IT & The CFO
The Truth is in the Cloud
FD survey and whitepaper to gauge the finance team's views on the cost-effectiveness and ROI of cloud computing.
Gartner: CEO optimism and the economics of e-commerce
Gartner says CEOs are placing new bets on e-commerce as part of their return-to-growth strategy.
GSK: cost-cutting science in the clouds
GSK shares its cloud costing and experiences.
Deloitte: Map every penny of IT investment to real shareholder value
Get the real value from the IT investment. It's transformative, says Janet Foutty, Deloitte Consulting and National Managing Director, Technology.
Salesforce makes financial gambit with stake in Coda2Go spin-off
Finance and accounting applications have lagged in the Cloud. But a new joint venture between Unit 4 Agresso – owners of Coda – and Salesforce.com might kick start the market and have wider implications.
The Bottom Line:If Mr Cable has his way...
"If Mr Cable had his way, all the big banks would be broken up and bonuses would be virtually eliminated - a sure-fire way in my view of guaranteeing an end to the UK’s ability to compete as an international financial centre. Let’s not forget that this is a man who is on record as saying that everyone who works in a bank has an ‘aristocratic lifestyle’ clearly demonstrating his lack of understanding of the sector." A tough line on bankers’ bonuses could make a brain drain of financial talent a distinct possibility, warns Paul Marsden. Read more