HR & talent management

TOPICS / MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

November 1, 2018

Strategies for maintaining an effective board

Recruiting, training, and retaining competent, engaged board members are critical to mission fulfillment for a not-for-profit.

October 1, 2018

How to interview for soft skills

Rian Powell explains the right questions to ask during job interviews to assess candidates’ soft skills.

October 1, 2018

Benchmarking the features of a 401(k) plan

CPAs who need to evaluate new or existing retirement plans can use these questions to analyze and determine best practices for plan sponsors.

August 29, 2018

12 US cities where accountants draw higher pay

Two new salary guides show higher pay benchmarks for accountants in several locations in California and the Northeast.

August 1, 2018

US companies are finding fewer candidates

Staffing problems are a challenge in a hot economy.

June 18, 2018

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.

June 18, 2018

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.

June 12, 2018

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.

May 31, 2018

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.

May 1, 2018

Giving employees skin in the game

Educating employees in a fun way about profitability paid dividends for one CFO and her company.

April 30, 2018

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.

April 20, 2018

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.

January 23, 2018

More women with CFO titles, but still far behind men

Finance leaders share ways companies can identify a more diverse pool of leadership candidates.

January 22, 2018

How to streamline the accountant hiring process

Technology tools can help perform much of the prerequisite screening before conducting interviews.

January 1, 2018

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.

December 1, 2017

Want to jettison the annual performance review?

Take a look at how some organizations are making this transformation and the challenges they face.

October 23, 2017

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.

October 10, 2017