CrossCountry's founder, Dave Kay, discusses changing financial systems from a CFO-standpoint and how cloud options can make change less daunting.

Project Background

Ok, well not really. As on-premise ERP upgrades go, this one went fairly well. The company is a mid-sized enterprise with a moderate level of system customization. Compared to..

A 2013 Gartner study (Adoption of Cloud ERP, 2013-2023) shows that 47% of companies plan to move their core ERP systems into the cloud by 2018. If your systems can’t keep up with your business..

Converting your company’s historical data can be a daunting task and almost always takes more time than you think. Although cloud systems are extremely flexible, the limitations of QuickBooks..

Are you considering upgrading your ERP system from QuickBooks? If so, congratulations, your company has likely seen success and could use some guidance on what this means for your accounting team.

Workday Financial Management and Human Capital Management are an excellent fit for professional services firms. I have covered the many benefits of the cloud in previous blog posts. You can find..

CrossCountry's Associate Director, Megan Hale, talks about how we provide our clients with confidence and reassurance through the use of our transparent implementation methodology.

PeopleSoft has lived a long life. For years, organizations could select and implement PeopleSoft knowing that it provided a solid business platform and scalability to meet their needs. However, like..

Financial planning and analysis is an important business process that can help gain insight to a company’s financial stability. The importance of a streamlined budgeting process can save a company..

CrossCountry's Managing Director, P.J. Warwick, discusses the important of security and controls and why they should be considered before a system implementation

During my career, I have been on both sides of the software selection process. I have helped my company and customers create an RFP, and I have also been on other side responding to the RFP. Based on..

CrossCountry's Managing Director, Neil Smith, discusses how to change your processes to meet new system functionality.

The following article provides an overview of the ERP market over the last 25 years for large enterprises (LEs). While historically the market overall has been stagnant due to a high barrier of entry..

CrossCountry's Managing Director, John Hoebler, discusses the differences between cloud and on-premise solutions

Congratulations on selecting a next generation cloud based finance application. While there are many great reasons to convert to the cloud, like any system implementation, organizations need more..

Forget about the old chart of accounts code block

Most companies use the Chart of Accounts to manage their business and produce financial results. Once this structure is created within the Enterprise..

Why is data management crucial for a successful Financial Services organization?

In the wake of the global financial crisis, large financial institutions continue to face a myriad of internal and..

Background

Post-conservatorship of the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, their regulator, Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), laid out a ‘Strategic Plan for..

Leading Commercial Lending Architectures

Leading commercial lenders generally employ 3 core technology tiers across all lending products to take a deal from Origination through Servicing...

A Rapid and Cost Effective Financial Management Solution for Hedge Funds

Background

Hedge Funds desire real-time visibility into their financials, but competing priorities, manual processes and a..