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Finance executives, managing risk for their companies, have plenty to contend with

rising from the eurozone crisis to FX volatility. Administering compliance, government policies, fraud, and data breach risk, also high on the priority list, are shadowed by financial risk and the need to effectively manage liquidity.

During the financial crisis, corporates learned, some the hard way, the value of placing more emphasis on effective cash and liquidity management. In times when the banks became increasingly restrictive in their lending policies in providing cash to corporates for smoothing any gaps in their cash flow curve or for investing in business development, corporates instead had to turn to their own resources to eke out every free penny. In order to mobilize their own resources, corporates need to have reliable data regarding their actual and expected cash position. Thus, if corporates achieve greater efficiency in their accounts receivable and payable processing, they are laying a solid foundation for a strategic liquidity management structure: the better corporates know where their cash is and what their cash requirements are over a certain period of time, the better they can steer their corporate ship through otherwise foggy waters.

Maintaining optimal levels of liquidity is crucial for ensuring the continued success of a company. All the more surprising is still the widespread use of Excel® attempting to manage corporate cash and liquidity. Sure it is easy to use, but it does not offer corporates the flexibility and efficiency to quickly anticipate and react to new challenges and the ever changing external factors and influences. Trends show, however, it is for these reasons that Treasurers are increasingly investing in professional solutions to obtain a clearer picture of company-wide resources.

Hanse Orga, a specialist provider of SAP®-integrated financial software, offers exactly what Treasurers are looking for: a single solution that provides a corporate-wide overview of cash and liquidity across all entities. The FinanceSuite Cash & Liquidity Management Module automates the processes of retrieving and assigning data necessary for effective liquidity management. “One of the key advantages of our software

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From Manual to Automated Liquidity ManagementHanse Orga helps corporates drive efficiency gains in liquidity management with an SAP®- embedded automated approach.

Sven Lindemann, CEO, Hanse Orga

“Effective liquidity management is key to sustainable business. We equip corporates with the necessary tools to be successful”, says Sven Lindemann, CEO of Hanse Orga.

is that it automatically collects the required data not only from SAP®-based entities but also from external non-SAP® applications and presents a comprehensive overview. Corporates thus achieve true global visibility of their liquidity”, explains Sven Lindemann, CEO of Hanse Orga International (www.hanseorga.com).

How does the FinanceSuite work in practice? The solution is integrated within the corporate’s main SAP® environment. All required data is automatically retrieved from the different SAP® modules, external systems, and manual entries. Not only actual data, but also short-term planning, open and parked invoices, and other relevant data are taken into account, providing the Treasurer with a more detailed and comprehensive picture of their liquidity planning than other solutions could do. With this unique approach, the Hanse Orga solution enables a cash flow-based forecasting. A thorough and up-to-date set of data facilitates the flexible modeling of multiple scenarios and makes it possible to anticipate, for example, the effects of an acquisition. Historic planning data helps to refine the predicting of future cash flows, and analyses become significantly more accurate. Rolling liquidity planning helps Treasurers adapt plans rapidly whenever the need arises. Instead of revisiting the yearly budgets and comparing actual costs with the forecasted at the end of a year, Treasurers can have a continuously updated liquidity plan immediately available, reporting that is easily accomplished with a click of the mouse, and the level of granularity that can be flexibly defined.

With Hanse Orga’s FinanceSuite, it is possible to easily assess corporate liquidity needs, keep track of expiring credit lines, and analyze the company’s performance. Thus, the Treasurer is empowered to quickly identify and immediately act on any risk, investment opportunities, and daily challenges.

The benefits for corporates: optimized interest revenues, transparent and accurate information, reduced costs, and time savings. Contact Moussa Soukal, Managing Director, Hanse Orga International Corp. (office@hanseorga.com), if you too would like to profit from an SAP®-embedded central liquidity management solution.

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