News
Every day we hear a story that helps change the shared services landscape. Keep up to date with what's going on locally to you and around the world by checking back on this news section regularly.
AP departments 'must make a business case' for automation
Ivan Ujvari | News item | 17 May 2012
Purchase-to-pay processes require businesses to invest in AP functions, as well as other financial departments.
Improvements needed to SAP technical support, survey shows
Susie West | News item | 16 May 2012
SAP BusinessObjects users are having difficulties using some of the company's support functions.
Multi-million dollar invoice fraud in Singapore
Matthew Garrow-Fisher | News item | 15 May 2012
Eric Lee Chin Khuay made 117 fraudulent invoices and delivery orders in Singapore before he was stopped.
Shared services centres 'allow finance managers to move their focus'
Susie West | News item | 14 May 2012
The facilities can "liberate" managers to help formulate long-term strategic vision, it has been claimed.
Does shared services work better on a local government level than a national one?
Susie West | News item | 11 May 2012
Some local councils are showing best practice with their shared services operations.
Potential saving of $32bn in Canada
Friso de Jong | News item | 9 May 2012
Canada’s economy could get an annual $32bn boost with a more determined shift to digital payments technology.
SAP to create new job opportunities in Ireland
Susie West | News item | 9 May 2012
The global software company SAP will create 250 new jobs at its Dublin and Galway facilities.
The benefits of shared systems are a 'work in progress'
Monica Mina | News item | 8 May 2012
Jamie Lyon says CFOs have high hopes before introducing shared services, but find it difficult to get the true benefits from changes.
Government defrauded by doctored invoices
Susie West | News item | 4 May 2012
Police are now investigating F-Tech Solutions Pvt. Ltd following allegations of fraud.
Buyers and suppliers reduce risks through dynamic discounting
Matthew Garrow-Fisher | News item | 4 May 2012
Dynamic discounting could help the industry as a whole while supply chains are strained.
