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AI in FP&A: From Reporting Burden to Decision Advantage

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

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…

2026 European SG&A Cost Study and Scorecard

SG&A Has Reached a Tipping Point

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) costs have reached a five-year high across Europe’s largest companies. Even with stronger revenue growth,…

2026 North American SG&A Cost Study and Scorecard

Revenue Is Growing. SG&A Costs Are Growing Faster.

SG&A costs have outpaced revenue growth for five consecutive years at North America’s largest companies. Even organizations improving selling, general…


FP&A Meets AI: Skills That Matter

FP&A Meets AI: Skills That Matter

Season 6, Episode 20

This episode of The Hackett Group’s “Gen AI Breakthrough” podcast, explores the evolving skill sets finance professionals need to thrive…

Cash Is Still King: Free $1.76T in Trapped Liquidity with Oracle’s AI-Powered Edge

Cash Is Still King: Free $1.76T in Trapped Liquidity with Oracle’s AI-Powered Edge

Top finance leaders are unlocking billions in working capital—yet $1.76 trillion remains trapped in DSO, DPO, and DIO inefficiencies. This…

The Future of FP&A with AI

The Future of FP&A with AI

Season 6, Episode 16

In this episode of The Hackett Group’s “Gen AI Breakthrough” podcast, Sherri Liao and Kimberly Myers Dennis of The Hackett…

Digital World Class® Matrix: 2025 MDM Software Vendor Market Perspective – Summary Report

Digital World Class® Matrix: 2025 MDM Software Vendor Market Perspective – Summary Report

Digital World Class® Matrix: 2025 MDM Software Vendor Market Perspective evaluates leading MDM solution providers, revealing key innovations in AI,…

Digital World Class® Matrix: 2025 MDM Software Vendor Market Perspective – Full Report

Digital World Class® Matrix: 2025 MDM Software Vendor Market Perspective – Full Report

Unlock exclusive insights from The Hackett Group’s 2025 Master Data Management (MDM) Software Vendor Market Perspective. This in-depth report is…

2025 CFO Agenda

2025 CFO Agenda

Season 6, Episode 15

In this episode of the “Gen AI Breakthrough” podcast, Kyle McNabb and Vince Griffin discuss findings from The Hackett Group’s…

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

5 Min Read

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

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

2 Min Read

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…

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