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Back office transformation

INFOGRAPHIC | April 14, 2022

Authored by RSM US LLP


Cutting costs isn’t the only — or even the best — way to maximize value in your post-merger business. One hundred days in, what next steps should you take to optimize the company’s value?

Investigating a few key areas in each back-office function can rapidly unlock new value. Often, aligning people to the right role, implementing new processes, integrating technologies, and identifying and accessing the data hidden in back-office functions allows you to accomplish strategic initiatives that will accelerate growth, improve financial performance and boost ROI.

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Get started below to review the function of the CFO, CIO, CHRO, and CIS to understand the key challenges and solutions to maximizing value in your post-merger business.

Back-office transformation

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Finance/accounting

How finance leaders are managing talent shortages amid increased M&A activity

How finance leaders are managing talent shortages amid increased M&A activity

RSM Directors Kristen Oats and Cody Roth joined ACG’s Middle Market Growth Conversations podcast to talk about how finance and accounting departments are adapting to remote work, supply chain disruption, talent shortages, and increased merger and acquisition activity.

Information technology

From strategy to operations: The evolution of the IT function

Mike Banks, director of technology consulting in the complex infrastructure delivery M&A group at RSM US LLP, joined the ACG Middle Market Growth Conversations podcast to discuss the evolution of IT, the strategic function IT serves within an organization, and ways to leverage technology more effectively across the enterprise.

Human capital

Why organizations should take a strategic approach to human capital management

Marni Rozen, director of management consulting for human capital at RSM US LLP, joined ACG’s Middle Market Growth Conversations podcast to discuss how organizations can take a more strategic approach to addressing current trends and challenges in talent management.

Cybersecurity

Bridging the gap in cybersecurity and M&A

RSM advisors recently spoke with the Association for Corporate Growth to discuss ways cybersecurity has changed since the start of the pandemic and how the middle market can protect itself from the cyber risks facing businesses today. Topics included the intersection of cybersecurity and M&A, why threat actors are targeting companies undergoing an acquisition, and what buyers can do after a transaction to ensure they have the right cybersecurity infrastructure in place.

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