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Introducing Lucanet XBRL Vision: Your gateway to advanced XBRL analysis

Discover Lucanet XBRL Vision: a browser-based tool for instant XBRL validation and visualization. No downloads, no data uploads—just secure, professional-grade analysis.

The CFO Solution Platform: New features, constant innovation, all solutions

Explore how Lucanet’s CFO Solution Platform empowers CFOs to tackle business-critical functions, now integrating all eight Lucanet solutions and incorporating AI innovations.

How to find technology vendors who truly fit the modern CFO role

What matters most when selecting solutions for the evolving CFO role?

From complexity to clarity: How portfolio companies can unlock financial visibility and make more powerful moves

Portfolio companies can overcome financial complexity with purpose-built solutions.

Leave spreadsheets behind: How modern finance teams can move smarter

Discover how modern finance teams are replacing spreadsheets with automation, integrated planning, and agile forecasting. Learn how Lucanet’s CFO Solution Platform helps CFOs lead with clarity and confidence.

How to choose the right xP&A solution for your organization

Still relying on traditional FP&A? You might be limiting your business. Discover 7 must-have features in an xP&A solution that will improve agility, accuracy, and collaboration.

Navigating the IPO journey – Interview with Carsten Gerger, VP Finance

Taking your company public is a transformative step – but are you really prepared? Lucanet's VP Finance, Carsten Gerger, shares expert insights on IPO readiness and key strategies for success.

Finding the ideal disclosure management software

Discover what is important when selecting the right disclosure management software, and how it can help you optimize your reporting processes and meet legal requirements.

Mastering cash management: How to ensure liquidity and prevent financial crisis

Mastering cash management is essential to ensuring liquidity and preventing financial crises. Learn key strategies to optimize cash flow, reduce costs, and overcome common financial challenges.

The digital reporting revolution: How XBRL is reshaping finance in the netherlands

Mastering Pillar 2 calculations: Greater efficiency with innovative solutions

Pillar 2 presents significant challenges. Discover how you can get to grips with the new requirements.

Master disclosure management and breeze through the “last mile of finance”

Read here how you can overcome the challenge of disclosure management.

Expansion of electronic filing of the trade register in the Netherlands using InlineXBRL

Discover how InlineXBRL simplifies electronic filing for Dutch entities, ensuring compliance and efficiency through streamlined annual report submissions.

Mastering uncertainty: Why xP&A is the key to financial agility

xP&A delivers strategic value by unifying data across finance, sales, operations, and HR, creating a single source of truth. Additionally, it enhances agility through real-time scenario planning.

Empower your business with xP&A for 360° visibility and enhanced decision-making

Learn how Extended Planning and Analysis (xP&A) provides 360° visibility of your financial operations. Break down silos, enhance decision-making, and drive growth.

The secrets of how to successfully implement M&A projects

M&A offers growth opportunities, but why do so many M&A deals fail? Learn how to ensure success with the right tools and strategies.

Emergence of AI in XBRL Tagging

AI brings a new level of automation and intelligence to the tagging process, lessening the burden on filers and further revolutionizing the efficiency and transparency of financial and sustainability.

Exploring the most important myths and realities about SaaS

Discover the truths about SaaS and why it's revolutionizing finance with LucaNet’s CFO Solution Platform. Debunk myths and explore cloud-based benefits for your business!

A step-by-step guide to driving organic business growth with financial software

Discover how financial software can drive organic growth. Learn to streamline processes, enhance financial transparency, and make strategic decisions with our step-by-step guide.

Capital Requirements Regulation (CRR3) and the EBA Pillar 3 Data Hub: How Lucanet's XBRL Portal Solution meets the new reporting obligations

As the financial landscape evolves, so do the regulatory requirements. Learn how Lucanet's XBRL Portal solution helps banks meet the new CRR3 and EBA Pillar 3 Data Hub reporting obligations.

Cloud and security: Lucanet's formula for innovation and protection

Explore Lucanet’s innovative cloud and cybersecurity approach with insights from CTO Kevin Smith and Information Security Manager Daniel Dragas.

Global minimum tax: Understanding the Transitional CbCR Safe Harbour

Discover how the CbCR Safe Harbour eases initial compliance for multinational enterpr

Managing change: How to successfully implement new reporting and accounting requirements

Are you constantly having to adapt to new legal requirements in reporting and accounting? Find out how the right software can help you meet the highest compliance standards.

Understanding different types of XBRL reports

Discover the types of XBRL reports—Classic (with/without tables) and InlineXBRL. Learn how each can streamline your financial reporting and ensure compliance. Unlock efficiency now.

How To Use The ESRS Draft Taxonomy

If you are a customer of our #XBRL Tagger you can already load this new taxonomy and try it out. Read our quick guide on how to use it and what is new.

