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Get the ultimate Collaborate 15 education session package

Author: Thomas Simkiss Date: Apr 23, 2015 11:34:00 AM

Categories: Oracle Cloud Applications

Do you miss the largest Oracle Users conference last week? We’ve got you covered.

Last week Oracle users converged in Las Vegas, Nevada to share the latest insights, best practices, tips and resources during Collaborate 15, an annual Oracle Users Group Conference.

Produced by three independent users groups, OAUG, IOUG, and QUEST, Collaborate 15, is a Technology and Applications forum created exclusively for the Oracle Community.

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Is your accounting software hampering company growth?

Author: Thomas Simkiss Date: Apr 21, 2015 10:25:00 AM

Categories: Oracle Cloud Applications

If your company is like most small or medium sized businesses, you probably began and continue to manage finances with accounting software like QuickBooks, Zoho Weave or Freshbooks. While these products can be useful for very small organizations with simple operating procedures and accounting requirements, they can severely hamper the productivity and efficiency of growing companies with more complex requirements.  

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5 Reasons Why Financial Professionals Embrace Financials in the Cloud

Author: Thomas Simkiss Date: Sep 16, 2014 3:03:00 PM

Categories: Oracle Cloud Applications

“You go to war with the army you have,” former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld famously remarked, “not the army you might want or wish to have.” 

The same can be said about today’s business landscapes and the role of modern finance. As you know, modern financial professionals certainly cannot choose or wish away the health of today’s current economic climate. However, they can choose to empower fellow finance teammates with winning strategies and tactics to outmaneuver the competition.

Pace-setting financial departments have embraced financials delivered in the cloud to do just that.  How are they excelling, you may ask? 

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Understanding Allocations in Oracle Cloud Financials

Author: Thomas Simkiss Date: Sep 4, 2014 1:17:00 PM

Categories: Oracle Cloud Applications

The Oracle Cloud Financials application has been available for a little over three years.  Oracle Cloud Financials is largely built on the strong and sturdy bones of Oracle E-Business Suite enhanced with the pre-built and integrated power of Oracle Essbase. Oracle Essbase is an analytical modeling software that provides a powerful environment for financial reporting, analysis, and business intelligence.  Combining the power of both products allows users to easily perform on the fly ad-hoc queries. 

For many Oracle E-Business Suite users (EBS), the move to Oracle Cloud Finanicals is quick and seamless.  Recent changes made to the Oracle Cloud Financials user interface (UI) and reporting capabilities allows for quicker access to information, greatly enhanced the overall user experience.  

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