Posts by Heather Dudley

A shift in how consumers eat out The off-premises dining market is enormous, and it’s not going away. Options such as fast-food drive-thru and phone-in pizza orders have long been around, but 2020 made everyone realize how critical an off-premises strategy is. Convenience with a focus on safety and consumer’s increasing comfort level with technology…

If any industry were ever ready to step into the future, it is the Hospitality industry. The financial consolidation process has long been an onerous drudgery of information assembly, validation, and reporting. The consolidation process is measured in mind-numbing months for many Hospitality accounting teams. We’ve seen the difference only a few months can make. …

HOT OFF THE PRESS! The 2021 Nonprofit Technology Trends Report The report shares the results of over 500 nonprofit finance leaders who participated in the survey.  Available in the report are the survey results around the topics of funding and donors; programs and services; communication and constituent engagement; market trends; technology; and accounting and financial…

Extend the Functionality of Your Sage Intacct Solution: Learn More at Wednesday Wisdom   On Wednesdays, you have the opportunity to learn more about Sage Intacct add on modules.  (If you can’t join on Wednesdays, register anyway and you’ll be able to watch a recording on demand.) These sessions are around 30 minutes in length.…

The new mandate for SaaS controllers—and CFOs As the office of the SaaS company controller becomes ever more strategic—creating higher levels of financial visibility to help drive growth and profitability—the financial organization’s relationship to the controller role must evolve as well. Today’s CFO needs to work closely with the controller to ensure the organization gets…

Join the Sage Intacct SaaS Success Series Hear from leading bloggers, investors, and your peers on how SaaS finance leaders can ramp for new roles, plan revenue recognition, build the ideal tech stack, and plan for fundraising.   Sessions include:  Tuesday, February 9 The 100-Day Ramp Plan for New Finance Hires featuring leaders of top SaaS finance…

Few care to admit it, but the truth is undeniable: running the financial operations of a multi-entity franchisee will never be easy. Your company is turning to you for financial leadership, but as you add more locations and concepts and your organization grows, so do the challenges.  How will you deliver the faster closes, cleaner…

Keeping track of project financials, contracts, and resources can be complex and cumbersome— especially if your workflow is spread out across numerous systems. With Sage Intacct Project Costing and Billing, you can manage all your financial data in one place. Start and finish projects on time, stay on top of project costs, and keep projects…

Whether extraordinary (such as changes necessitated by the pandemic) or routine (managing projects according to the requirements of the grant, responding to constituents or donors, or preparing for a board meeting) – today’s demands mean that your systems must be as agile as you are. In nonprofit accounting, survival depends on flexibility. Does your current…

When Interactive Custom Report Writer (ICRW) from Sage Intacct was announced, every ICRW session at Advantage was sold out.  This didn’t surprise me.  This powerful tool in the hands of your financial accounting reporting expert will deliver incredible results. What is Interactive Custom Report Writer? Sage Intacct ICRW is a modern, visual reporting tool that…