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Crunch time 7: Reporting in a digital world
En rapportserie om digital disruption inom ekonomifunktionen
Föreställ dig en framtid där rapportering – både extern och intern – är intelligent, interaktiv och i realtid. Den här guiden tittar på hur företag använder dagens digitala verktyg för att uppgradera sina rapporteringsprocesser för att få bättre information distribuerad snabbare – till en väsentligt lägre kostnad.
När någon säger ordet "rapportering" kanske du associerar det till kalkylblad, diagram och fotnoter. Eller kanske till konferenslokaler med chefer som går igenom sina presentationer. Och bakom allt finns en armé av finansexperter som har jobbat i veckor för att samla informationen.
I den bästa av världar skulle extern finansiell rapportering och intern rapportering vara intelligent, interaktiv och i realtid. Den här guiden beskriver hur digitala verktyg som automatisering, avancerad analys och maskininlärning gör rapportering snabbare, mer insiktsfullt och billigare.
The future of business reporting
What will reporting look like in five years? More specifically, what will we actually see on the ground in leading finance organizations around the world? The laborious grind of management and financial reporting today won’t exist in the future. People will be insight generators, not report builders. The talent pool in Finance will expand to include business people with finance backgrounds, data scientists, and storytellers—all collectively enhancing Finance’s ability to support the strategy of the company. In addition, we see three key characteristics transforming how reporting will get done in the future. Reporting will be intelligent, interactive, and real-time.
Digital technologies driving the future of reporting
A handful of digital technologies are coming together to reshape how companies can do reporting. We’re seeing the early signs of all these technologies being adopted.
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Robotic process automation RPA software shortens the time companies spend on data manipulation by automating routine tasks. |
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Chatbots These dedicated virtual assistants enable users to interact directly with data using voice or text queries. |
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Visualization These now familiar tools allow people to display and play with data dynamically, so it’s easier to understand and interact with. |
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Artificial intelligence This collection of technologies includes natural language tools that can read and write, as well as machine learning. |
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Predictive analytics This statistical technique uses algorithms to execute forward-looking analysis – especially routine financial forecasts. |
Making the future of reporting real
Download the full report to learn how companies are transforming internal management reporting and external financial reporting to improve quality, timeliness, and reduce costs. You’ll also discover some lessons learned around people and technology that can help you on your implementation journey.
It’s crunch time for finance
Explore other reports and guides in our Finance in a Digital WorldTM "Crunch time" series, and read case studies about digital transformation in the finance function. Whatever your interest, one thing is clear: From cloud computing and robotics to analytics, cognitive technologies, and blockchain, a new class of digital disruptors is transforming how the work of finance gets done.
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Christina Bergman
Partner | Consulting | Finance & Performance
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