institutions: Field Study and Research Roadmap
Apr 2008
Large financial firms with thousands of employees face many challenges ensuring workers have access to the right information, yet controlling access to unneeded data. The authors examine the...
Provided by Springer Science+Business Media
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White Papers
Run Your Business Better With Oracle's EPM Solutions
Feb 2011
Comprehensive and effective performance management is an ongoing challenge for organizations with increasingly complex systems and processes. In addition to the in-depth strategic, financial and...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Business Intelligence for Financial Risk Management
Apr 2009
This paper evaluated the implementation of Business Intelligence (BI) platforms and alternative visualization techniques for risk management in fixed income trading at the sponsor, BNP Paribas....
Provided by Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Whitepapers
Simplifying the Adoption and Management of Business Applications While Removing the Burden of IT
Mar 2009
IBM Smart Business offers small and medium-sized businesses the hardware, software, and IT services they need to run and grow their business - all integrated into a single solution. It offers a...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Earned Value Management for Enterprise Resource Planning Implementations
Sep 2009
RRP implementations are a special breed of projects. They are often characterized by aggressive timeliness, high budgets and involvement of diverse teams. This emphasizes the need to have a...
Provided by Infosys Technologies
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White Papers
IFRS: Transition Strategy for e-Business Suite
May 2010
Acceptance of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) is gaining momentum across the globe. IFRS transition program for any organization will have multi-dimensional effect because of...
Provided by Infosys Technologies
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White Papers
An IFRS Fable: The company that waited too long
Feb 2011
Many U.S. companies are taking a wait-and-see stance and interpreting the switch from U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as...
Provided by SAP
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Podcasts
Management Reporter and Performance Management With Microsoft Dynamics AX
Jan 2011
Management Reporter replaces Microsoft FRx and represents a key milestone in delivering upon the Microsoft performance management vision. Management Reporter retains many elements of the popular...
Provided by Microsoft
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Podcasts
Introduction to Management Reporter for Microsoft Dynamics GP
Jan 2011
Management Reporter for Microsoft Dynamics GP is an application designed for high-volume, presentation-quality, financial reporting. the attendees of this podcast will learn how one can use...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Total Economic Impact of Oracle Identity Analytics
Nov 2008
Demonstrate both compliance and cost savings at the same time with a risk-adjusted, quantitative model. Based on real customers' data, this comprehensive study walks through detailed...
Provided by Oracle
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Webcasts
Which Financial Reporting Solution Is Right for You?
Jun 2009
Through this webcast one will learn the pros and cons to three of the most popular reporting tools for Dynamics. The presenter of this webcast will compare and contrast SQL Reporting Services...
Provided by ePartners
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Whitepapers
Security Considerations for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)
Jan 2011
It is never possible to guarantee that a company is totally secure or that a breach will not occur, however implementing the latest tools and providing ongoing, end-user education will minimize...
Provided by GFI Software
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White Papers
The Hidden Risks of a "Bring your own Device" (BYOD) Mobility Model
Jan 2011
Today, as companies deal with the Consumerization of enterprise mobility with a workforce that is younger and more tied to their smart devices, as well as the overall cost of maintaining...
Provided by ProfitLine
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White Papers
A Method for Estimating the Financial Impact of Cyber Information Security Breaches Utilizing the Common Vulnerability Scoring System and Annual Loss Expectancy
Jan 2010
Information security is relatively new field that is experiencing rapid growth in terms of malicious attack frequency and the amount of capital that firms must spend on attack defense. This rise...
Provided by University of Kansas
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White Papers
Investigating the Cloud Computing Business Framework - Modelling and Benchmarking of Financial Assets and Job Submissions in Clouds
Sep 2010
Literature identifies three business challenges in clouds: little linkage between qualitative and quantitative cloud business frameworks in the same domain; few structured frameworks to measure...
Provided by University of Oxford
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Webcasts
Desktop Virtualization in the Financial Services Industry: Managing Risk and Optimizing Agility in a Global Environment
May 2010
There's little doubt that desktop virtualization will become a mainstream practice in the enterprise in years to come, particularly in the financial services industry, which is begin affected by...
Provided by Citrix Systems
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Webcasts
Desktop Virtualization for Financial Services: Managing Risk
Aug 2010
The presenter of this webcast discusses how financial institutions and organizations can meet their security, growth and disaster recovery goals with desktop virtualization. Through this webcast...
Provided by Citrix Systems
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White Papers
Cloud Computing for Financial Services: Opportunities and Considerations
Nov 2010
The financial services industry has experienced unprecedented change in recent years. Regulatory pressures, narrowing margins, and fierce global competition require organizations to seek...
