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Cloud Computing: A Paradigm Shift, Poh Sun Seow
Cloud Computing: A Paradigm Shift, Poh Sun Seow
Research Collection School Of Accountancy
Research has shown that investment in IT is a key driver of productivity improvement in the accountancy sector. IT enables accounting firms to increase their productivity by automating tasks and enhancing collaboration within the firm and with their clients. Cloud computing has generated much interest from the business and IT communities these days as an emerging technology to increase productivity.
Helping Hands, Gary Pan
Helping Hands, Gary Pan
Research Collection School Of Accountancy
With economic uncertainty prevailing in recent years, Singapore is being confronted with the challenges of managing growing aging population, acute land and labour constraints and rising business operating costs. If left unchecked, these challenges may threaten Singapore’s economic well-being and consequently its status as a global and financial hub. To address these challenges, many believe productivity-driven growth can deliver sustainable and inclusive economic development and improve Singapore’s standard of living over time. The National Productivity and Continuing Education Council (NPCEC), set up to spur Singapore to step up its efforts to boost skills and enterprise productivity, has identified the accountancy …
Productivity, Return-On-Capital And Stock Price Performance, Andrew Lee, Tracey Zhang
Productivity, Return-On-Capital And Stock Price Performance, Andrew Lee, Tracey Zhang
Research Collection School Of Accountancy
Productivity improvements in businesses are invariably championed as value-enhancing propositions. Whether the improvements are labour-related or asset-related, the value of a business is arguably enhanced when its employees are more productive, its assets are utilised more productively, and its operations are conducted more efficiently.
Productivity Measurements For Accounting Functions, Themin Suwardy
Productivity Measurements For Accounting Functions, Themin Suwardy
Research Collection School Of Accountancy
The finance department is under pressure to enhance its own value contribution to the business, deliver high quality information and maintain effective controls. It is subject to the same continuing internal demands to reduce the cost of its own operations. To be more effi cient, be more productive. But many finance departments are in a quandary. They are unsure how to demonstrate whether they are delivering real value to the business and to what extent they meet best practice standards for world-class finance departments.
Change Management: The People Dimension, Gary Pan
Change Management: The People Dimension, Gary Pan
Research Collection School Of Accountancy
Many accounting professionals believe it is important to raise productivity in the accounting sector. A recent survey conducted by the Institute of Management Accountants (2011), however, highlighted that raising productivity, while a very important topic, can be a daunting challenge. Therefore, the urgent issue facing the accounting sector is to address the critical concern of how accounting professionals can be more productive?
Accounting And Productivity: Answering The Big Questions, Gary Pan, Themin Suwardy
Accounting And Productivity: Answering The Big Questions, Gary Pan, Themin Suwardy
Research Collection School Of Accountancy
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