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Number of FTEs that perform the process "invoice customer" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that develop and deliver customer invoices. It is part of a set of Process…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "process accounts receivable (AR)" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that process payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Number of invoices processed per FTE that performs the process "invoice customer"
This measure calculates the number of invoices processed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee who develops and delivers customer invoices. It is part of a set of Staff…
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Number of receipts processed per FTE that performs the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the number of receipts processed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that processes payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Cycle time in days for finance shared services center to complete the monthly financial close
This measure calculates cycle time in days for finance shared services center to complete the monthly financial close. Shared services centers are the result of combining…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "perform planning/budgeting/forecasting" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that develop periodic plans, budgets, and forecasts to enable achievement…
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Number of receipts processed per $1,000 of revenue
This measure calculates the number of receipts processed per $1,000 of revenue. It is part of a set of Supplemental Information measures that help companies evaluate…
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Number of FTEs that perform the process "perform general accounting" per $1 billion revenue
This measure calculates the number of full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per $1 billion revenue that manage an organization's ongoing financial records. It is part of a…
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Number of invoices processed per FTE that performs the process "process accounts receivable (AR)"
This measure calculates the number of invoices processed per full-time equivalent (FTE) employee that processes payments due from customers, including all funds received,…
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Business entity revenue per business entity FTE
This measure calculates business entity revenue per business entity full-time equivalent employee (FTE). This Staff Productivity measure is intended to help companies assess…
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Business entity revenue per business entity employee
This measure calculates revenue per employee for the current reporting period. It is a Staff Productivity measure that helps companies assess the efficiency of their staff…
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Cycle time in days to complete the annual budget
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) it takes to complete the annual budget. It is part of a set of Cycle Time measures that help…
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Cycle time in days to complete the monthly consolidated financial statements
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) that elapse between running the initial monthly business entity trial balance and completing the…
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Cycle time in days from transmission of invoice to receipt of payment
This measure calculates the number of calendar days that elapse from invoicing a customer to receiving payment for the invoiced line items. It is part of a set of Cycle Time…
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Percentage error for the total sales forecast
This measure calculates total sales forecasting percentage error. It is calculated as the absolute value of ((Projected – actual sales) / actual sales) * 100.