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.
Human resource and talent management
More women with CFO titles, but still far behind men
Finance leaders share ways companies can identify a more diverse pool of leadership candidates.
How to streamline the accountant hiring process
Technology tools can help perform much of the prerequisite screening before conducting interviews.
The risks, and potential rewards, of rotating chief audit executives
Organizations should be wary of assigning a chief audit executive to the role for a short, predetermined time.
Want to jettison the annual performance review?
Take a look at how some organizations are making this transformation and the challenges they face.
How to get a former employee back
According to a recent survey, 23% of professionals have regrets about exiting a former job, and six in 10 workers would consider rejoining a previous employer.
One secret to female CPAs’ success: Frontline managers
This article discusses what frontline managers can do to help women build skills and bolster aspiration and confidence.
The value of finance skills big and small
Rochester-Genesee Regional Transportation Authority CFO Scott Adair, CPA, CGMA, describes how he covers skills gaps in the public transportation sector.
How accounting employers can recruit and keep good people
Here’s what employers need to do to hire and retain good employees, and what candidates need to do to land a position in a competitive talent market.
Success with volunteers
Not-for-profits can follow these tips to help volunteers give them a boost.
Hiring on the minds of optimistic U.S. finance execs
More U.S. organizations want to hire, and almost half have begun to offer higher pay or other financial incentives to bring candidates on board.
7 tips for managing sideways
CPAs need to focus more on connecting with and influencing their management peers, not just the people above and below them.
Strategies for helping volunteers boost a not-for-profit
Understanding what motivates volunteers is the first step toward helping them have a great experience assisting a not-for-profit.
Create a workplace where employees want to stay
In a competitive environment, managers can do these five things to motivate and retain their best workers.
The business reasons to take a vacation
Organizations can benefit from encouraging employees to take time away from work.
Planning for a jump in health insurance cost when employees turn 26
This article offers ways finance departments can prepare for increased employee participation in health insurance plans.
Tips for budding finance managers
Learning to be a manager is more than a check-the-box exercise, according to Debbie Jacobs, senior director of finance at Experian.
How organizations can increase 401(k) participation
This column offers seven ways finance departments can boost employee participation and investment in 401(k) plans.
Balancing soft skills with technical abilities
CPAs must possess strong technical skills, but soft skills are also key.
How groupthink can damage your organization
When groupthink occurs, the benefits of diversity can be lost.
