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Insights and resources for finance transformation.
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Why Best-of-Breed vs. Best-of-Suite Can be a False Choice?
Having spent most of my career in business software, I’ve found the discussion between Best-of-Breed vs. Best-of-Suite to be lacking some nuance - is it always one way or the other? The reality is companies are always selecting shades of both, depending on the phase of the company, the specific business processes they’re addressing, and the breadth and depth of solutions in the market.
Why Subscription Businesses Face a New Technical and Economic Reality
The technology and economy today looks nothing like it did 20 years ago especially for subscription-based businesses. The evolution of software delivery and monetization models has brought new levels of complexity, demanding a fundamentally different operational and financial approach.
Why subscription businesses have to rethink ERP
Something big is happening at Everest. We’ve released new products, onboarded more customers than ever, and enabled them to run faster and leaner. The most common thing we hear from new prospects? “Why haven’t we heard of you before?” and “Why is my current application so expensive?” and “they seem to be increasing prices but giving me fewer capabilities at renewal?”
10 physical goods companies that launched a successful subscription
Subscriptions are great for all the reasons low-margin recurring revenue is great—you can plan against it, the marginal costs are (often) low, and it diversifies your revenue.
How to launch a subscription service step-by-step
We believe the future belongs to finance teams that can iterate, test, and support many business models and currencies. That’s why it’s so important that all companies—especially those that manufacture and sell goods—be able to experiment with high-margin subscription offerings.
Should you launch a subscription when you sell physical goods?
Pick any two public companies where one primarily sells physical goods and the other sells software. Compare their gross margins. The difference is usually clear.
The cautious CFO’s case for AI
For years, the conventional wisdom was clear: Keep AI away from your ledger. The technology was too unreliable, the risks too high, the stakes too great. But that risk/reward ratio has shifted.
Why AI-Native ERP Matters: Insights from an SAP Veteran
In the rapidly evolving world of enterprise software, the term "ERP" gets thrown around liberally. But what truly separates a comprehensive enterprise resource planning system from a financial tool with AI features bolted on?
How legacy ERPs became a liability for CFOs
For CFOs, FP&A is evolving to look more like FP&AA—planning, analysis, and action. Fifty-seven percent are now asked to develop their organization’s strategy, finds a Deloitte survey of 1,326 finance executives. Which would be fine were they not severely limited by what their ERP system allows.
As CFO, you must be an informed AI buyer
There are two great public myths you will hear about LLMs these days: One, that anyone can now create sustainable billion-dollar companies with tiny teams. And two, that AI belongs in every feature of every product. But as new studies reveal, the truth is more complicated.
To service enterprise customers, Productiv replaced QuickBooks with Everest ERP
When Productiv's Head of Finance and Accounting Tiffany Fong couldn't deliver the reports her executives needed, she migrated their ERP to Everest, and this fixed more than just her reporting.
Your ERP wasn't made for this
Look at any major ERP’s website and it will assure you their software can do anything. So why do their customers feel the exact opposite? Why is there so much outrage around the cost of services just to make these systems work? In this article, we suggest the answer is simple: They weren't made for what you are trying to do.
Why legacy ERP systems are failing SaaS companies in 2025
Traditional ERP systems are holding back SaaS companies in today's competitive landscape. Here's what finance leaders can do about it.
