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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…
Smarter. Faster. Gen AI-Driven Finance.
Economic uncertainty demands sharper decisions and faster action. Digital World Class® finance teams meet the challenge – delivering forecasts 57%…
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…
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…
2024 Finance Key Issues Research
In 2024, finance organizations will need to do more with less, with cost containment and cash flow optimization back at…
Discover Hackett Connect®
Tap into the collective knowledge of the world’s best businesses and our experts – right from your device – to…
Quantum Leap® Overview Demo
The Quantum Leap® platform automates the process of data gathering and confirms the accuracy of information, making the exercise both…
Finance Transformation at Pella
How has Pella, one of the nation’s premier manufacturers of windows and doors, transformed its finance operations, creating one source…
Digital World Class® Matrix: EPM Solution Provider Perspective – Full Report
The full version of the Digital World Class® Matrix research report on enterprise performance management (EPM) vendors is available for…
Digital World Class® Matrix: C2C Solution Provider Perspective – Full Report
The full version of the Digital World Class® Matrix research report on customer-to-cash (C2C) receivables creation vendors is available for…
Discover the future of finance: Reimagining your operating model for success
To meet their mandate to deliver more and deliver better with less, finance leaders must be willing to embrace bold…
2023 SG&A Cost Study and Scorecard Highlights
A discussion of The Hackett Group’s new research, which details how difficult it has been for companies in both North…
Our Research Shows Gen AI Can Increase Staff Productivity by 44%
There’s a tremendous amount of hype in the market around Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI), and a lot of confusion…
The Hackett Group’s Hackett AI XPLR™: A Pioneering Generative AI Readiness and Opportunity Assessment
The Hackett Group’s Hackett AI XPLR™ is a readiness and opportunity assessment enabling companies to quickly and comprehensively identify opportunities…
Digital World Class® Matrix: Finance and Accounting Outsourcing Solution Provider Perspective – Summary Report
A newly released Digital World Class® Matrix: Finance and Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) Solution Provider Perspective analyzes and ranks 15 leading…
ESG – How OneStream Can Support Emerging Global Disclosure Requirements
In Europe, the U.S. and worldwide, mandatory reporting requirements for companies’ environmental impact are on the rise. We discuss the…