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The time it takes to close the books each quarter, deliver performance reports to the board, and prepare official financial statements and release earnings to the…
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Organizations use journal entries to provide a record of every business transaction in their accounting books. While automated entries are typically imported from an internal…
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The level of cost-creep (the gradual build-up over time in the cost/revenue ratio) in enterprise accounting and financial reporting is hard to tolerate for CFOs and…
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The number of employees that it takes to execute a process is often a key indicator of process health and efficiency. In this article, APQC reviews cross industry data for…
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A well-designed and well-maintained Chart of Accounts (COA) enables consistency and accuracy in reporting, provides structure for managing global business in a uniform way,…
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Cycle Time to Perform the Monthly Close
In this article, APQC reviews cross-industry data on the cycle time to perform the monthly close and highlights some strategies for a faster close. When fewer days are…
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Period-end management reports are an important form of decision-making support that helps leaders gain insight on specific areas of the business. These reports typically…
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Number of Accounts in the Chart of Accounts
The Chart of Accounts (COA) is a key accounting tool used for transaction processing, accounting activities, reconciliations, and financial reporting. A COA with too many…
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The annual close comes during one of the heaviest workload periods of the year for accountants, as month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes converge in a…
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Consolidated financial statements enable organizations with a parent company and subordinate reporting units to report their finances as a single enterprise for creditors,…
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Based on APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® financial management and custom benchmarking research, APQC’s Leveraging Emerging Tools and Technologies for Finance series…
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Based on APQC’s Open Standards Benchmarking® financial management and custom benchmarking data, APQC’s Leveraging Emerging Tools and Technologies for Finance series examines…
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Benchmarking and Improving your General Accounting Process
Managing the entire general accounting process can prove challenging without the proper tools and resources. In this webinar, APQC’s Steve Player (senior research fellow and…