103: Using BARC Reports to Choose the Right Finance Platform

Most finance leaders have seen a BARC report before, downloaded it, skimmed the vendor rankings, and moved on. But BARC reports offer far more than a simple vendor comparison. They provide a strategic framework for evaluating your entire finance technology landscape. In this episode of CPM Customer Success, we break down two key pieces of research: the BARC Score for Financial Performance Management 2026 and the Financial Consolidation & Group Accounting Survey 26.  We explore what BARC is, how these reports are structured, and how finance leaders can use them to make smarter, more confident technology decisions.