Innovation Center

Address complex financial management, control and reporting requirements
The Financial Management practice of the IBM Cognos® Innovation Center for Performance Management supports finance leaders in organizations both large and small as they align their financial and operational goals. We work with experts in finance and technology to develop and share best practices in consolidation, reporting for compliance and management and integrated analytics.

When financial management systems work properly, they promote the efficient, accurate and timely execution of all finance and accounting processes. But in recent years, regulatory initiatives have reversed the trend of increasing efficiency in finance departments worldwide. In the Financial Management and Control practice, you can find answers and solutions to this and other pressing financial management challenges.

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IBM Cognos Performance Blueprints
Developed in collaboration with top-performing customers and performance management experts, IBM Cognos Performance Blueprints are pre-defined data, process and policy models that address functional process areas, including financial management and control, and the needs of specific industries.

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From the financial management resource center

• Financial Consolidation & Reporting for Visionary Finance Executives: IBM Cognos Controller

  Learn best practices for: Managing the processes of consolidating financial information. Delivering external management and corporate reporting. Providing transparency to sustain compliance and performance.

• Consolidation: Laying the Groundwork for Sustainable Compliance

  Tougher regulations mean that financial reporting must be faster, more transparent and more accurate. Read this white paper to learn how state-of-the-art consolidation solutions help you obey the rules, achieve good governance, and stay ahead of the competition.

• View all financial management resources.