Provided by Navigant Consulting
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White Papers
Why Business Intelligence Makes Sense for Midsize Companies
Dec 2010
Find out how to meet the challenges facing your midsize company and benefit from the road map that takes you through the process of deploying a BI solution, enabling you to start small and then...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Harnessing Oracle Governance, Risk, and Compliance Applications to Improve Your E-Business Suite 12.1 Upgrade
Jul 2010
Upgrading to the Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.1 ERP system requires thoughtful planning and evaluation. Getting controls right during an upgrade process balances risk and helps avoid the...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Oracle Fusion for Governance, Risk and Compliance - The New Standard for Risk Management & Compliance
Dec 2010
Oracle Fusion Governance, Risk, and Compliance combines vital risk and compliance oversight with automated controls enforcement. This unique integration allows firms not only to meet current...
Provided by Oracle
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Webcasts
On demand webcast: Harnessing Oracle GRC to Control Your E-Business Suite 12.1 Upgrade
Dec 2010
Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS) 12.1 offers new capabilities for customers across the application suite, aligning with business objectives in every department, while lowering overall cost of...
Provided by Oracle
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Podcasts
Podcast: Improving the Extended Financial Close and Reporting Process
Dec 2010
Coming out of the recession, many organizations need to build or re-build trust with key stakeholders by delivering more timely and accurate financial and operating results. In this podcast, John...
Provided by Oracle
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Podcasts
Podcast: XBRL and Regulatory Reporting: Past, Present and Future
Dec 2010
In this podcast, Charlie Hoffman, Director of Industry Solutions at UBmatrix, and one of the creators of eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL), talks about his role in the evolution of...
Provided by Oracle
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Podcasts
Podcast: Regulatory Reporting using XBRL - The SEC Viewpoint
Dec 2010
Regulatory bodies around the world have been adopting eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) as the electronic standard for communicating financial information, and now the US SEC has...
Provided by Oracle
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Podcasts
Podcast: Managing the Transition to IFRS
Dec 2010
As countries around the world announce and begin their move to adopting IFRS what can companies learn from those that have already traveled this path? Listen to this podcast with David Jones,...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Adaptive Distributed Computing Middleware for Computational Finance Applications
Nov 2009
Parallel application programming is becoming increasingly important to researchers and developers who want to leverage hardware advances and compute complex calculations quickly and efficiently in...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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Whitepapers
BPM Case Study: Optimizing Compensation; WebSphere Lombardi Edition reduced cycle time from 30 to 7 days
Dec 2010
With over 12,000 sales people in North America alone, this life sciences corporation has one of the largest sales forces in the world.Their compensation plans involve sophisticated, constantly...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
IT Operational Excellence- Best Practices for Optimizing Performance
Dec 2010
Prior Aberdeen research has shown that the typical company with 1 billion dollars in annual revenue loses over $140,000 per minute of unplanned company downtime. Depending on the industry,...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
How Best-in-Class Plan, Budget and Forecast in Today's Dynamic World
Dec 2010
At the start of 2010, prospects for the global economy remain precarious. But highly effective financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting can successfully enable decision making even in...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
A Pragmatic Approach to SIEM: Buy for Compliance, Use for Security with Anton Chuvakin
Nov 2010
Too often, organizations purchase SIEM and log management solutions to check a compliance checkbox. These organizations miss a huge opportunity to improve security while meeting compliance...
Provided by Tripwire
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White Papers
Mind the Gap: CISOs Work to Narrow the Breach-to-Detection Gap for Better Security
Oct 2010
What's more important, security or compliance? Most IT shops are focused on compliance but breaches are still happening. A recent study by Verizon Business concludes that evidence of those...
Provided by Tripwire
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White Papers
Five Challenges for Continuous PCI DSS Compliance
Nov 2010
With adoption of the PCI DSS expanding throughout the United States and into Europe, organizations subject to PCI compliance face several key challenges. Learn more about these challenges, how to...
Provided by Tripwire
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Case Studies
De Veste Housing Corporation Leverages Integrated Solution to Improve Operational Efficiency
Nov 2009
De Veste Housing Corporation wanted to deploy a solution that enables the De Veste Housing Corporation to perform multiyear financial planning and replace the Excel-based solution, which required...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
CEVA Logistics Improves Global Financial Reporting and Consolidation Processes
Nov 2009
CEVA Logistics wanted to integrate two disparate, legacy consolidation and reporting systems following the company's merger with TNT Logistics and EGL Global Logistics (freight management and...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Chinatrust Commercial Bank Reduces Risk by Monitoring Global Credit Limits
Nov 2009
In the past, CTCB's overseas branches have run independently and made their own IT purchasing decisions. Consequently, each core banking system handled data differently using numerous formats and...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Harris County Hospital District Cuts Overhead Costs by Millions With Integrated IT Solution
Nov 2009
Located in Houston, Texas, Harris County Hospital District (HCHD) operates in the densest population of high-end healthcare systems in the United States. To compete effectively, HCHD knew that it...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Accounting Firm Boosts Productivity Through Rapid Adoption of Easy-to-Use CRM Solution
Nov 2009
To drive continued growth, Plante Moran, a leading U.S. - based financial services firm, needed to automate business development efforts. The company sought to replace its IBM Lotus Notes contact...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Linking operational and financial planning in global organizations
May 2008
In February 2008, CFO Research Services, a unit of CFO Publishing and part of The Economist Group, began a research project with Business Objects, an SAP company,asking senior finance executives...
