7 Ways to Modernize Financial Consolidation and Reporting

/in /by BPM Partners

Sponsored by: Anaplan

  • Financial consolidation is evolving rapidly as enterprises juggle multiple ERPs, stricter reporting requirements, and rising expectations for real-time insight. Join us for this must-see webinar with BPM Partners and Anaplan to uncover the seven realities shaping modern consolidation and what matters most for the next stage of your finance modernization.
  • CPE credit eligible (live event only)
  • Speakers: James Glau, Anaplan, John Colbert, VP Advisory Services, Craig Schiff, CEO and Lead Analyst, BPM Partners
  • Originally Broadcast: October 22, 2025
  • Duration: 60 minutes
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Executive Summary:

Join us as John Colbert moderates a discussion with Craig Schiff and James Glau on things you may not be aware of about financial consolidation solution considerations. You will also have a chance to submit your own questions.

Planned Topics:

  • The seven key factors that set modern consolidation approaches apart
  • How to benchmark your current processes and identify areas for improvement
  • When specialized tools make sense — and why integration with planning is critical
  • How AI enhances data mapping, anomaly detection, and narrative reporting

Whether your team is bogged down by complex Excel routines, or you’re seeking to enhance the tools you already have, this session will provide actionable insights tailored to your needs as you navigate this period of uncertainty.

AI Evolution in Finance Drives a Productivity Revolution

/in /by BPM Partners

Sponsored by Prophix

  • This white paper looks at the evolution of AI in CPM and the benefits to Finance at each stage. Agentic AI has the potential to greatly enhance productivity and this report will examine this as well as the ROI implications.
  • Author: BPM Partners
  • Date: September 2025
  • Pages: 14
  • End-user organizations request your copy today by completing the White Papers Request form.
  • Consultants/vendors request your copy today from the Sponsor.

Executive Summary:

Enterprise finance has gone from a focus on machine learning (ML), to generative AI/language models, and now agentic AI.  Each of these three types represents a phase in the adoption and use of AI. Agentic AI enables key financial processes to become highly autonomous, while driving steady advances in efficiency and accuracy, enhancing Finance’s role as an enterprise value creator. Now is an ideal time period for finance teams to implement and test agentic AI.

 

7 Things They Never Told You About Financial Consolidation Solutions

/in /by BPM Partners

Sponsored by Anaplan

  • This white paper looks at some things you might not have been told about financial consolidation solutions. Awareness of these seven key factors will build your perspective, understanding and confidence when it comes to selecting the best CPM consolidation solution for your organization.
  • Author: BPM Partners
  • Date: September 2025
  • Pages: 15
  • End-user organizations request your copy today by completing the White Papers Request form.
  • Consultants/vendors request your copy today from the Sponsor.
  • View related webcast here.

Executive Summary:

Even the most experienced controllers, CFOs, chief accounting officers, and consolidation managers will have certain gaps in their knowledge of the latest systems and technologies for financial consolidation. This report should prove useful to you in discerning strengths and weaknesses of prospective consolidation solutions, identifying the platform that best meets your needs, and deploying it to strengthen your finance department as a business partner to the broader organization.