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As SG&A Pressure Mounts, a 75% AI Performance Gap Is Emerging
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AI in FP&A: From Reporting Burden to Decision Advantage
Most financial planning and analysis (FP&A) teams still spend more time assembling data and not enough time on decisions. Leading…
The Process Mining Value Gap
Process mining provides unprecedented visibility into how work gets done. But many organizations now face a new challenge: hundreds of…
From Risk to Readiness: The Executive Playbook for Scaling AI in Finance
Half of finance leaders doubt their AI readiness, yet pioneers like IBM and Bosch are achieving 10%-15% productivity gains. This…
2026 Finance Key Issues
Finance leaders are turning AI into results in 2026. Discover how top organizations are improving performance as AI reshapes the…
AI in FP&A: From Reporting Burden to Decision Advantage
Most financial planning and analysis (FP&A) teams still spend more time assembling data and not enough time on decisions. Leading…
Digital World Class® Matrix: Collections, Disputes and Deductions Software Vendor Market Perspective: What Leaders Need to Know Now – Summary Report
Collections, disputes and deductions are now critical to cash performance. This summary compares leading customer-to-cash (C2C) software vendors, highlighting where…
Digital World Class® Matrix: Collections, Disputes and Deductions Software Vendor Market Perspective: What Leaders Need to Know Now – Full Report
Access the complete 2026 Digital World Class® Matrix: Customer-to-Cash (C2C) Software Vendor Perspective – available for purchase. This full report…
2026 Finance Key Issues
Finance leaders are turning AI into results in 2026. Discover how top organizations are improving performance as AI reshapes the…
Achieve Cost Leadership: How US Top Performers Use an Agentic Strategy to Slash SG&A Costs
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) costs for U.S. enterprises have surged to 14.3% of revenue – the highest in five…
Digital World Class® Matrix: 2025 Accounts Payable Provider Perspective – Summary Report
The Hackett Group’s 2025 Accounts Payable Digital World Class® Matrix reveals the AP platforms delivering measurable impact in automation, cycle…
Digital World Class® Matrix: 2025 Accounts Payable Provider Perspective – Full Report
Gain the full intelligence available in the 2025 Digital World Class® Matrix: Accounts Payable Provider Perspective – available for purchase.…
From Risk to Readiness: The Executive Playbook for Scaling AI in Finance
Half of finance leaders doubt their AI readiness, yet pioneers like IBM and Bosch are achieving 10%-15% productivity gains. This…
Achieving Digital World Class® Transformation in Finance With Gen AI
In times of economic uncertainty, the pressure on finance executives is more intense than ever. Strategic decisions must be made…
Master Cost Leadership Now: Learn from Europe’s Gen AI Leaders
Selling, general and administrative expenses (SG&A) costs have skyrocketed to 11.5% of revenue, the highest since 2020, with just 18%…
Reimagine Finance Performance With Gen AI
On this episode of the “Gen AI Breakthrough podcast”, the hosts delve into the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on…
Unlock €1.4 Trillion in Working Capital – What Europe’s Leading Firms Do Differently
The Hackett Group’s 2025 European Working Capital Survey reveals €1.4 trillion trapped across Europe’s top 1,000 companies. As cash conversion…