Part 2: Treasury Technology Trends and Best Practices

By: Ann Marie Kelley and Craig Jeffery
Treasury Technology Webinar Series, August 2011

As treasury departments transition from a primarily supportive role and into the role of strategic advisor and risk manager, having the right technology in place is essential to their success. While an increasing number of companies have implemented technology, the door is now open for further adoption. There has been a shift in available tools to optimize liquidity, streamline processes and improve controls. Treasury technology has become more focused; new platforms have brought a depth of functionality to the mid-tier market though the use of the latest technologies, IT independent products and the internet. This session will provide a look at the recent developments and future of technology options that transform treasury groups from a reactive to a proactive financial hub, crucial to all organizations.

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Leveraging Treasury Technology

By: Ann Marie Kelley and Draper Rogers
ALACHA, December 2010

If you are a Treasurer, Controller or CFO who wants greater visibility into global cash, or had errors in your spreadsheets leading to control and audit deficiencies, or simply have accounting, tax and treasury department reports that don’t match; it may be time for you to consider leveraging treasury technology. Learn about the soft and hard dollar benefits of streamlining processes through automation, and what types of automation are available in the martketplace.

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Achieving the Full Benefits of a New TMS

gtnews, November 2010

GTreasury’s Edward Mulcrone talks about the different stages and steps to a successful implementation of a Treasury Management System (TMS). The article covers topics such as resource allocation, pre-implementation and project planning, integration, testing and execution, key success factors, and current trends in the industry.

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Small Treasury, Big Results: How a Four-Person Treasury Team Handles a $17 Billion Business

AFP Exchange, May 2010

GTreasury client Love’s Travel Stops and Country Stores, a national chain of gas stations and convenience stores based in Oklahoma City, Okla., grew exponentially while treasury head count increased by only one person—all while providing improved cash management and financial reporting. The article details how they used treasury automation through GTreasury to increase productivity.

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Taming Commodity Risk

By Daniel M. Perkins, CTP
AFP RISK! newsletter April 2010

Companies hedging commodity risk traditionally relied on procurement strategies such as fixed price contracts, escalation clauses and inventory stockpiling to minimize the risk of price escalation. But with today’s volatile commodity pricing, procurement measures alone often are not enough. Meanwhile, greater risk is forcing companies to step into the commodities markets for the first time, using derivatives instruments to further offset rising prices.
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Treasury Management Systems Overview 2010 Edition

GTreasury appears in Ernst & Young’s annual review of treasury management systems. The report discusses how to differentiate systems and provides a method for system selection and implementation.
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Taming Commodity Risk: A Two-Tier Hedging Strategy

By Daniel M. Perkins, CTP
AFP Exchange, March 2010
Companies hedging commodity risk traditionally relied on procurement strategies such as fixed price contracts, escalation clauses and inventory stockpiling to minimize the risk of price escalation. But with today’s volatile commodity pricing, procurement measures alone often are not enough. Meanwhile, greater risk is forcing companies to step into the commodities markets for the first time, using derivatives instruments to further offset rising prices.
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