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7 problems which can be avoided with sound asset management

No insight into the number of business assets and their quality? Asset management is a basis for gaining more control over this.

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How universities can contribute to reducing carbon emissions

Many universities want to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. How do they acquire the right insight to implement improvement measures?

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The Facility Manager’s Guide to Information Technology

The IFMA IT Community and the computer-aided facility management working group of the German Facility Management Association have released an updated edition of the popular book, “The Facility Manager’s Guide to Information Technology.”

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Blogs
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3 steps to take to meet the new lease accounting standards compliance deadline

There will be much change in lease accounting from 1 January 2019. Learn which 3 steps to take to ensure your organisation will be compliant in time.

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Why the new lease accounting rules should mean real estate and finance managers joining forces

The new lease accounting rules mean that a real estate and finance manager need each other more than ever before. Collaboration is the key to success

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Articles
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The new lease accounting standards: Implications and Opportunities

This article discusses the changes that the new IFRS and FASB lease accounting standards will impose on real estate lease practices. Their implications encompass more than merely reporting: it may well impact decision-making procedures as well as lease administration processes themselves.

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Planon's software receives validation on IASB and FASB

Planon has received additional validation from a Big Four accounting firm on leasing calculations performed by Planon’s software. This validation confirms Planon has the capability for accurate lease calculations for operating and finance/capital leases in accordance with both the current and the new lease accounting standards from the IASB and FASB.

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White Papers
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Corporate Real Estate: no benchmarking without the correct data

Reliable references and background An increasing number of organisations are looking for insights into their real estate portfolios. In many cases, this quest runs alongside a process of centralising real estate management into one department. But insight into property is not enough: without some context, it’s impossible to identify potential improvements in real estate, implement the focused actions and evaluate the results. Benchmarking against similar organisations using comparable standards is the solution for translating insights into reliable forecasts.

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Blogs
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What are the implications for real estate managers of the changing role of the university campus?

The role of the university campus is in constant flux due to the changing needs of its visitors. How should real estate managers respond to this?

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How new lease accounting standards will impact your business

There will be much change in lease accounting from 1 January 2019. How will the new lease accounting standards impact your business?

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Get in control of your real estate, lease contracts and financial obligations

Discover the actual situation within corporate real estate, new challenges of corporate real estate managers, as well as upcoming changes that will influence the real estate landscape.

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Blogs
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Will you be ready in time for the new lease accounting standards?

There will be much change in lease accounting from 1 January 2019. What actually is lease accounting? And what exactly is going to change?

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Responsiveness to change: Mobile for Facility Management

Facility managers find new capabilities with emerging technologies such as web-based software frameworks and a new generation of field-service applications.

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Assessments
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Are you in control of your property management?

It is increasingly critical to have a robust property management strategy. Property managers are tasked with staying within budget and reporting accurate numbers for crucial and expensive decisions. So transparency in your portfolio is vital to ensure that you are in control. Answer these six simple questions to find out whether you are truly in control of your property.

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Blogs
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Are you ready for the Internet of Money?

All industries will be affected by a new layer of the internet, called the Internet of Money, but nothing has more potential to be transformed than real estate.

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