http://www.sap.com/solution/lob/finance.html - In the fall of 2014 CFO research and SAP conducted a survey among senior finance executives around the world to explore developments in the finance functions. Businesses have a growing need for constant innovation and improving finance functions performance.

1. Accelerate the
“time to action”
THESE DAYS, DECISION MAKERS MUST GET INFORMATION FASTER, ABSORB AND
ANALYZE IT FASTER, AND MAKE ADJUSTMENTS FASTER.
Businesses have a growing need for “CONSTANT INNOVATION” in order to meet their targets for profitability
To keep pace, finance functions know they will also have to IMPROVE THEIR ABILITY TO DELIVER DATA, ANALYSIS, AND INSIGHTS
87%
Finance function needs to improve
91%
Finance function needs to provide
better forward-looking analytics
What are your company’s goals for
PROFITABILITY over the next year?
What do you need to do
to get there?
New...
Products
Services
Markets
Techniques
Businesses
Ways of doing business
Customers
“Constant
innovation”
39% Improve
profitability substantially
51% Improve
profitability moderately
10% Maintain
current level of
profitability
For the full report from CFO Research and SAP, go to “The Next Stage in Creating the Value-Added Finance Function.”
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