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May 28Wed
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur: How Finance Leaders Are Responding to Tariffs, Inflation, and Economic Uncertainty

    A SAP Concur blog post aggregates surveys on how finance leaders are responding to tariffs, inflation, and economic uncertainty. It cites data showing 59% of business leaders say tariffs will negatively affect their organizations and 85% say tariffs have affected their planning; just 2 in 5 business leaders came into the year feeling prepared for market disruptions; and 37% of finance leaders cite geopolitical tensions as a top external challenge in 2025, up from 11% last year. It also discusses scenario modeling, AI-driven top-down forecasting, cost pass-through strategies, and supply chain adjustments, citing Gartner data that 48% of CFOs were considering supply chain adjustments.

Jun 24Mon
  1. SAP Concur Blog

    SAP Concur Webcast: How AI Is Redefining Business Productivity

    SAP Concur released an on-demand webcast on AI and productivity, moderated by Brian Veloso with guests Deborah Maynard and Harsehaj Dhami. The discussion cites the CFO Insights Report: 98% of CFOs believe AI threatens them, while 61% see it as an essential tool for managing the unexpected. Guests said AI should be seen as a complementary tool to support staff and suggested measuring adoption via quantitative metrics such as task completion time. On regulation, they noted the private sector has more freedom and less regulation than the public sector, and that regulation can ensure public trust. A KPMG Canada report shows 72% of U.S. companies use AI in operations versus only 35% of Canadian…

Oct 23Mon
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    SAP Concur Research: Nine in 10 CFOs Say Preparing for the Unexpected Is Their Key Task

    SAP Concur research shows nine in 10 CFOs agree their key task today is preparing the business for the unexpected. The upcoming CFO Insights Report: A New Role in Managing Uncertainty examines how growing uncertainty has pushed CFOs toward forecasting and risk management, covering investments in analytics and AI, sustainability reporting pressure, mid-size organization challenges, and the evolving CFO relationship with C-suite peers such as CHROs.

Jun 29Wed
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    SAP Concur: Travel Management — What's Keeping Finance Leaders Up at Night?

    A SAP Concur blog post discusses finance leaders' concerns about travel management. Citing a 2019 online survey of 50 CFOs conducted by BTN Group Content Solutions and sponsored by SAP Concur, it reports: traveler safety and well-being was the top concern for the largest share of respondents (44%), including 54% of CEOs and COOs; traveler satisfaction was also a top concern for CEOs/COOs (39%), HR leaders (33%), procurement executives (26%), and finance leaders (24%); controlling costs to align with budgets was a top concern for finance executives (44%), HR leaders (49%), and procurement executives (50%); and 34% of finance executives cited travel policy compliance as a high-priority concer…

  2. SAP Concur Blog

    Vanson Bourne Survey: UK Finance Leaders on Barriers to Business Growth

    A SAP Concur blog post cites a Vanson Bourne survey of 500 UK finance leaders on growth strategies amid Brexit. 96% of surveyed businesses plan to grow, and uncertainty is not seen as a barrier. The top five barriers for the business overall are IT/finance infrastructure (43%), staff productivity (41%), growing customer base (40%), profits for investment (39%), and cash flow (38%). Lack of efficiency in finance systems causes problems for 92% of finance leaders. 53% of travel booking processes, 45% of expense processes, and 38% of invoice processes are not automated. 67% of finance leaders are not confident their systems will scale. 98% say automation would benefit their organization, and 9…

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    Survey: 81% of UK Finance Leaders Have T&E Spend Blind Spots

    SAP Concur published an article citing a survey of UK finance leaders, finding 81% have blind spots in their company's travel, expense and invoice spend. A typical company spends more than 10% of its annual budget on T&E. The article lists sources of blind spots: retrospective expense claims prevent cash-flow forecasting; around half of employees prefer to book independently even when the company has an online booking tool; supplier spend is fragmented across channels; more than two-thirds of finance leaders lack confidence in employee T&E policy compliance; and 77% of UK finance leaders lack confidence their business could quickly and accurately locate business travelers in an emergency.