Is your finance function as lean as the rest of your organisation? The global financial crisis has driven operational cost cutting to the top of most Executive Board agendas. However research conducted recently by Trinity Horne identified that whilst this cost cutting has usually been applied to customer service, marketing and similar back office functions, Finance & Accounting (F&A) has remained largely untouched. F&A represent a significant opportunity to cut cost or to better leverage the capability that exists within the function. Why?  The absence of an effective management system and active management are a big factor. Accounting staff are literally self managing & opportunities to collaborate, share best practice and optimise the function’s value add are being missed. If your F&A function has remained largely unscathed - perhaps hiding behind the “stay out of gaol” mandate of reporting, risk or regulatory services - then Trinity Horne can help. We have improved effectiveness in finance, billing and related units by between 10% and 25%. Our approach to increased transparency helps staff work smarter, not harder and puts the Executive Board back in control of the finance function.  To request the “Fit Finance” white paper, please  E-mail: improvingfinance@trinityhorne.com