Controller's Report

July 2009

IT Spending Cutbacks: Survey Shows IT Budgets Growing 1 Percent Per Year Through 2010

A recent survey from the Hackett Group identifies a cost squeeze facing many businesses. In particular, this survey, which reflects plans at 80 global companies, shows demand for IT services rising 17 percent in the next two years. Meanwhile, this survey reveals that IT budgets will basically be flat in this same period. Upshot: These companies will bust their IT budgets unless they modify their consumption of IT services.

July 2009 - Table of Contents

CR July 2009 (full PDF issue)

Exercising Leadership: PwC Identifies 14 Action Points to Guide Cost Reduction While Exiting the Recession

KEEPING CONTROL: Costs for 3 Types of Health Plans in New Mercer Survey

Staying Current: Workers� Comp Costs Decline 4.6 Percent in �09�s First Quarter

P&C Rates: April Decline in Composite P&C Premiums at 7 Percent

Inventory Investment: Inventory Turns Average 19.8 Times at Fabricated Pipe Manufacturers

Coming in future issues of The Controller�s Report (0907)

T&E: Road Warrior Meals Average $137 Per Day in San Francisco

Bank Charges: Price Discounts for 55 Percent of ZBA Subaccounts

401(k) Contributions: 29 Percent of Employers Have Suspended their 401(k) Match

The Controller's Forum (0907)

Manufacturing Planning: MPI Study: Median Scrap and Rework is 2 Percent of Sales

The Controller's Calendar (0907)

HR Strategies: IOMA Survey Shows Hiring Freezes at 41 Percent of Respondents

IT Spending Cutbacks: Survey Shows IT Budgets Growing 1 Percent Per Year Through 2010

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