Social Technology: The Next Frontier

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Social Technology: The Next Frontier

The cover story to this month's issue of Financial Executive magazine is a must read for the social media illuminati: "Social Technology: The Next Frontier."

Written by Scott Klososky, founder and chairman of the board of Alkami Technology, and the author of three books on including Enterprise Social Technology, the article explores the explosion in use of social technologies such as twitter, facebook and linked in, and the potential implications for business.

FEI has also been making increasing use of social technology, including this blog (the FEI Financial Reporting Blog), our new sister blog authored by Tom Thompson of the Financial Executives Research Foundation, the FERF Research Blog, as well as our twitter accounts @feiblog and @feinews. We also have an FEI LinkedIn group. And be sure to check out FEI TV, FEI TV on Demand on youtube, and the FEI blog on youtube. If you aren't currently a subscriber to the FEI blog and would like to receive email updates of our posts, send an email at blogs@financialexecutives.org to sign up.

Read the article, "Social Technology, The Next Frontier," here.

Other articles in this month's edition of Financial Executive magazine

Here's a rundown of the many useful articles also appearing in this month's edition of Financial Executive magazine:

Should Inflation Be a Worry?

The economy is in the midst of a modest recovery, but high oil prices and monetary policy are threatening to undo recent gains. What’s a business to do?

By Paul Sweeney

Derivatives Regulatory Concerns of End Users

With Dodd-Frank rulemaking ongoing, treasurers are gaining clarity on its impact on how they manage risk. Five top implementation concerns remain.

By Pam Brown

Innovation 3.0: Sparking an American Renaissance

Unleashing the core strength of U.S. companies — their innovative edge — should be among the highest priorities of financial executives.

By Scott D. Anthony

The Real Benefits of Continuous Monitoring

As a new foundation technology, CM is built to go beyond current approaches to improve operations and profits and increase cash flows.

By Michael P. Cangemi

Every Company is a Potential Cyberrisk Victim

Security breaches are so inevitable that every company’s strategic planning must include a coordinated defense against future attacks.

By Glenn Alan Cheney

The Rise of Global Tax Management Platforms

New tax technologies are enabling process improvements over the full tax lifecycle, putting it on par with the finance function.

By Bob Norton

Lessons Learned in Valuing Contingent Consideration

The formula protects buyers against downside risk, permits sellers to share in upside potential — and lets both sides meet in the middle.

By Lynne Weber and Gary Raichart

Challenges of a Mobile Workforce

Today’s mobile executives pressure companies to manage potential financial exposure and risk and meet compliance demands.

By Richie Zook and Eileen Mullaney

A More Enlightened Approach to Cost Control

Sustaining working capital in good times and bad requires prioritizing and synchronizing cost management with the business plan … strategically.

By David Douglass

Integrating T&E into the Finance Function

End-to-end expense management programs combined with best practices offer CFOs better data and a more comprehensive view of the company’s T&E spend.

By Jay Cary

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