Finance and Performance Management: Service Overview

Public service accountability has always been connected to financial accounting. However, Accenture's research into high performance for governments and other public service organizations has revealed that top performers go beyond simply measuring and reporting expenditures to tracking how efficiently and effectively money is spent in support of agency goals. They then use that information to plan finance strategy, explore and design effective operating models and transform their organizations to deliver new capabilities across a range of business processes.

Accenture can help your organization at every step along the way, from the modernization that enables your agency to meet accounting mandates to innovative ways of integrating financial information with performance measures to drive public service value. We can guide you in developing and implementing a strategic finance solution to increase productivity in the face of fiscal and workforce shortages.

Accenture helps governments and other public service organizations around the globe to fulfill their missions through flexible finance planning and performance management solutions that enable strategic change, constant monitoring, and adjustment and forecasting capabilities. Our solutions go beyond the right technologies to include the right processes for implementation and knowledge management so that you get the full benefit of your investment.

Related Services:
Enterprise Performance Management Services: Overview Page

Related Research and Insights:
Assessment of Benchmarking within Government Organizations
Government Performance Management Point of View
Keys to Successful Public Sector Shared Services Implementations: Focus on Governance

Accenture has been behind the most successful public service finance and performance management transformation initiatives of the past five years. We tap into our significant private sector experience and leverage the best commercial practices in our solutions for governments and other public service organizations. And we rely on the experience of our worldwide team—through the Accenture Global Delivery Network of delivery centers—to assemble quickly, assess accurately and move forward with confidence.

Our technology solutions combine commercial-off-the-shelf software with customized solutions to meet your unique needs cost-effectively. We understand how to think big, start small and scale quickly as needed. And Accenture is always mindful of legacy systems, budgets and the importance of keeping sensitive financial information guarded, so we deliver solutions that are as viable as they are innovative.