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• Finance and Accounting Benchmarking

  BNET - 2006-04-04

  APQC's Open Standards Benchmarking Collaborative OSBC database allows organizations that complete surveys free access to comparative reports in their functional areas. In finance and accounting, for example, APQC's research indicates significantly lower cost per invoice for centralized accounts payable operations ($5.00) over decentralized ones ($7.77). Download this paper for more...

  Tags: Accounting, Benchmarking, APQC, Operational Accounting, Finance

• Better Serve Their Customers

  BNET - 2003-01-01

  Large and small organizations alike dedicate a tremendous amount of money, labor, and time to better serve their customers. According to a metrics study, companies typically spend 0.75 percent of their revenue on customer service. Regardless of whether a

  Tags: APQC, Product Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Operational Accounting, Marketing, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance

• Evaluating A Brand's Effectiveness Through Elements Of Equity

  BNET - 2001-07-01

  Now a days, intangible assets such as brands, intellectual capital, and human capital determine the value of an organization. Brands in particular are viewed as strategic drivers of income generation and shareholder value. With such importance weighing on

  Tags: Brand, APQC, Income, Equity, Branding, Human Capital, Operational Accounting, Marketing, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Finance

• Benchmarks and Best Practices in Accounting, Focus Area: Payroll

  BNET

  Compare your organization to your peer groups and discover ways to improve your accounting performance. How do centralized accounting operations compare to decentralized ones? Learn the answer to these questions in this excerpt from APQC's new benchmarking and best practices book, By the Numbers: Accounting. It tells...

  Tags: Accounting, APQC, Payroll, Best Practice, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Finance

• Accounts Payable Benchmarks and Best Practices

  BNET

  APQC has compiled data from numerous organizations to develop benchmarking data for accounting. Download this excerpt to drill down on metrics for the accounts payable function, or just to see examples of what thorough analysis can tell you about a business process. Invoicing cost is critical, and these metrics show...

  Tags: Accounts Payable, APQC, Best Practice, Operational Accounting, Finance

• Payroll Benchmarks and Best Practices

  BNET

  APQC has compiled data from numerous organizations to develop benchmarking data for the payroll function in accounting. This excerpt from APQC breaks down individual activities in the three main payroll processes: reporting time, managing pay, and reporting payroll taxes. Its research found that median cost per payroll payment is $6.50,...

  Tags: APQC, Payroll, Best Practice, Operational Accounting, Payroll Solutions, Finance