Provided by SAP
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White Papers
Preparing U.S. Companies for the Transition to IFRS: A Guide for JD Edwards Customers
Jun 2009
Companies transitioning to IFRS will inevitably find themselves having to capture data and gather additional information in new ways.. They may need to use new accounting definitions and...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Oracle's Financial Management Solutions: Transition to IFRS With PeopleSoft
Oct 2009
This white paper identifies the many challenges organizations face when transitioning to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and explores how Oracle's Financial Management Solutions...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
An Integrated Approach to Fighting Financial Crime: Leveraging Investments in AML and Fraud Solutions
Oct 2009
Off late complex financial crime schemes pose increasing business and reputational risks to financial services firms. Financial crime costs an estimated $20 billion in losses annually, and the...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Hidden Relationships and Networks: Financial Institutions at Risk
Oct 2009
Protecting a financial institution, its employees, customers, and assets would have been much easier if criminals were identifiable by behavior and activities. However, financial criminals and...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Hedge Funds and Anti-Money Laundering
Oct 2009
A combination of secrecy, weak regulation, and rapid proliferation make hedge funds a very attractive vehicle for money launderers. This white paper describes how hedge funds fit into the overall...
Provided by Oracle
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Whitepapers
IBM: Your e-Invoicing Enabled Supplier
Apr 2009
Accounts Payable departments are still engaging in manual entry of incoming paper invoices. Challenges with managing paper invoices can have negative impacts on operational accuracy, process...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
IBM Business Process Services for Finance and Administration - Accounts Payable Solution
Nov 2007
For many organizations, the financial settlement cycle can be slow and inefficient, encumbered by the management of paper files and error-prone manual processes. The IBM Business Process Services...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Sunny IT Service Boosts Financial Data Accuracy by 20% and Reduces Monthly Report Effort by 30%
Nov 2009
Sunny Information Technology Service wanted to provide managers and staff with timely access to a single source of information to enhance decision-making around the use of organizational...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
S-OIL Reduces Paper Use by More Than 10,000 Kilograms Annually, Wins Eco-Enterprise Award
Nov 2009
S-OIL wanted to implement a performance management system that would align individual and department goals to corporate objectives and reduce reliance on paper-based processes to conduct its oil...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Allianz Bank Bulgaria Reduces Fleet Management Costs by 50% and Cuts Reporting Time to One Day
Dec 2009
Allianz Bank Bulgaria wanted to centralize financial, inventory, and asset data, and reduce delays caused by requiring staff to manually collect data and accelerate end-of-month and end-of-day...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Epson America Enhances Global Performance With SAP and IBM
Sep 2009
Epson America wanted to move to support its ultimate objective of creating a single business platform for all subsidiaries in the Americas. This would enable faster financial reporting and improve...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
SpiceJet Improves Transparency and Control With IBM Airline Office and SAP ERP
May 2009
SpiceJet is one of India's most dynamic low-cost airlines, with 19 aircraft flying to 18 destinations across the country. With a range of separate systems for accounting, purchasing, inventory...
Provided by IBM
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Webcasts
Keys to Aligning Security and Compliance - How to Connect the Dots
Dec 2009
The pressure is on as organizations today face mounting demands to maintain an enterprise-wide security posture while adhering to the growing number of compliance regulations. Without the right...
Provided by Lumension
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Whitepapers
Protect Your Organization From Its Single Largest Threat: Cyber Breach
Jun 2012
The news over the past 18 to 24 months proves one alarming fact - the single largest threat the user organization faces today is network breach. Their employees have become the primary target of a...
Provided by Invincea
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White Papers
The Digital Retail Banking Landscape
Nov 2008
Financial services institutions have a decision to make: do they upgrade existing infrastructure or make better use of what they have in place today? ARGO and Cisco have performed joint testing to...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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White Papers
Dimensions of Identity Federation: A Case Study in Financial Services
Sep 2008
In the networked economy, strategic partnerships and collaboration are an important way to develop and maintain competitive advantages. At the same time, enterprises also need to reduce costs,...
