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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "process accounts payable"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) allocated to the "perform accounts payable (AP)" process, which…
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Percentage of total finance function FTEs allocated to the process "process expense reimbursements"
This measure calculates the percentage of total finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) allocated to the "process expense reimbursements" process, which…
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Number of finance function FTEs per 100 business entity employees
This measure calculates the number of finance function full-time equivalent employees (FTEs) per every 100 business entity headcount. The finance function includes activities…
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Percentage of invoice line items paid on time by the business entity
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items paid on time. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an invoice for 10 red books at …
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Percentage of invoice line items received electronically
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items received electronically. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an invoice for 10 red…
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Percentage of invoice line items that are matched the first time
This measure calculates the percentage of invoice line items that are matched the first time. An invoice line item is a single entry on an invoice. For example, an invoice…
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Percentage of invoices paid within the discount period
This measure calculates the percentage of invoices paid within the specified discount period. The discount period is the span of time in which an invoice must be paid in full…
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Personnel cost to perform the process "process expense reimbursements" per process FTE
This measure calculates personnel cost per process full-time equivalent (FTE) employee to process reimbursements to employees for the expenses incurred during the course of…
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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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Systems cost to perform the process "process accounts payable" as a percentage of the total cost of the process
This measure calculates the percentage of the total cost to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" that comes from systems cost. The purpose of this process is to…
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Systems cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per $100,000 purchases
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 purchases to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating…
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Systems cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating expenses…
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Systems cost to perform the process "process expense reimbursements" per $100,000 revenue
This measure calculates systems cost per $100,000 revenue to process reimbursements to employees for the expenses incurred during the course of business. Activities include…
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Cycle time in days from receipt of invoice until approved and scheduled for payment
This measure calculates the number of calendar days (including weekends) that elapse from receipt of an invoice until it is approved and scheduled for payment. It is part of…
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Total cost to perform the process "process accounts payable (AP)" per invoice processed
This measure calculates the total cost per invoice processed to perform the "process accounts payable (AP)" process, which consists of processing payments of operating…