Research

Finance of the Future

There’s no escaping the fact that finance, and the nature of business as a whole, has changed significantly in the last ten years. The finance function of today is much more than the “beancounter” of the past.

Finance Transformation Leaders Conference - Interactive Survey Results 2008

This report provides the results and insights shared by leading CFOs at the Finance Transformation Leaders Conference.

HR's expanding frontier: From local to global strategic partner

This survey show that in order to become more strategic on a global level, senior HR leaders need better data and transparency across all of their benefit programs worldwide.

The Deloitte 2008 CFO Survey

The 2008 CFO Survey finds that the  need for good internal control, effective financial governance and efficient finance operations, must be balanced with proactive involvement in business strategy.

Payroll outsourcing in Europe

This book by ADP provides an explanation of what payroll outsourcing is, trends and the steps involved in outsourcing payroll.

Location, location, location

This report from KPMG provides insights into the process of making the right location choices for your shared service centre.

The Enterprise of the Future: IBM Global CEO Study - Life Sciences

IBM examines the responses of Life Sciences CEO's from the IBM Global CEO Study.

Hewitt Talent Survey 2008

The 2008 survey results raise some fundamental questions about how organizations are managing talent.

EquaTerra Pulse Survey Results 1Q08

EquaTerra’s 1Q08 Pulse Survey contains an analysis of the affect the economy is having on outsourcing initiatives.

The Top 10 Problems with Outsourcing Implementations

This report sets out to identify common problems in outsourcing implementations. TPI conducted multiple interviews with outsourcing buyers and providers to create a Top 10 list.

Why Settle For Less? - 2008 Outsourcing Report

Deloitte believe that the true potential of outsourcing is still not being fully achieved, hence the title of the report, “Why Settle For Less?”

HR Transformation Survey: A Case for Business Driven HR

This report examines the talent crisis, global workforce challenges, leadership development, and risk threats that CEOs are faced with.

Trends in Business Transformation Survey of European Exectuives

This report examines the reasons why businesses are transforming, the factors for success and failure and how to succeed.

Shared Service Centres: Delivering the Promise

Adopting shared services in the private sector has been a resounding success, a fact which is supported by findings throughout this survey.