Provided by Dynamic Publishers
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White Papers
Paper-Free AP: Automated Processing of Vendor Invoices
Jan 2010
This paper presents the unique value of a comprehensive platform to streamline Accounts Payable processes that run on paper documents — at levels ranging from basic "quit paper" solutions to...
Provided by Esker
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White Papers
White Paper Spotlight: "IT Outsourcing Essentials" Research Series from IT Consulting Int'l
Nov 2004
Inside Volume I - "Collaboration Fundamentals: Preventing Client/Vendor Process Mismatch" * A Process Compatibility Matrix Diagram * Real Life Process Mismatch Examples * Visual Aid to...
Provided by IT Consulting International
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White Papers
IT Operations: An Automation Odyssey
Jan 2010
According to Forrester's new report, 75% of a typical IT budget is spent on maintaining existing systems. A combination of forces, including skyrocketing complexity, wider distribution of IT...
Provided by Kaseya International
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White Papers
Oracle Essbase - Not Just for Financial Analytics
Dec 2009
Oracle Essbase is not just for financial analytics anymore. By expanding its use beyond the Finance department, one will begin to see the true value of this flexible and functional tool. This...
Provided by Business Intelligence Consulting Group
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Whitepapers
Mid-Market CEO Study
Aug 2008
The rate and scope of change in the business environment is unprecedented. Organizations that approach this climate as an opportunity are the ones experiencing greater financial returns. Explore...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
IBM Financing Advantage for IBM Cognos Express
Oct 2009
See how to finance IBM Cognos Express for as low as $25 (USD) per user/month with one-stop financing solutions from IBM.
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Why Performance Management? A Guide for the Midsize Organization
Sep 2009
Learn how midsize companies can use performance management solutions to gain competitive advantage without breaking the bank.
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Low Cost Secure Transaction Model for Financial Services
Mar 2009
Installing a financial service outlet (e.g. Automated Teller Machine (ATM)) is an expensive affair due to the need of dedicated network connectivity. In the existing model, the users are forced to...
Provided by Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur
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Case Studies
Information Risk Management Case Study: Penetration Test
Aug 2008
The finance sector has largely championed the increasingly interconnected business world. The need for the facilitation of Business-To-Business (B2B) and Business-To-Customer (B2C) commerce, rapid...
Provided by Information Risk Management
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Case Studies
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. Achieves Unified Management of 80 Life and Property Insurance Businesses
Dec 2009
China Pacific Insurance (Group) Co. wanted to realize unified financial management of nearly 80 subsidiary companies and more than 400 branch centers and 700 branches and implement a system to...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Aquarium Gets the Business Tools It Needs With Flexible Licensing Model
Dec 2009
The Georgia Aquarium has 450 employees and 2,000 volunteers, who helped the Aquarium bring in more than 2.3 million guests in 2009. Before the Aquarium could open its doors in 2005, it needed to...
Provided by Microsoft
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Research
Connecting Business Drivers To Enterprise Architecture
Jun 2005
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Understanding business plans and challenges is essential when starting an enterprise architecture (EA) effort or when taking stock of an existing effort. It is also a necessary...
Provided by Forrester Research
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Case Studies
Prudential Overall Supply Moves to Hosted IT Model, Improving System Availability, Reliability, and Security
Jan 2010
Prudential Overall Supply (POS) wanted transition from an unsupported, batch-oriented, data processing-based IT system to an integrated, real-time, Wide Area Network (WAN)-based corporate-wide...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Four Seas Mercantile Completes Financial Accounts 50% Faster
Jan 2010
Four Seas Mercantile wanted to maintain accurate predictions of consumer tastes and consumption rates in each region of operation and allow deeper analysis of regional activities based on...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
University of Pennsylvania Health System Cuts Budgeting and Planning Time by 25%
Jan 2010
University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS) wanted to control costs, optimize staffing, project accurate revenues, and oversee capital expansion for three hospitals, two outpatient medical...
Provided by Oracle
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Case Studies
Boston Properties, Inc. Ensures Accurate Processing Thousands of Lease Payments and Tenant Requests
Jan 2010
Boston Properties, Inc. wanted to deliver real-time data to drive smart decision making - a necessity in today's dynamic real estate industry and provide Web-based tools for accurately managing...
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Case Studies
ABF Bearings Enhances Wholesale Business Processes With Integrated ERP System
Jan 2010
ABF Bearings, an international bearing wholesaler, is facing a number of challenges. The company had a customized FileMaker system. However, it was becoming more and more complicated to adapt that...
Provided by Oracle
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White Papers
Enterprise Performance Management - Management Excellence Metrics Reloaded
Jan 2010
In performance management, consistency is king. The simple sounding steps—identify and focus on value drivers, and align the organization to drive results—beg the question: What's the best...
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