College and University Back Offices Face Toughest AP Test Yet
Wakefield Research survey shows two-thirds of higher education finance and admin departments lack software for remote work. Only 16% of staff can work remotely without hurting productivity, 60% are prepared to reduce pay or cut staff, and 71% are concerned about compliance. 99% of decision makers agree investments are needed, and 84% want integrated systems.
Impact and considerations
Survey data reveals remote work challenges in higher education finance, guiding technology investment and process optimization.
Key points
- Two-thirds of higher education finance and admin departments lack remote work software.
- Only 16% of staff can work remotely without hurting productivity.
- 60% are prepared to reduce pay or cut staff to offset budget shortfalls.
- 71% are concerned about compliance with regulations.
- 99% of decision makers agree investments are needed.
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
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- First source publication
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Page published
- 16 Aug 2026, 08:22
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：College and University Back Offices Face Toughest AP Test Yet (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Jun 2022, 19:47