The Fast Close – in pictures

A whole post that’s entirely visual for a change, taken from an ‘Infographic’ produced by Ventana Research – precise, concise and nice!

If the speed and accuracy of an organization’s financial close say a lot about its efficiency, what is your company’s closing process saying about yours? What if you could shave days off your close? What could you do instead? Could you focus on more strategic efforts? Could you help make better decisions? Today, people in companies just like yours are asking themselves these questions, improving their processes and technology, and running their businesses better. What are you doing?

Source:

Ventana Research Trends in Fast Clean Close Benchmark Research, 2012

APQC, research presentation, Financial Management: The Quest for Excellence, 2012

You can find more information on the Fast Close here.

About RichardBarrett

Richard Barrett writes on all aspects of performance management and finance. He has worked in consultancy, marketing and commerical roles for national and international companies in a variety or markets where budgeting and cost and profitability reporting have been part of his responsibility. Today he is semi-retired but keeps a finger on the pulse of the finance world from his home in the Outer Hebrides.

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