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Let's take a moment to appreciate what small- and medium-sized companies are up against. The big firms can throw resources at their compliance issues; many have been forced. Some already had ERP-type Read more...

We've noted that a damning report by an independent Justice Department had little good to say Read more...

Has your company taken the software-as-a-service plunge? Many companies, especially smaller ones, have latched onto the idea in many areas. But what about security and compliance? It might strike Read more...

At many companies, employee business expenses--of which travel and entertainment are a big chunk--are the second largest expenses, according to commentary in the APJournal Online. That raises an Read more...

> Small companies have hard time weaning from spreadsheets. Article > More small banks delist to avoid Read more...

We've noted that perhaps the most common compliance tool is trusty Excel. People tend to have a love-hate relationship with it, but none of us could do without it. Which is precisely why you should Read more...

When all is said and done, a lot of companies rely on good 'old Excel for compliance needs. A lot of record keeping is still done with this trusty spreadsheet, with which people tend to have a Read more...

A new survey by IDC and RevenueRecognition.com has found that fewer than half of financial managers are able to finalize their revenue numbers within the monthly close process. They attribute to Read more...

As you know, the Sarbanes Oxley era has given rise to a whole industry bent on automating compliance-related tasks. But for all the marketing, spreadsheets are still integral to your efforts. At a Read more...

Chances are that you've at least considered moving to Web-based apps for core productivity software, word processing and spreadsheets and even email services--especially if you are a small- or Read more...