Research
Cash Management Strategies for Mid-Sized Companies
An economy that’s been slow to recover from decline has corporate executives focused on cash management. To maintain their footing, companies should watch costs, improve collections and credit, revamp internal processes and tap into investors for more than cash.
No Stone Unturned: Strategies for Cash Management in Hard Times
This survey reveals a change in focus among finance executives, as they shift their priorities to managing their cash flow more aggressively and exploring “more creative” actions to reduce liability and free up cash.
How Educational Institutions Can Benefit From Using P-Cards
Government cutbacks are causing K-12 school systems, colleges and universities to conserve cash and generate revenue. At some forward-thinking institutions, P-card programs are part of the solution.
Managing Travel Spending in a Downturn
Companies are controlling travel spending by raising new expectations, setting new targets for monitoring expenses, video-conferencing, and instituting more rigorous reporting and approval processes involving top management.
More Than Just an Expense Report
Still filling out your expense reports on paper or in Excel? If so, it may be costing you more than you think. A recent study by Aberdeen found that significant savings and efficiency gains have been achieved by middle market that combine a corporate card program with an automated expense reporting solution.
Spend with Confidence; Improve the Bottom Line
In order to manage spending and improve the payment process, companies are reinventing their “back-to-basics” approach on refining cash management procedures.
The Impact of Payment Automation on Bottom Line Savings
Automated payments can achieve 40-50% savings if CFOs secure executive support, perform a spending analysis, educate suppliers and encourage in-company cross-function collaboration.
20/20 View on Expense Management: Better Ways to Buy
Virtually every dollar a company spends on sourcing and procurement can be spent more wisely if the right systems are put in place. While it may be tempting to cut across the board, a wiser course is to inject some electronic discipline around expenditures.
Controlling Cost in a Crisis: Sustaining Core Spending Through the Downturn
In an effort to adapt to unprecedented economic conditions, companies are changing their priorities, using analytical models to control costs and monitor performance. They are also reducing discretionary expenses while maintaining or increasing investments in information systems.
The Automated Advantage: How Expense Reporting Software Helps Mid-sized Businesses
An increasing number of mid-sized companies consider expense management a strategic part of running their business. Automating expense reporting with solutions such as Concur Breeze and Concur Premier is an integral part of the process.
