One of the things I’ve learned in my time spent implementing SAP Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) across all sizes of companies in many different industries is that business requirements, especially as it relates to…
First off, let me address the elephant in the room – why a Top 9? Well, because nearly everyone does a Top 10 and I figured I’d take this opportunity to be a little different….
The first quarter itelligence Insights: Finance Technology Survey 2017 results have supplied us with some interesting insights into the finance profession and what technology trends organizations are focusing on. To stay competitive and gain key…
Look at Your Cash Flow Statement to Get to a Faster Close I’ll be the first to admit that the world of accounting and financial reporting has changed significantly in the nearly 12 years since I was last…
Background In a world where businesses are growing rapidly through a near record-level number of mergers and acquisitions, the complexity of their organization structure grows, and the likelihood that subsidiaries conduct business with one another…
In a previous blog post, I covered the very basics underlying the SAP BPC Embedded solution and its background tied to SEM-BPS and BW-IP. With that understanding of BW Characteristics and InfoCubes and how they…
Financial and operational planning processes in SAP BPC have unofficially come full circle since I first started using the software 11 years ago. At the time, our corporate accountants could key annual budget information into…
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Jim brings 10+ years of SAP experience to itelligence, with exposure to BPC, SEM-BCS, SEM-BPS, BW and FI/CO. Jim’s industry experience includes real estate, banking, power and utilities, and food products and he has acted in many different roles ranging from business subject matter expert to lead solution architect. A CPA by trade, Jim’s background also includes 6 years as an auditor with PwC and in financial reporting departments. Jim is active in the SAP community as an ASUG Volunteer, specifically the ASUG Enterprise Performance Management SIG Chair, BPC Influence Council Chair, and Business Process Architecture SIG Program Chair.