In today's fast-changing economic climate, companies are turning to Finance and Accounting departments to provide financial insight, strategic analysis and metrics – and not just be bean counters. So how do you turn a bookkeeper into a strategic business partner? And then get the rest of the company's buy-in? This Executive Report gives you today's best ways to transform your Finance and Accounting departments into strategic corporate players and gain companywide respect.
The Solution: "Transforming Accounting into a Strategic Business Partner"
Turn Finance pros into strategic business partners
- 5 essential goals of every strategic transformation project
- Using gap analysis to set ideal objectives for your department
- Transformations on the people front: Recruit, retrain and gain respect
- Add more value: How Finance can play a bigger role
- The 6 phases of reengineering your Finance department
Jammed with proven strategies and examples, this fast-read executive report gives you actionable tactics you can use today to transform Finance and Accounting pros into strategic and analytical business partners.
Automation ideas that free up staff for strategic tasks
- Most impactful areas to target for automation
- Productivity-improving technology helping Finance focus on strategy
- Key steps to a successful technology implementation
- Cut down on manual processes with these outsourcing ideas
- Criteria for success: How to measure new technology's impact
- Helping business units control expenses and manage risk
- Communication guidelines helping Finance team with other departments
- Creating a business case to get support from execs
- Global finance solutions that resolve complex issues
- Assessing internal risks to build strategic strength
"Transforming Accounting into a Strategic Business Partner" is a clear and complete guide that gives you proven strategies and practical steps any company can use to select and implement successful automation and outsourcing options.
Effective ways to gain respect when Finance takes on a larger role





