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Average Tenure of FP&A Employees
In a competitive labor market, leading organizations stand out for their ability to retain finance employees longer than their peers. Based on data from our Planning and…
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In this article, APQC draws from the findings of its Future of Finance Talent study to discuss the skills that organizations find most valuable in finance talent. In a…
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When organizations are looking to cut costs and improve margins, headcount is often one of the first places that leaders scrutinize. When it comes to IT, however,…
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Defense Finance and Accounting Service: Finance Talent Management in a Government Agency
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS) is an agency of the United States Department of Defense (DOD) with headquarters in Indianapolis, Indiana. DFAS is…
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Number of Learning Days per Employee
Benchmarking the number of days that you set aside for employee learning is a good first step for thinking more deeply about the development opportunities you offer to your…
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Designing Effective Risk Management Training
Effective training is critical for building a mature risk management culture. Employees across an enterprise not only need to learn how risk intersects with their daily work,…
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MSI Reproductive Choices (MSI) is an international nongovernmental organization (INGO) that provides reproductive healthcare including contraception, safe abortion services,…
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Busy but not productive: it is the feeling that everyone dreads. At APQC's 2022 PPM and KM Conference, APQC’s Holly Lyke-Ho-Gland and Cindy Hubert led a general session on…
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Highly-trained, knowledgeable, and well-tenured staff are some of the most important assets a business can have. At the same time, leading organizations also recognize the…
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Expanding How We Define Productivity
APQC’s founder, Jack Grayson, believed that true productivity encompasses both effectiveness and efficiency: “Efficiency measures if you are doing things right. Effectiveness…
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Six Core Capabilities for Resilence: Q&A
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders are increasingly focused on organizational resilience. Organizational resilience is the ability of an organization to anticipate…
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Six Keys to Organizational Resiliency
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, leaders are increasingly focused on organizational resilience. Organizational resilience is the ability of an organization to anticipate…
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To learn more about the goals, challenges, career paths, and future plans of today’s finance professionals, APQC launched the “People of Finance” series to share the stories…
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This blinded, retrospective case study shares the story of a grassroots effort―the Finance in the Business program, a knowledge sharing program by finance for finance―to…
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Total Cost to Reward and Retain Employees
In times of economic downturn, it is incumbent on every finance leader to take a hard look at spending and make cuts as needed to keep the business strong. While every cost…