Actuate to Host Financial Visibility Web Seminar; Actuate, MetLife and Ventana Research to Address Audience on Distributing Accountability to Improve Financial Performance.SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO South San Francisco, city (1990 pop. 54,312), San Mateo co., W Calif.; inc. 1908. South San Francisco has several industrial parks; its manufactures include medical supplies and equipment, foods, paint, paper products, consumer goods, and clothing. , Calif. -- Actuate Corporation (Nasdaq:ACTU ACTU Australian Council of Trade Unions ACTU AIDS Clinical Trials Unit (Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri) ACTU Association of Catholic Trade Unionists ACTU Australian Capital Territory Union ), the world leader in Enterprise Reporting With the dramatic expansion of information technology, and the desire for increased competitiveness in corporations, there has been an increase in the use of computing power to produce unified reports which join different views of the enterprise in one place. Applications, today announced that it is hosting a best practices for financial reporting Web seminar entitled "On-demand Financial Visibility Throughout the Enterprise." The event examines the need for companies to improve financial performance in order to respond to global competition compounded with the pressures of regulatory compliance and how they can achieve this goal by distributing accountability across the organization. The delivery of a unified view of accurate financial information, which has been approved by everyone in the organization with fiscal responsibility, is the most direct way to improve predictability and control, comply with new regulations and reporting requirements and drive better corporate performance. "Actuate has deep experience in addressing the issue of consolidating and presenting financial performance data from disparate systems into effective information for key decision-makers," said Richard Stark, director of financial performance management solutions for Actuate. "By providing comprehensive and detailed visibility of financial information, we engage operational managers in the finance performance management process -- the most direct way to improve corporate performance and comply with federal regulations." The Web seminar will feature: MetLife's William P. McCallion, Vice President, IT AD -- Corporate Systems, who is responsible for the Financial Framework Initiative (FFI FFI Fuel Freedom International FFI Foreign Function Interface FFI For Further Information FFI Fatal Familial Insomnia FFI Fauna and Flora International FFI Forces Françaises de l'Intérieur (WWII, French Resistance Army) ) and Financial Information Systems (FIS FIS n abbr (BRIT) (= Family Income Supplement) → ayuda estatal familiar ) in the Tampa Financial Operations Center The facility or location on an installation, base, or facility used by the commander to command, control, and coordinate all crisis activities. See also base defense operations center; command center. . He is responsible for leading the various Finance teams accountable for implementing the projects that comprise the FFI. In addition, he is responsible for the FIS team that supports the Financial Operations Center by providing technical leadership, report development facilities and security set-up and control for the various applications used by the Finance organization. Ventana Research's Robert D. Kugel ku·gel n. A baked pudding of noodles or potatoes, eggs, and seasonings, traditionally eaten by Jews on the Sabbath. [Yiddish kugel, ball (from its puffed-up shape), from Middle High German. , CFA (Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986) Signed into law in 1986, the CFA was a significant step forward in criminalizing unauthorized access to computer systems and networks. The Act applies to "federal interest computers" that include any system used by the U.S. , VP & Research Director, heads up the Financial Performance Management (FPM FPM - Fast Page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory ) practice, focusing on the intersection of information technology and the finance organization. The FPM research agenda includes the application of IT to financial process optimization Process optimization is the practice of making changes or adjustments to a process, to get results. Optimization is the use of specific techniques to determine the most cost effective and efficient solution to a problem or design for a process. and collaborative systems; control systems and analytics; and advanced budgeting and planning. Actuate's Richard Stark, Director, Financial Management Solutions, who is regarded as a thought leader and industry pioneer in the area of improving financial business processes with leading technology. Starting his career as in Finance he later managed planning processes and specified and designed systems to support financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against and reporting process inside corporations. Event Details and Registration Date: Thursday, March 24, 2005 Time: 11:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM CT / 2:00 PM ET Duration: 1 hour To sign up for "On-demand Financial Visibility Throughout the Enterprise" please visit: https://www.cmpnetseminars.com/BTG/default.asp?&K=3IK6&Q=218# About Actuate Corporation Actuate Corporation is the world leader in Enterprise Reporting Applications that ensure 100% adoption by users. Actuate's Enterprise Reporting Application Platform is the foundation on which Global 9000 organizations (companies with annual revenues greater than $1 billion) and packaged application software vendors develop intuitive, Web portal-like reporting and analytic applications Analytic Applications are a type of business application software, used to measure and improve the performance of business operations. More specifically, Analytic Applications are a type of Business Intelligence solution. that empower 100% of users with decision-making information. These applications are deployed inside and outside the firewall to improve corporate performance across a range of business functions including financial management, sales, human resource management, and customer self-service. When tested against other business intelligence products, Actuate's Enterprise Reporting Application Platform has been proven to offer industry-leading scalability and the lowest Total Cost of Ownership. Actuate has over 3,000 customers globally in a range of industries including financial services, pharmaceuticals, insurance, and distribution services, as well as the government sector. Founded in 1993, Actuate has headquarters in South San Francisco, Calif., and has offices worldwide. Actuate is listed on the NASDAQ exchange under the symbol ACTU. For more information on Actuate, visit the company's Web site at www.actuate.com. Copyright(C) 2005 Actuate Corporation. All rights reserved. Actuate and the Actuate logo are registered trademarks of Actuate Corporation and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and certain other countries. All other brands, names or trademarks mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners. |
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