For Business Process & Applications Professionals

TechRadar™ For BP&A Professionals: Financial Management Applications, Q2 2009

Essential Business Needs Drive High Levels Of Value And Adoption

by Paul D. Hamerman, June 30, 2009

Financial management applications range from essential and ubiquitous tools for accounting and financial reporting to specialized solutions for optimizing process efficiency and cash flow. Compliance is a major requirement underlying several of the solutions, . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Accounting Systems: The Nucleus Of Your Recession And Recovery Command Center

by Paul D. Hamerman, March 24, 2009

As corporate and government organizations battle the current economic crisis, the finance department holds the keys to controlling costs, assessing performance, managing risks and compliance obligations, and forecasting expected results. At the heart . . .

For Sourcing & Vendor Management Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: AP-EIPP, Q2 2008

Basware Leads For Products That Streamline The Invoice-To-Pay Process, But Other Vendors Also Have Strong Offerings

by Duncan Jones, June 18, 2008

In Forrester's 78-criteria evaluation of accounts payable electronic invoice presentment and payment (AP-EIPP) vendors, we found that Basware leads the pack, closely followed by Ariba, JPMorgan Xign, and 170 Systems. All have good invoice management capabilities . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

The EIPP Market Is Ripe For Consolidation

Demand For Applications To Streamline Buy-Side Invoice-To-Pay Processes Will Continue To Grow Rapidly

by Duncan Jones, October 22, 2007

Most invoices start life in order management applications and end up in accounts payable (AP) products, yet almost all must first become paper, processed by expensive, slow, and error-prone human beings. AP Electronic Invoice Presentment and Processing . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

Financial Information Value Erodes Quickly

Optimizing Timely Information Can Enhance Business Performance

by Paul D. Hamerman, November 28, 2005

Whereas the value of money increases over time, the value of enterprise financial information does the opposite: It erodes fairly quickly and sometimes falls off a cliff. Financial information should be delivered in a pragmatic time frame for maximum . . .

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

The Forrester Wave™: Accounts Payable EIPP, Q3 2005

Evaluation Of Top Accounts Payable EIPP Vendors Across 74 Criteria

by Andrew Bartels, August 22, 2005

Electronic invoice presentment and payment (EIPP) is becoming an essential tool for businesses. EIPP solutions fall into two categories: accounts receivable (AR) solutions for sellers who want to get electronic invoices into the hands of buyers; and accounts . . .

Stars Not Yet Aligned For F&A BPO Market Surge

Emergence From Regulatory Freeze Should Occur In 2006

by Bill Martorelli, July 20, 2005

Vendors' hopes are riding high on the successful emergence of a market for business process outsourcing (BPO) services in finance and accounting (F&A) as the next great horizontal BPO opportunity after HR. The supply side of the market is poised for . . .

The Future Of EIPP: Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Approaches Converge

by Penny Gillespie, February 17, 2005

Electronic invoice payment and presentment (EIPP) vendors and their corporate clients are missing an opportunity. By delivering a converged accounts receivable (AR) EIPP and accounts payable (AP) EIPP solution, vendors can enable their customers to lower . . .

Accounts Receivable EIPP Product Evaluation

Top Electronic Invoice Presentment And Payment Solutions For Suppliers

by Penny Gillespie, December 23, 2004

Electronic invoice presentment and payment (EIPP) is becoming a minimum requirement for business. EIPP solutions fall into two categories — accounts receivable (AR) or sell-side solutions, focused on getting an invoice into the hands of the payer, and . . .

For Application Development & Program Management Professionals

Integration Solutions Can Help European Union Companies Comply With New International Accounting Standards

by Henry Peyret, April 17, 2003

International Accounting Standards (IAS) will continue to evolve, and if interfaces are based on an integration solution, that solution's analysis and versioning features can greatly help a company become IAS-compliant.

For Business Process & Applications Professionals

PeopleSoft s Upcoming Financials Release Will Advance Chart of Accounts Flexibility

by Paul D. Hamerman, August 13, 2001

PeopleSoft will give existing customers that have customized ChartFields an opportunity to migrate back to a more standardized version of the software. The enhancement should also make the product more attractive to potential new customers.

Online Ordering and Payment Meet Accounts Receivables

by Penny Gillespie, August 9, 2001

As the supply and demand chain tighten and become more automated, the payment process is becoming more integrated to the front end or point of sale, as well as to the traditional back-office applications.