Shared services centers are thriving. Organizations are now brainstorming to discover other departments and services can fit into the shared services center framework. And why? Existing shared services centers are more efficient, more productive, and cost less.

APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking research has published results for:

Shining Performance in Accounts Payable Shared Services Centers
Maintaining the Balance in Current Assets - Accounts Receivable Shared Services
Shared Service Centers Do It Better (General Accounting and Reporting)