CPM Software - How to Choose the Right Vendor

Lost in the CPM landscape? Read our comprehensive guide to the CPM market and discover how to find the right vendor for your financial needs.

The 5 Benefits of Integrated Financial Planning with Software

Get ready for the future! Discover how to make your business resilient with software-powered integrated financial planning.

Disclosure Management Software: 5 Key Advantages You Need to Know

How can we make the disclosure management process more efficient? What are the advantages of software solutions for the preparation of annual reports? Read now!

The Intricacies of Textblock Tags in Inline XBRL: A Deeper Look

At Data Amplified 2023 in Zürich, Janis Steinmann gave a technical talk about the challenges of InlineXBRL textblock tagging. This article reiterates some of the key arguments of his presentation.

Say Goodbye to Manual Processes and Benefit From Automated Financial Statements

Find out how you can use automation to save time and money and increase the quality of your financial statements.

How to Audit XBRL Documents: The basics

XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language) is an open standard that supports information modeling and the expression of semantic meaning commonly…

Five key features a CPM for Finance software must have

Automation of financial management tasks reduces the error margin and speeds up all processes, from budgeting and reporting down to forecasting and analysis.

How to write a Management Report in 4 steps

Read our 4 tips for better management reports

Isolated Textblock Rendering: AMANA's Approach to the Textblock Extraction Challenge

Approximately 50% of all ESEF reports are being created based on PDF documents. The reason is clear: PDF far exceeds the capability of Word to create precise report layouts based on detailed requirements by a company’s IR department.

Simplify your financial operations with the right software: CPM for Finance

Automation of financial management tasks reduces the error margin and speeds up all processes, from budgeting and reporting down to forecasting and analysis.

How CFOs and finance managers optimize the financial consolidation

Fast and efficient consolidation is easier than you think. We show CFOs and finance managers how they can easily optimize the financial consolidation.

How to speed up your financial consolidation process to generate faster insights

Fast decisions demand quicker insights for finance teams amidst a volatile market. Maintaining accuracy in external reporting can be challenging. We explore ways to overcome these challenges.

Advisory for startups - on course for growth with the right financial software

Every successful startup needs more than just accounting software. At the latest with the entry of investors. Read here how to create meaningful business plans and reports.

Text Block Tagging with AMANA

Due to the new ESMA regulations and the first implementation of block tagging, many companies are facing problems in creating their annual financial reports.

ESEF text block tagging with PDF and Word documents

Read our blog post about the advantages, challenges and implementation options of text block tagging with Word and PDF.

AMANA offers a simple and cost-effective reporting solution for small investment firms and asset managers

The AMANA XBRL Cloud enables you/the user to create any XBRL report without any problems, which includes the reports for Investment Firms Class 2 and Class 3.

AMANA is a top expert in technology and digitalisation!

Due to the constant adaptation and complication of tax law, there is a great deal of uncertainty when filing tax returns. To avoid mistakes and take advantage of opportunities, companies need experts at their side.

AMANA offers a simple and cost-effective reporting solution for the XBRL reports of the Single Resolution Board (SRB)

For the calculation of annual contributions under the 2023 bank levy, the Single Resolution Board (SRB) will only accept data in XBRL format. The AMANA XBRL Cloud enables you to create any XBRL report without any problems, which includes the reports for ex-ante contribution.

The most common issues, challenges and solutions in ESEF reporting - "Quick advices for reporting"

In this blog post we provide quick advice for ESEF reporting. The tips aim to help issuers comply with ESEF reporting requirements effectively.

The most common issues, challenges and solutions in ESEF reporting - "Submission and OAM's requirements"

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has published its annual update to the European Single Electronic Format (ESEF) Reporting Manual, which provides some more detailed specifications.

The most common issues, challenges and solutions in ESEF reporting - "Tagging attributes and labels"

Learn more in this article about the most common issues, challenges and solutions in ESEF reporting, with focus on tagging attributes and labels.

9 key points for better financial reporting of your company

High quality financial information is the key to successfully managing a company. Below we will explain how to create a meaningful reporting that will facilitate the decision-making process.

ESEF issues and solutions - Text-tagging

Text tags are usually simple but sometimes the name of the tag is somehow misleading like „domicile of entity“ or other text tags. Sometimes the name of a concept is guiding you in a wrong direction.

7 important questions for determining the budget

Are you currently in the process of determining your annual budget? In this article, we will share the most important aspects to keep in mind in order to determine an efficient and targeted budget.

How to create solid forecasts for your company with the right financial planning software?

In this article, we will show you how to achieve meaningful financial planning with the right software. Four tips for an efficient process and high data quality.

ERP and financial accounting vs. professional finance software – the top 3 differences

What are the differences between ERP systems, financial accounting software, and FPM solutions? What solutions should financial decision makers use for consolidation, planning, and reporting?