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2025 US SG&A Cost Study and Scorecard

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…

2025 Working Capital Survey Europe

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…

Risk to Readiness Gen AI in Finance

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…

2025 Working Capital Survey

2025 Working Capital Survey: Seize $1.7 Trillion in Working Capital – See How Top Companies Do It

Discover how The Hackett Group’s 2025 U.S. Working Capital Survey uncovers a $1.7 trillion liquidity opportunity. Learn how top companies…


CNBC - From Idea to Impact

The Hackett Group® – As Seen on CNBC

Leading the way in Gen AI solutions, we are redefining what Digital World Class® performance looks like and accelerating your…

Unleashing AI for Finance: Transforming Productivity and Decision-Making

Unleashing AI for Finance: Transforming Productivity and Decision-Making

AI is transforming the finance function, driving up to 42% productivity gains over the next five to seven years, according…

Unlocking the Future of Finance: How Gen AI Is Redefining Strategy, Efficiency and Leadership

Unlocking the Future of Finance: How Gen AI Is Redefining Strategy, Efficiency and Leadership

5 Min Read

Discover how Gen AI for finance automates reporting, enhances decision-making, reduces costs and optimizes workflows for greater efficiency and growth.

he Future of Generative AI: From Exploration to Enterprise Acceleration

The Future of Generative AI: From Exploration to Enterprise Acceleration

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Enterprise leaders are confronting the promise and challenge of AI by reimagining work and the workforce to determine the role…

The 2025 CFO Agenda: Gen AI Drives Cost Cuts and Growth

The 2025 CFO Agenda: Gen AI Drives Cost Cuts and Growth

In 2024, just 16% of finance leaders prioritized Gen AI. By 2025, 89% are racing to harness it. Why? Because…

2025 CFO Agenda: Gen AI Takes Center Stage

2025 CFO Agenda: Gen AI Takes Center Stage

2025 priorities revealed: Generative AI is transforming finance, driving efficiency, and reducing costs. Download our report to learn how top…

Blog - Don’t Delay Source-to-Pay Technology Value for ERP Implementations and Upgrades

Don’t Delay Source-to-Pay Technology Value for ERP Implementations and Upgrades

5 Min Read

Implementing S2P before or alongside ERP accelerates time to value and creates a solid foundation for Gen AI capabilities.

EU companies have 1.3 trillion euros of working capital lying idle

EU companies have 1.3 trillion euros of working capital lying idle

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Georg Bach, a Principal of The Hackett Group® in Transformation Finance, recently had his blog published in Corporate Finance (Handelsblatt-Group),…

SG&A Cost Survey 2024

SG&A Cost Survey 2024

Season 6, Episode 12

In our latest “Business Excelleration™ Podcast,” we share insights from The Hackett Group’s 2024 SG&A Cost Study, exploring how European…

Podcast - 2024 Digital Awards Winner: 3M – Order-to-Cash

2024 Digital Awards Winner: 3M – Order-to-Cash

Season 6, Episode 11

The Hackett Group’s “2024 Digital Award” winners are transforming complaint management with artificial intelligence (AI). On this episode of the…

MiTek’s OneStream Journey

MiTek’s OneStream Journey

Watch the replay of our on-demand webcast on MiTek’s OneStream Journey.

Prestige Consumer Healthcare’s OneStream Journey

Prestige Consumer Healthcare’s OneStream Journey

Watch the replay of our on-demand webcast where we follow the OneStream journey of Prestige Consumer Healthcare, an American distributor…

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