The global pandemic crisis was, in effect, an unrehearsed stress test measuring the resiliency of the department. The crisis highlighted the importance of sustaining confidence in the accuracy and control of accounting processes, not just efficiency. Virtualizing the close means using technology to substantially reduce the amount of manual processing and paper involved needed to complete the accounting close. Finance and accounting organizations that can operate in a virtual mode are better...
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Topics:
Office of Finance,
Continuous Accounting,
Fast close,
CFO,
Digital Technology
As the third calendar quarter draws to an end, most companies will be preparing their financial close, which is part of the ongoing accounting cycle. Periodic closing is a core finance function. Since companies found they could substantially shorten their closing intervals with computer-based accounting systems in the 1990s, there has be an ongoing focus to keep shortening the time it takes to close, and for good reason. For companies that must file financial statements with investors, closing...
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Topics:
Office of Finance,
Reporting,
closing,
Consolidation,
Fast close,
Business Performance,
Financial Performance,
benchmark,
Financial Performance Management,
financial reporting,
SEC
