Patagonia: A case study in managing a mission
Patagonia's commitment to specificity now provides a backbone for some of the company's boldest decisions.
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4 issues for CFOs to ponder
These opportunities in risk management, hedging, and cybersecurity could lead to improved organizations.
SEC unveils goals for next 4 years
The three goals' aim is to help the commission improve its ability to react to and employ new technologies.
How to improve workflow to achieve operational excellence
Process improvements in three key areas can improve workflow and provide finance with more time for analysis and advisory duties.
Putting predictive analytics to work in hiring
Employers that once relied on observation and interview techniques can now use data to approach the hiring process in a more systematic fashion.
Wage garnishment — what employers should know
The employer is responsible for calculating the garnishment amount, withholding it through its payroll process, and forwarding payments to the correct agency or creditor.
How to recruit the best job candidates
Understanding candidates’ motivations and carefully crafting job descriptions can give employers an advantage in recruiting, says Sarah Dobek, the founder and president of Inovautus Consulting.
Tariff talk worries some business executives
Potential trade conflicts between the U.S. and economic partners give 38% of finance decision-makers reason for moderate or significant concern.
Finance’s role in driving innovation
Organizations that don’t innovate can struggle to keep pace in a rapidly changing business environment. Consultant Bill Swedish offers insight into how finance teams can innovate.
How audit committees can evaluate lease accounting implementation
The standard starts to take effect next year.
How formal ERM implementation can help federal agencies
Federal government entities are embracing risk management practices that can help them make better decisions and be more transparent.
U.S. companies keen on hiring, but they see fewer candidates
A rising number of accounting executives say their businesses plan to hire in the coming year, a quarterly survey by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants shows.
The key skills finance needs to thrive
Critical thinking and problem-solving are among the skills sought by finance leader Sandi Briggs, CPA, CGMA, the CFO of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
Draft guidance applies ERM principles to ESG risk
COSO is focused on complex, entity-level risks.
Giving employees skin in the game
Educating employees in a fun way about profitability paid dividends for one CFO and her company.
Beyond Boomers and Millennials: Bridging the generational gap in the workplace
Robby Riggs reveals what younger workers really want from an employer, and shares practical steps leaders can take to create rapport between older and younger employees.
Automation in finance: Get your team ready
Thanks to numerous technological advances, many routine accounting and finance tasks are likely to be automated in the near future.
How board members can perform oversight of cybersecurity risks
A new tool can help board members understand what questions to ask in their oversight of cybersecurity risk management.
How to mix innovation and risk management
Companies that integrate innovation and risk are more advanced in disruptive technologies and more confident in revenue projections, a survey says.
How to keep employees in the game
Brandy Amidon, CPA, the CFO at South Carolina marketing and creative agency Brains on Fire, found a way to hold employees’ interest and get them to care more about the organization’s profitability.
