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Don’t Miss IBM Virtual Finance Forum 2016 on September 15


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Liberate your finance team from manual, spreadsheet planning, analysis and reporting. All attendees will receive a Free Gartner Research paper and have the opportunity to earn two CPE credits.

Sherri Liao, Senior Director and North American Practice Leader of the Hackett Group's Enterprise Performance Management and Business Intelligence Advisory, will deliver the keynote address at IBM Virtual Finance Forum 2016 on Thursday, September 15. This complimentary, online-only event is the latest in a series that IBM has been hosting for more than five years. It gives finance professionals a chance to hear about some of the hottest issues facing corporate finance teams—and get practical, concrete advice on how to deal with them effectively.

Ms. Liao has more than 15 years of consulting experience in enterprise performance management (EPM) and finance transformation. She’s helped drive operational improvements through process and organizational design, and enterprise system implementations for clients in industries such as consumer packaged goods, manufacturing, retail, technology, financial services and life sciences.

At this year’s event, Ms. Liao and other presenters will share their insights on issues facing companies in a future where disruption is pervasive, and where 81% of finance executives think that planning, budgeting and forecasting are top priorities, but only 62% think their organizations do these things well. 1

Virtual Finance Forum will explore the creative ways that finance organizations are using cognitive analytics to deal with their most pressing challenges. The event will also showcase IBM solutions that can help you:

  • Gain forward-looking insight into the drivers of revenue, profit and cash flow
  • Create timely, reliable forecasts to align spending with changing levels of business activity
  • Improve your responsiveness to internal and external risks
In addition to the keynote addresses (which are eligible for CPE credit 2), Virtual Finance Forum offers “virtual booths” where you can live chat with subject matter experts, download informative content, and learn about the latest products and solutions from IBM.

Who should attend?

Finance, IT and line-of-business professionals can all benefit from attending Virtual Finance Forum. But remember, although it’s a complimentary event, you must register to attend. So mark your calendar for Thursday, September 15, and sign up today!

IBM Virtual Finance Forum

Thursday, September 15, 2016

Noon—2:00 p.m ET

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1 Redefining Performance, insights from the Global C-Suite Study – CFO Perspective, IBM Institute for Business Value, 2016
2 Institute of Management Accountants (IMA®) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website www.learningmarket.org.