Every economy in the world today is under stress, and governments have had to step in to regulate investments and commodities or even to bail out entire industries. While the ramifications and exact details are still shaking out in each country and industry, companies need to prepare themselves for the increased regulatory scrutiny and massive reporting requirements that will become necessary.

The regulations and reporting requirements are too new to have been built-in to existing ERP systems – but that excuse won’t fly when you’ve accepted government funding or need to comply with a new mandate. How can companies cope with these new requirements? And for those looking for new ERP solutions, what characteristics should they be looking for to ensure the system will evolve with them as the regulations change? Learn the 10 characteristics that companies should look for to help ensure smooth compliance.