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Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Transformation should be data-driven, not based on surface-level costs or personal preferences. Companies must deeply understand their workflows before deciding on a new solution. Research shows that 70% of finance transformation initiatives fail (source Gartner), but with structured analysis and solutions like Payhawk, the success rate can reach 99.9%.
Andrew Rudchuk
Sunday, January 12, 2025
For over two decades, ERP systems have been the backbone of finance operations, managing workflows like budgeting, payroll, and reporting. However, businesses now require greater flexibility, and ERP’s monolithic structure struggles to keep pace.
Andrew Rudchuk
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
Andrew Rudchuk

GenAI for Finance teams: assessment & advice on ERP improvements

The finance teams can benefit more and more from GenAI and tools like OpenAI ChatGPT, Anthropic Claude, and Google Gemini. The use cases go beyond financial data analysis, forecasting, and anomaly detection but go to an operational part of finance functions. In just 20 minutes, you can get such powerful insights from Google Gemini about your ERP usage and efficiency, for which you would have paid $3,000- $10,000 for a consulting company back in the day! What it can give to finance teams is simply amazing! #transform.energy.flow

Monday, January 20, 2025
Andrew Rudchuk

From Awareness to Efficiency: Mastering Transformation in Finance

Finance departments undergo constant transformation, from large-scale system changes to daily process optimizations. Successful transformation requires understanding the starting point—without it, achieving meaningful progress is difficult. Transformations can be Upward (major system changes), Spiral (process automation), or Circular (routine improvements). By recognizing these types and aligning energy flow, finance teams can drive more effective, sustainable change in response to evolving business needs.

Friday, January 17, 2025
Andrew Rudchuk

Measuring Financial Systems Efficiency: Three Key Indicators

To assess the efficiency of finance systems, we focus on three key indicators: Time Spent in a System, Number of Objects Created, and Data Accuracy & Completeness. These metrics help finance teams understand where time is spent, how productive system interactions are, and the quality of financial data.

Tuesday, January 7, 2025
Andrew Rudchuk

Unifying Finance Systems: The Transformative Power of iPaaS Solutions

This article explores how Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) solutions can revolutionize finance functions by streamlining data flows, reducing manual effort, and enhancing transparency. Unlike custom-built integrations, iPaaS offers faster implementation, better security, scalability, and ease of use—empowering finance teams without requiring deep technical expertise.

Thursday, January 2, 2025
Andrew Rudchuk

Applying the I Ching: Assessing Financial Transformation through Hexagrams

Can ancient wisdom improve modern finance functions? Andrew Rudchuk explores how the I Ching (Book of Changes) helps assess financial transformation using hexagrams. By analyzing key factors like processes, technology, leadership, and strategy, businesses can gain structured insights and drive meaningful change. Hexagram 34: “The Power of the Great” highlights how companies can harness strengths and modernize effectively.