June 01, 2011 - (Free Research) Despite being so important, the process to create the annual report, the 10-K and the 10-Q is still stuck in the Middle Ages. This paper explores the history of annual reporting, the process of manually creating the annual report, and how to bring this process into the 21st century.
February 10, 2012 - (Free Research) Real-time, global data updates have become a critical business requirement for financial-services firms. Quick reactions require near-instant access to data, risk analysis and deeper computational analysis for effective decision making. View this webcast to learn how to better manage ever-increasing data volumes and transaction rates.
November 17, 2011 - (Free Research) This Gartner analyst report discusses the changing nature of data management tactics due to the demands of big data and the need for business agility in today's economy.
March 22, 2011 - (Free Research) This paper discusses how protecting cardholder data is a critical and mandatory requirement for all organizations that process, store or transmit information on credit or debit cards and the requirements and guidelines for securing cardholder data are specified in the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS).
March 01, 2012 - (Free Research) This paper provides an overview of the differences between the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and offers strategies for making the transition to IFRS smooth and painless.
December 07, 2011 - (Free Research) Accounting for corporate actions accurately is one of the biggest challenges for investment managers, with significant portfolio valuation, performance and tax implications for investors. And its only going to get more challenging due to reporting requirements and mounting activity. Learn how to get a handle on the 5 most common corporate actions.
January 12, 2012 - (Free Research) Business continuity and disaster recovery can mean a rapid return to operations or financial downfall. This IDC white paper highlights the challenges and best practices for implementing continuity and recovery solutions, and details how Riverbed WAN optimization solutions enable firms to meet their recovery requirements.
January 05, 2009 - (Free Research) This document examines the current state of Order Management Systems (OMS) portfolio management capabilities, identifies major challenges and "pain points" that firms encounter, and outlines seven system attributes needed to overcome them.
February 15, 2012 - (Free Research) The Solvency II Directive was rolled out to protect consumers by promising that insurance companies maintain sufficient funds to meet all claims. Complying with the risk management portion of the initiative can be difficult for insurance companies. This paper details how Unum implemented an operational risk management solution to address this.
January 20, 2012 - (Free Research) In this white paper, Rajesh K. Gupta, Electronic Arts' senior manager of applications for business intelligence (BI) and data services, explains how EA avoids many costly problems due to timely data access. Read this now to gain insight into how EA deployed job scheduling software and what benefits it reaped by doing so.
November 2011 - (Free Research) This report provides an overview of the inherent risks when operating an insecure print environment and discusses the current market landscape while recommending some best practices for adopting an integrated information and print security strategy.
January 2012 - (Free Research) Read on to learn more about the benefits of HP's business intelligence and data planning system and how it can reduce total cost of ownership by 30%.
January 2012 - (Free Research) Read this paper and learn why automating The Last Mile of Finance can enable your organization to meet evolving requirements and reduce risk without increasing your costs. Gain insight into why upgrading your Last Mile processes is essential to remaining in line with regulatory reporting and compliance initiatives.
May 2012 - (Free Research) Cleantech is emerging as a suitable alternative source of energy or a means of reducing consumption of expensive resources, this report from Grant Thornton reveals.
May 2011 - (Free Research) This global benchmarking study from ESI international identifies the key challenges and successes experienced by project and programme management offices (PMO) and draws recommendations for the future.
December 2010 - (Free Research) Organisations have been under pressure to make savings wherever possible and have consolidated their IT during the recession. However, along with the opportunities consolidation presents there are also challenges, and experts warn that any form of consolidation needs to be undertaken carefully.
March 2011 - (Free Research) While many are out of work and eager to find jobs, organizations are having trouble finding the right candidates for the jobs they're hiring for. This white paper discusses how leveraging social networking technologies can improve the recruitment process and ensure the right applicants are sought out and hired.
March 2012 - (Free Research) This Gartner Magic Quadrant for Corporate Performance Management looks at the current market trends as well as the top vendor offerings in the CPM market for 2012.
February 2012 - (Free Research) This paper from the Open Group reveals how banks can benefit from combining complementary industry frameworks on enterprise architecture.
January 2009 - (Free Research) This document is designed to help firms understand their data conversion options. It outlines what data is critical and must be converted for compliance purposes and business continuity, what data is not critical, the relationship between data conversion and reporting, and what to look for in a new technology provider relative to data conversion.
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