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This article will focus on the Top Cloud-based Financial Planning &Analysis (FP&A) Budget Tools for Banks.
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The way things used to be – When I first got into building a budget for a bank, we were using Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheets that were stored on 5¼ inch floppy disks. The spreadsheet was basically a 24-month trial balance for each branch or department. The first eighteen months contained historical balances. The remaining eighteen months were the forecast for the rest of the current year and budget for next year.
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This article will focus on Cloud Reporting for Banks.
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Just what is Cloud Reporting? – TechTarget defines Cloud Analytics as a service model in which the reporting and analysis process are provided through a public or private cloud.  These solutions are typically offered under a subscription-based pricing model called Software as a Service (SaaS). Gartner defines the six key elements of analytics as data sources, data models, processing applications, computing power, analytic models and sharing or storage of results. In its view, any analytics initiative “in which one or more of these elements is implemented in the cloud†qualifies as cloud analytics. Read more
This article will focus on Web-based Reporting for Banks.
Who cares about web-based reporting for banks? When we think about reporting for banks, we often think about accountants, controllers, and CFO’s. According to The Wharton School, accounting is considered the language of business. The story of any company, no matter the size, the industry, or the country of origin, is told through its financial records and reports. Read more
TargetTech defines BI as a technology-driven process for analyzing data and presenting actionable information to help corporate executives, business managers and other end users make more informed business decisions. Gartner says that BI is an umbrella term that includes the applications, infrastructure and tools, and best practices that enable access to and analysis of information to improve and […]
 The focus of this article will be on balanced scorecards for banks. Implementation of the balanced scorecard for banks and financial institutions is a very tricky thing, according to BSC Designer, as there is huge temptation to focus on financial indicators only. We all know that banks work with money to make more money. […]