AssessmentofFinance&AccountingOutsourcingOpportunityCGE&Yiscurrentlyconductinganin-depthassessmentoftheFinanceandAccounting(F&A)outsourcingmarkettosupportitscurrentoutsourcingdivision,aswellastoevaluatetheattractivenessoflaunchinganewventureinthisspace.F&AoutsourcingispartoftheBusinessProcessOutsourcing(BPO)industry,whichhasbeenidentifiedasastronggrowthareainprofessionalservicesinthecomingyears,asmoreandmoreCXO’soflargecompaniesarelookingtoBPOtoreduceandvariabilizetheircosts,aswellastoincreaseservicelevels.F&Aoutsourcingtypicallyincludesomeorallofthefollowingprocesses:-)accountspayable-)accountsreceivable-)travelandexpenses-)generalaccounting-)fixedassets-)reconciliations-)payrollInordertoassessthesizeandattractivenessoftheF&Amarket,CGE&Yisconductingasurveyamongitsmajoraccountsaroundtheworld.Specifically,wearelookingforanswerstothetypesofquestionslistedbelow:1.HowwouldyouratethewillingnessofthisclienttoenterintoF&Aoutsourcingdeals?_x__low___medium___highPleasealsoindicatewhy(ifpossible):fiercecompetition,proprietaryactions_______2.IfyourclientdoesnotcurrentlyoutsourceanyoftheF&Aprocessesmentionedabove(e.g.,A/P,A/R,T&E,etc.),pleaseindicatethemainreasons.(Pleasecheckallthatapply):___notconvincedofthepeople,processortechnologysavings_x__notconvincedoftheimprovedservicelevels_x__concernedaboutvisibilitytocontrolsandfinancialinformation__x_worriedaboutlossofcontrol___priorunfavorableexperiencewithoutsourcing___toomuchtimerequiredtonegotiateoutsourcingdeal___prefertomaintaincurrentfinanceheadcount___Other(pleasespecify):__________________________________________________3.WhichofthefollowingF&Aprocesseswouldthisclientlooktooutsource?Pleaseindicateonascaleof1to5(1=notlikelyand5=verylikely):_2__T&E_2__Accountsreceivable_1__GLaccounting_3__Accountspayable_5__Payroll_1__Financialreporting_3__Fixedassets_4__Benefits_3__Internalaudit__1_Planning&budgeting_2__Credit&collections___Other(pleasespecify):__________________________4.Forthisclient,whatarethedriversthatwouldleadtotheclientoutsourcingitsF&Aprocesses.Pleaseindicateimportanceonascaleof1to5(1=notimportantand5=veryimportant):_5__cost__3_service_4__quality_5__lackofexpertise_2__businesspressures__2_regulatorypressures__2_investmentpressures___other(pleasespecify):___________________________________________________5.Tothebestofyourknowledge,isthisclientcurrentlyintalkswithF&Aoutsourcingprovider(s)?__x_Yes___NoIfyes,pleaseindicatewhichprovider(s)andforwhichprocess(es):ADPpayroll_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________5/7/20258:57AM
