Complimentary half day thought leadership seminar attended by interested parties, clients and prospective customers  to discuss current trends and future legislation related to internal and external financial reporting and highlight new ways to automate the process, including a product demonstration.   

The finance function is under increasing pressure for accurate and timely production of management and external reports.  New financial reporting automation systems are being adopted to help eliminate the complex, manual, and time-consuming processes that organisations currently use to provide leaders and regulators critical performance data and analysis.

Aimed at Finance Professionals this session will also explore how IBM Business Analytics solutions can enable Finance to achieve the ability to analyse and consolidate financial results, report both internally and externally and shape what will happen is critical to the organisation. As the custodian of shareholder value, Finance needs dynamic tools to balance compliance and performance, statutory and management structures, short term and long term, top-down vision and bottom-up reality.

On 12th June 2012, the fourth Scottish Technology Showcase opens at the SECC Glasgow- a real opportunity to interact with Industry leaders and newcomers and listen to technology leading speakers. The Showcase, STS as focuses on the use of technology as an enabler for accelerating business success across all industry sectors.

Building on its past success, the Scottish Technology Showcase brings together:-

• Over 1,500 delegates
• Up to 150 Exhibitors
• And over 20 leading industry speakers in the keynote arena and industry leading edge workshops
• Our Matchmaking zone, where you can pre-arrange, face-to-face meetings on the day
• Access Funding and Support Advice.

Increase student employability by gaining industry recognised certification

• 3 out of the 10 key in-demand skills are taught in Oracle courses*
• 37% increase worldwide in Oracle course demand in 2011
• Further your professional development

The Oracle Academy 2012 will be held in Edinburgh from Monday 23rd July - Friday 27th July 2012. This is the first time that the Academy will take place in the United Kingdom and, as a result, this provides an excellent, cost effective opportunity for teachers from across Britain to attend and further their professional development. Give your students the opportunity to leave their studies with industry recognised certification, enrol on the Oracle Academy for FREE now! In March 2011, e-skills UK published research reporting that more IT jobs were advertised than there were people available to fill them.

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