Finance

It takes more agile, end-to-end digitized processes based on a single source of information, from planning and execution to prediction and analysis, all in real-time, to provide a superior customer experience. Learn more about how digital transformation is impacting retail banking. Download a complimentary copy of the How Banks can Survive Digital Disruption white paper.

Those who want to help their business make decisions that anticipate the future won’t want to miss this exclusive event.

Today’s increasingly competitive global economy requires businesses to make decisions faster than ever. Businesses need instant insight into the status of their people and processes. But manual, paper-based processes undermine decision-making. Paper makes it difficult for businesses to make smart decisions about their operations and their working capital. Manual processes also are costly and inefficient, create headaches for front-line staff, introduce compliance and security risks, and stymie collaboration with trading partners.

In this study, we begin with a brief overview of current SMB requirements and challenges. Next we examine how the cost and operational benefits delivered by cloud-based business application solutions have propelled these solutions into mainstream business and technology practices.

Frost & Sullivan surveyed 1,500 senior executives (CEOs, CFOs, CIOs and other senior managers) in seven countries (Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, Singapore, the UK and the US). Respondents spanned all major industry sectors, ranging from manufacturing to retail. The research shows that most executives not only agree that their industry is rapidly undergoing transformation, but that flexibility and adaptability are increasingly becoming key factors for survival.

Download this whitepaper to learn 8 ways your legacy ERP system is harming your business and how the NetSuite solution can help.

Download this report to learn more about the Seven Deadly Stiflers and how to rid them to drive growth: The hairball Waiting for real time information Billing and rev rec: necessary bedfellows Upgrades equal downgrades Where's the money? Uncoupled product and service Misalignment of Strategy and execution

Our research identified that whilst customer experience management is seen as the top strategic priority, many retailers are yet to develop and implement strategies to improve it. Download this whitepaper to learn more about the customer experience challenge for Australian retailers.

The examples that follow illustrate some of the actual challenges that legacy ERP solutions cannot meet. The examples are placed within 5 broad categories of benefits that NetSuite OneWorld customers realised after deploying the cloud-based solution. 1. Standardising business processes and data 2. Omnichannel on a common platform 3. Multiple brands on a common platform 4. Rapid and easy global expansion 5. Managing multicurrency, international business

NetSuite and the National Online Retailers Association (NORA) recently gathered some of Australia’s leading retail leaders to examine the strategies that enable retailers to deliver a seamless brand experience across all channels and boost their bottom line. Download this report to learn more.

NetSuite recently joined forces with IDG Communications to gather together some of Australia’s leading CIO and CFO professionals to find out how their businesses are responding to disruption, the inherent opportunities it brings, the impact on their roles and what role cloud computing plays in this process. This white paper shares some of the key experiences of participating businesses from a wide range of industries within Australia, including retail, government, tourism and professional services.

This research snapshot shows the five critical areas for improvement to unlock further value from analytics.

This comprehensive eBook reviews the merchant’s top considerations before implementing a payments system.

This white paper will describe the main problems merchants face when it comes to customer conversions and payment acceptance, and suggest solutions that will enable you to increase your conversion rate.

Download this report for insights from industry experts on some of the biggest corporate tax shakeups in 2015, as well as key topics to keep in mind in 2016 and what that all means for tax technology.

Some companies estimate that up to 80 percent of their analysts’ time is spent on data preparation. Thorough, automated data preparation, however, can quickly transform raw information into reliable, consistent data sets ready for analysis. This report from Gartner details why information management and business analytics leaders must introduce data preparation into their big data initiatives in order to improve both the understanding of the data, and the productivity of analysts. Read the report now to learn more.

Analytics help CFO & finance improve business outcomes

Who will win as Finance doubles down on analytics?

The CFO now has to adapt to an increasingly cognitive and digital world – all on top of unprecedented increases in demand, volume, complexity and diversity of data.

High-performing finance organizations are analytically advanced.

How can your Finance organization drive value through data?

Learn to make faster packaging decisions and accurately predict revenue before launching new products and features.

Read this white paper to discover seven common reasons companies are replacing their spreadsheets with a true enterprise planning platform.

Financial services customers are increasingly going digital, but human assistance continues to play a pivotal role — especially in the purchase journey — and many banks still only allow customers to get this assistance over the phone or in a branch. To improve the customer experience, increase the productivity of frontline experts, and increase sales, eBusiness and channel strategy executives should consider weaving human advisors and digital technologies together with video banking. Success will require more than just a simple video call. eBusiness and channel strategy executives need to ensure that video banking capabilities let prospects collaborate effectively with an expert when and where they choose and that experts are supported by the right processes, tools, and training.

Financial services organizations have a unique relationship with technology: electronic data and transactions are the core of this industry. Financial services firms remain vigilant because they are constantly under attack. Hackers that gain access to customer accounts or financial data can profit either by using it themselves or by selling it to other criminal organizations. - There are many differences between perception and reality when it comes to security in this industry. For example, its emphasis on fraud prevention creates the perception that financial services is highly evolved in terms of its security readiness. However, this study finds that financial services firms’ security is on a par with the security of firms in other industries. - Regulations may lead to change and investments, but they also take time to take effect. Organizations should not wait for such requirements before they make improvements. Neither should they assume that compliance gives them full protection. Regulations cannot cover every aspect in such a fast-paced environment.