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CFOConnect: The Future of Finance
Keith F. McDermott, CPA keith@goalgetters.com Alex C. Leung, CPA, CA alex@goalgetters.com About CFOConnect Welcome to our new article series about the future of the CFO role. While much is being written about “what” is changing, we focus on “how” to prepare for and embrace these changes. Simply put, we believe that CFO’s must lead the
EPM Patch Set Updates – February 2020
The following are the Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Patch Set Updates (PSU) released last month (February 2020). The “Patch” ID links will access the patch directly for download from “My Oracle Support” (login required). Hyperion Product Link Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting 11.1.2.4.902 is Available Link Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting 11.1.2.4.712 is Available Link Oracle
Budgeting & Financial Close Solutions for State and Local Agencies
Despite improved U.S. economic conditions, state and local agencies are continuing to grapple with uncertainty. Want proof? Consider the impact the lasting effect high debt burdens and pension shortfalls are having during the budgeting process. And if that’s not enough, fluctuations in tax policies aren’t helping either, as the resulting impact to income receipts make
Go-Forward Options for Oracle EPM Hyperion version 11.1.2.X
End of support for Oracle Hyperion EPM on-premise version 11.1.2.4 has been currently slated for December 31, 2021. Many organizations who leverage this version have assessed or are currently contemplating go-forward options available. Unfortunately, there is no clear ‘silver bullet’ option / dependent on your organization’s situation. We are here to help. Our mission at
Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting 11.1.2.4.712 is Available
Hyperion Product Management have advised the release of a Patch Set Update (PSU) for Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting 11.1.2.4.x. Hyperion Financial Reporting PSU 11.1.2.4.712 Patch 30670918 This PSU is available from the My Oracle Support > Patches & Updates section. This is a patch set update (PSU). This patch set update is a partial installation.
Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting 11.1.2.4.902 is Available
Hyperion Product Management have advised the release of a Patch Set Update (PSU) for Oracle Hyperion Financial Reporting 11.1.2.4.x. Hyperion Financial Reporting PSU 11.1.2.4.902 Patch 30671119 This PSU is available from the My Oracle Support > Patches & Updates section. This is a patch set update (PSU). This patch set update is a partial installation.
OneStream Named a Leader in the Nucleus Research CPM Value Matrix 2020
After a brief hiatus, the 2020 analyst coverage of the corporate performance management (CPM) market is off and running with the publishing of the Nucleus Research CPM Value Matrix Report for 2020. The report highlights how the CPM market continues to heat up as all organizations seek to improve their planning and forecasting capabilities in
Expanding Budgeting, Planning & Forecasting with Predictive Analytics
For many FP&A teams, there’s nothing more exciting than jumping into the trenches with business partners. Why? Well, like our friends in Sales, Marketing and Operations, FP&A folks love the action too. Some enjoy helping drive strategic initiatives like new product innovations, acquisitions and evaluating capital investment decisions. Other FP&A folks like the budgeting, planning
What are Account Reconciliations?
Account reconciliations is the process of ensuring financial statement account balances are correct at the end of an accounting period. It’s a process that uses two sets of records to ensure figures are correct and in agreement. And if they are not in agreement, making necessary adjustments or identifying and explaining differences. Re-posted with permission
Essbase Patch Set Update 11.1.2.4.037 is Available
The Hyperion Product Management recently advised the release of Patch Set Updates (PSU) for Oracle Hyperion Essbase 11.1.2.4.x. These PSU downloads are available from the My Oracle Support > Patches & Updates section. Hyperion Essbase Server 11.1.2.4.037 30493954 – HYPERION ESSBASE SERVER 11.1.2.4.037 Hyperion Essbase Client 11.1.2.4.037 30493946 – HYPERION ESSBASE RTC 11.1.2.4.037 30493948 –
What’s Really Going on with Predictive Analytics and Machine Learning?
With all the buzz in the information technology industry around artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) you’d think that every organization was using these tools or planning for how they are going to use them. After all, the promise is that AI and ML will help organizations harness the ever-growing volumes of data being
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory – January 2020
Oracle Critical Patch Update Advisory January 2020 Oracle continues to periodically receive reports of attempts to maliciously exploit vulnerabilities for which Oracle has already released security patches. In some instances, it has been reported that attackers have been successful because targeted customers had failed to apply available Oracle patches. Oracle therefore strongly recommends that
EPM Patch Set Updates – December 2019
The following are the Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) Patch Set Updates (PSU) released last month (December 2019). The "Patch" ID links will access the patch directly for download from "My Oracle Support" (login required). Hyperion Product Link Hyperion Enterprise Performance Management 11.2 is Available Link Oracle Smart View for Office Link Oracle Smart View
5 Trends for 2020 Finance: What’s Coming & How to Prepare
Fasten your seatbelts and fire up those hyperdrives. Ladies and gentlemen, finance is about to hit warp speed. Where to? Destination 2020. That’s right. 2020 is upon us. And if you’re still dizzy after all of 2019’s political turmoil and swings in the financial markets, economy (and everything else), get ready for more. Moving at
Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) 11.2 is Available
We are pleased to announce the availability of Oracle Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) 11.2. All EPM 11.2 for Windows download packages are available for download on Oracle Software Delivery Cloud. Note: The plan is to release 11.2 for Linux in a few months. Stay tuned for more details within the next few weeks. Once you