Перевод (экономика)

Analytics in the Finance Organization
Introduction
In an era of new economic challenges, how companies manage the quality of strategic and operational decisions made every day determines whether corporate objectives are achieved. Succeeding in this environment requires razor sharp focus on the business drivers of costs and revenues. To meet this challenge, organizations are defining a strategic roadmap to tap into the wealth of information generated each day, and they are integrating analytics into key systems and business processes. Analytic insights can be used from the executive offices to front line employees to drive revenue, reduce cost and manage risk.
CFOs are empowered to impact the information strategy of the organization. There's value in good accounting results and rising share prices, but they don't necessarily indicate whether a company is fundamentally healthy in the sense of being able to sustain its current performance and to build profitable businesses in the future. Financial analytics connected to a broader business analytics strategy will help companies maximize retu
s from knowledge workers that have better access to data. Successful companies tu
information streams generated from financial and operational systems into insight that is available to key decision makers.
Most organizations recognize the importance of data analysis, but very few realize the power of integrating analytics into day-to-day decision making or of using information to gain a competitive edge. It is no longer sufficient to rely on analyzing historical information to stay ahead of the competition.
The many dimensions of financial analytics: It’s not just accounting information
Using financial analytics software, companies can make sense of information streams, spotting meaningful trends and determining the financial effect on scenarios such as a changing customer landscape or the likely profitability of the new segments. Companies that aggressively adopt...