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What are the signs an organization is ready for change? At fast-growing companies, leadership often has a vision for growth. Leadership’s vision, however, doesn’t always align with the organization’s capacity for growth at that time. Change needs to happen, but what if the organization isn’t ready for change? In this episode, Alex Perry and Bill […]

There are recent reports of accountant shortages as people have exited the field and student interest in accounting has declined over the past few years. In this episode, we discuss ways to address the accounting shortage with AI—something much more doable that restructuring entire accounting programs at universities, especially in the short term. We discuss […]

Perhaps you’ve seen in the news how hundreds of large corporations have been cutting costs lately. They’re laying off employees, closing stores, and decreasing spending on innovation. But not all of these cost cutting methods are efficient and effective. They’re often just a temporary fix. Before any cost reduction effort, it’s important to look at […]

High-growth companies often reach a crossroads where implementing an ERP system is necessary for continued growth. Put simply, it helps to automate processes, provide better information, and establish better controls. How can high-growth companies know when it’s actually time to implement an ERP? What are the signs? In this podcast episode, Bill Aimone and Peter […]

Many executive leaders believe they have a robust B2B sales process in place. Reality is—for many sales organizations—the sales process is merely a list of items to enter into the CRM. There’s much more to it than that. In this episode, Bill Aimone and Peter Purcell discuss three main components of an effective B2B sales […]

If you’re going to invest time and money implementing a new ERP, you want to do it right. One of the biggest challenges organizations face during an ERP implementation is determining how to divide responsibilities among Finance, IT, and Operations (i.e who does what, who owns what, and who is accountable for what). We’ve seen organizations […]

When it comes to making improvements and leveraging new technologies, organizations tend to invest in their procurement and payables processes instead of their customer billing and collection processes. The problem is, most of the inefficiencies and opportunities for valuable improvements exist in the customer billing and collection process. This is where cash comes in the door….and […]

In this episode, we’re discussing the newest edition of our State of the ERP Handbook (how to use it, who should use it, what’s included, etc.). Our handbook provides new information and an unbiased view into widely used ERP solutions. We clarify what an organization should focus on when considering a new ERP. What should […]

Financial Planning & Analysis is a critical function within most organizations and the team wears multiple hats. In its simplest form, FP&A provides the organization with the right forward-looking information for decision support. However, the role of FP&A is broader and the value the FP&A team provides extends into pricing, sourcing, working capital allocation, and […]

We keep hearing the term “business operating system” tossed around. It doesn’t mean what it sounds like (i.e. it doesn’t have to do with computers or software). Put simply, it’s how you operate consistently as a company while adhering to the overall mission, vision, and strategy of the organization. You may have previously heard this […]