Resource Library
APQC’s Resource Library is your source for timely and topical information to help you meet your most complex business process and knowledge management challenges. Explore our ever-growing collection of more than 8,000 research-based best practices, benchmarks and metrics, case studies, and other valuable APQC content.
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Number of Budget Versions Produced Before Final Approval
Reviewing and editing draft after draft of your budget can be time consuming, frustrating, and may even risk disengagement from your stakeholders. This infographic…
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Interactive Cost Accounting/Management Tune-up Diagnostic
Prepared using data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking Planning and Management Accounting survey, this interactive diagnostic in Excel can help you compare your process…
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Tools & Templates|
Now in the Resource Library: Financial Management
This report provides an overview of recently released financial management content in APQC's Resource Library, along with upcoming research and financial management resources…
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Reviewing and editing draft after draft of your budget can be time consuming, frustrating, and may even risk disengagement from your stakeholders. In this article, we’ll…
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Financial Management Blueprints for Success
Blueprints for Success are comprehensive reports that are great starting points for following financial management innovators. These reports include: frameworks for financial…
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Benefits of a Centralized Chart of Accounts
Centralizing the set up and maintenance of the chart of accounts is an APQC best practice for Accounts Payable. The centralization creates an internal control. In addition,…
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Data and Measures|
Planning and Management Accounting Key Benchmarks: Government/Military Industry
Prepared using data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking® in planning and management accounting, this table highlights planning and management accounting key performance…
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Planning and Management Accounting Key Benchmarks: Industrial Products Industry
Prepared using data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking® in planning and management accounting, this table highlights planning and management accounting key performance…
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Planning and Management Accounting Key Benchmarks: Healthcare Industry
Prepared using data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking® in planning and management accounting, this table highlights planning and management accounting key performance…
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Planning and Management Accounting Key Benchmarks: Insurance Industry
Prepared using data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking® in planning and management accounting, this table highlights planning and management accounting key performance…
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Planning and Management Accounting Key Benchmarks: Media and Entertainment Industry
Prepared using data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking® in planning and management accounting, this table highlights planning and management accounting key performance…
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Planning and Management Accounting Key Benchmarks: Petroleum/ Chemical Industry
Prepared using data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking® in planning and management accounting, this table highlights planning and management accounting key performance…
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Planning and Management Accounting Key Benchmarks: Retail and Wholesale Industry
Prepared using data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking® in planning and management accounting, this table highlights planning and management accounting key performance…
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Planning and Management Accounting Key Benchmarks: Services Industry
Prepared using data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking® in planning and management accounting, this table highlights planning and management accounting key performance…
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Planning and Management Accounting Key Benchmarks: Mining Industry
Prepared using data from APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking® in planning and management accounting, this table highlights planning and management accounting key performance…
Measure Spotlight Results
(1 - 5 of 518 Results)Cycle time in days to complete the annual budget
Cycle time in days to prepare the financial forecast
Number of budget versions produced before final approval
Number of FTEs that perform the process "evaluate and manage financial performance" per $1 billion revenue
Number of FTEs that perform the processes "perform cost accounting and control" and "perform cost management" per $1 billion revenue
