Challenged by scandals, heightened regulatory and compliance issues, and demands for cost reduction and improved efficiencies, finance and accounting executives are turning to the SBPOAís annual F&A Shared Services and Business Process Outsourcing - How to Deliver Best-in-Class F&A Services conference. Delegates at the conference ñ taking place in Copenhagen, Denmark, on March 16-17 ñ will gain insight into the latest strategies and tools to overcome these challenges.
More than 120 senior-level executives and practitioners from 19 different countries are already registered for the two-day conference, which features case studies, workshops, expert panels, interviews and networking opportunities.
The first day of the conference includes:
An overview of the latest trends and developments by the SBPOA
A case study from Equant on the challenges of setting up global shared services
A case study from GE on the benefits of outsourcing F&A operations
A case study from Deloitte on practical experiences from European financial shared services
Interviews with leaders of financial shared services organizations
A discussion on best-in-class internal processes from Oracle and AGFA
The second day begins with a case study by EDS on the role shared services has had on streamlining its F&A processes. The rest of the day is dedicated to debates on the evolution of BPO, how best to measure performance, and the role of technologies in shared services organizations. Other presenting companies include Avis, The Body Shop, Bank of Ireland, TPI, NelsonHall, Answerthink, Hewlett Packard, BizAps, and SAP.
The conference ends with a study review of two shared services centers: Novo Nordisk - a mature shared services center and Carlsberg a newly developed shared services center.
According to the SBPOAís Annual Shared Services Survey, shared services not only support organizationsí business and operational strategies, but for a growing number, it represents a core component of their strategy. Whether companies choose shared services, outsourcing or a mix of the two, F&A transformation is key to future business success.
The SBPOAís F&A Shared Services and BPO Conference is supported by leading service providers in the business, including: Deloitte (Lead Sponsor); Borderless Executive Search, Invest in Denmark, Copenhagen Capacity, GE Capital International Services, and TPI (Sponsors); BasWare and CODA (Exhibitors).
Finance and Accounting transformation now a strategic and competitive imperative for organisations
Growing Challenges to Transform Financial Operations Creates Record Interest in SBPOAís Annual F&A Shared Services and BPO Conference
