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The benefits of implementing RPA in finance

Robotic Process Automation is believed to be a valuable asset to finance businesses, automating laborious and manual jobs that many professionals believe is hindering progress in the market. Many finance-focused businesses involve manual and time-consuming activities, such as data extraction, report development and process execution and fixing errors that have developed from manual activity. Robotic […]

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Oracle Cloud Services are pushing innovation for businesses

With a complete autonomous cloud database and other cloud services, Oracle is intending to support customers with new activities, improving operations and at the same time reducing costs and risk to a business. Oracle cloud senior vice president Steve Daheb recently stated that Oracle is starting to see things at a tipping point stage, a […]

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Host Analytics confirms integration with Blackline to deliver Financial Close, Consolidation and Reporting

Host Analytics, a leading provider of connected financial planning and close solutions has confirmed the release of a new solution system in coordination with Blackline, a supplier of automated financial close software, enhancing and automating the end to end financial consolidation and reporting processes for many businesses. The partnership will enable finance and accounting teams […]

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Meeting customers needs and behaviour with data analytics

Data analytics has become the key determinant in predicting customer needs and behaviour. Data analytics is transforming the banking and financial services industry. The rapid rise of big data, faster computers and innovative technology in analytics has resulted in a range of new opportunities for banks and finance teams to understand past results and efficiently […]

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A closer look at Oracle Adaptive Intelligent Apps

In a recent report, Melissa Boxer, the VP of Oracle explains how Oracle Adaptive Intelligent Applications can remove the repetitive and tedious ERP and supply chain jobs from people’s work. Over the last few years, Oracle has increased its investment into implementing AI and Machine Learning capabilities within a range of their applications, in particular, […]

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Business Intelligence – a vital tool for today’s CFO

BI is a vital tool for finance executives supporting businesses with managing large data pools and measuring overall business performance. Todays’ chief financial officer needs to be more than just a finance executive. To really offer a strategic solution for businesses, today’s finance managers need to really embrace the benefits of applying data science to […]

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Leading ERP providers SAP and Oracle implement AI to their platforms

Many CIOs and IT professionals are completely aware that they need to invest in artificial intelligence and other similar technologies to ensure they continue to be competitive for the future. Research shows, however, that the transition takes exceptionally longer than expected. A recent study released at the Gartner Data and Analytics Conference stated that 30% […]

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How Digital Assistants can transform the finance market

The personal greeting on websites is becoming a more common tool and often is the first interaction a user has with a business and therefore can be a vital influence in understanding how customers are treated at this particular business. Quite often, it will be a chatbot or a digital assistant providing this service, rather […]

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Insightsoftware Acquires Jet Global Data Technologies

Insightsoftware, the leading financial reporting and enterprise performance manager supplier has confirmed the acquisition of Jet Global Data Technologies, a worldwide provider in reporting, analytics and budgeting tools for Microsoft Dynamics. The latest acquisition adds to Insightsoftware’s key objective to generate a diverse portfolio of leading reporting platforms, enabling businesses of all sizes efficient access […]

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Cloud EPM generates value creation

EPM solutions enable businesses to respond quickly to changes in revenue, managing sales or marketing pipelines and having a clearer understanding of consolidated graphics of accounts. The responsibility of financial employees has changed, to become more strategic and value-focused. Finance teams are leading the transformation of business innovation as a part of the wider digital […]

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Apple and SAP strengthen partnership with a focus on AR and Machine Learning

Apple and leading software business SAP are accelerating their partnership after plans to increase focus on the use of iPhone, iPad and Mac within an enterprise. The recent report by Reuters explains that both companies are partnering to support businesses in the development of applications using machine learning technology at Apple. The report suggests the […]

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Teesside University implements analytics to enhance business activities

Teesside University has confirmed a partnership with leading data analytics provider MHR Analytics in order to support its financial and fee planning system. Financial workforce planning software, managed by IBM Planning Analytics, will be integrated to reduce time and money spent on spreadsheet-based tuition fee planning and spend more time on strategic development within each […]

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