Digital Modernization

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Patrick B. Armknecht CPA, CITP 
John J. Huckle

Reimagine how you compete in the digital world.

In business, everything is subject to change. Today’s cutting-edge solutions will become tomorrow’s legacy systems. Embracing digital modernization isn’t a choice; it is a necessity to optimize your business processes, improve the customer experience, remain agile and be competitive in an increasingly global and interconnected digital world.

While approaching digital used to rely on people, processes, and technology, today’s environment requires a more sophisticated approach that allows organizations to move faster and with greater confidence. 

The SD Digital team helps organizations evaluate the purpose, efficiency and effectiveness of existing processes and develop strategic, transformative solutions that allow organizations of all sizes to find a better way for organizational competitiveness and stakeholder experience.

Ready to Get Started? Contact the SD Digital Team and let us know how we can help.

Can Your Organization Benefit from Digital Modernization?

If your organization is currently experiencing one or more of the following events or challenges, our Digital Modernization solutions can help:  

  • Untimely or inaccurate operational or financial information to make informed business decisions
  • Multiple locations lacking standardization or alignment of best practices
  • Significant use of Excel to manipulate data for reporting
  • Acquisitions or divestitures
  • Accelerated growth outpacing current finance capabilities
  • Key changes in management or significant employee turnover
  • Succession planning
  • Control environment failure or changes
  • Staffing or cost reduction initiatives
  • Recent fraud or accounting error
  • Significant control deficiency, material weakness or concerning management letter comments
  • Implementation of a new system or systems
  • Inefficiencies

 

Benefits of Digital Modernizations

Our solutions help organizations modernize their technology using an agile, user-centric approach. We help our clients adopt an experience-driven, outcome-focused strategy enriched with business savvy.

  • Data Accessibility and Reliability – Improve visibility of data and ensure completeness and accuracy of data utilized in financial reporting. 
  • Employee Engagement – Alleviate unnecessary or redundant tasks, allowing employees to focus on higher-value-added activities.
  • Enhanced Use of Existing Software – Maximize existing investments and strengthen processes by identifying unutilized or underutilized features and functionality in business applications.
  • Improved Reporting and Analytics - Improve timeliness and availability of financial and operational reporting and analytics to better support business insights and decision-making.
  • Reduced Risk – Eliminate control gaps in processes and strengthen audit trails for compliance and regulatory requirements.
  • Reduced Cost – Save time and money by releasing employees from non-value-added tasks and replacing point solutions with robust, multi-purpose solutions.
  • Increased Revenue – Gain better visibility into processes, identify new growth opportunities, and take action on patterns and trends that would have otherwise remained hidden.
  • Streamlined and Standardized Processes - Reduce process inefficiencies and create additional efficiencies through automation, standard operating procedures and training.
  • Improved Customer Relations – Develop a deeper understanding of the customer experience and make informed decisions regarding habits, delivery of products and services, and support.

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About SD Digital

SD Digital helps organizations translate technology to transformative change and realize the best version of themselves. With a forward-thinking cap and digital lens, we empower organizations to realize the art of the possible with the power of digital through business-focused and technology-enabled solutions, built on an unwavering commitment to practicality, speed to market and the user experience.

Learn more on our dedicated Schneider Downs Digital page or contact the team directly at [email protected].

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"We have built a solid working relationship with Schneider Downs since they became our firm accountants in 2018. The knowledge of our firm's accounting systems has grown over the years and Schneider Downs plays an important role in providing accounting services and providing guidance to our firm."

"Good two way communication. Every client's needs are unique and different. Schneider Downs understands us based on our size, needs, staff, knowledge and areas we need assistance and do not. It works great and communication is the key to that successful partnership."

"I have found Schneider Downs team members at every level that I've interacted with to be knowledgeable, professional, thorough, responsive and respectful. Schneider Downs is large enough to have the resources to serve our group of entities but small enough to be approachable and to take our tax related and business needs seriously."

"SD has been a great partner and provider for us. They fit our business size and demands well. Very professional and friendly staff.

SD is also practical when solving problems and issues."

"Strong customer focus"

"The support we receive from you staff is of the highest caliber and always greatly appreciated!"

"I have had great experience working with the SD professionals on sales tax matters, technical accounting, general 10-Q review assistance, PPP loan forgiveness, etc."

"This was the first year the team at SD worked with us, but I thought they did a great job. Very responsive and kept the lines of communications open with any questions/concerns."

"Trusted advisor which adds value to the relationship."

"We've had a very good experience with SD&Co over the years and appreciate the strong leadership from the partners and managers on our account. They understand our business and the issues we face each year and provide reasonable alternatives."

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