HR & talent management

TOPICS / MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

June 14, 2017

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.

June 1, 2017

The business reasons to take a vacation

Organizations can benefit from encouraging employees to take time away from work.

May 22, 2017

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.

December 12, 2016

How organizations can increase 401(k) participation

This column offers seven ways finance departments can boost employee participation and investment in 401(k) plans.

December 1, 2016

Balancing soft skills with technical abilities

CPAs must possess strong technical skills, but soft skills are also key.

October 17, 2016

How groupthink can damage your organization

When groupthink occurs, the benefits of diversity can be lost.

October 1, 2016

5 things leaders should never say

Want to keep your best CPAs from jumping ship? This article explores alternatives to the phrases best left unsaid.

September 6, 2016

U.S. presidential election’s impact minimal on hiring, spending

U.S. finance executives are generally unfazed by the potential outcome of the presidential election.

September 1, 2016

Rewarding employees

To offer your staff the right incentives, determine what they value most. Flexible working options and clear career paths matter more than salary to some.

September 1, 2016

Companies plan to hire—if they can find workers

A growing number of US companies plan to hire more workers, but finding the right talent remains a concern, according to a quarterly survey of CPA executives by the American Institute of CPAs.

July 11, 2016

How gamification can help engage Millennial employees

With a generation of tech-savvy Millennials flooding the workforce, gamification has become a hot topic as a management tool.

June 21, 2016

Compliance costs, complexity rising in finance

CFOs feel barraged by new compliance mandates, and they don’t expect complexity associated with such regulation to subside any time soon.

June 20, 2016

Money isn’t everything: Nonfinancial rewards that retain the best workers

Today’s professionals desire—and require—much more than money to stay satisfied, engaged, and loyal.

June 1, 2016

5 factors to consider when designing benefits plans

Coca-Cola and EY recently expanded parental leave policies. Their decisions were in part aimed at luring and retaining talent.

June 1, 2016

The psychology behind good judgment

By understanding psychological concepts such as directional goals, ego depletion, and the halo effect, CPAs can prevent potential mistakes.

May 23, 2016

How to make company events more inclusive

Organizations may inadvertently appear insensitive to factors such as race, age, gender, income level, religion, or physical limitations when staging social functions.

May 17, 2016

Succession issues likely to fuel urgency around retention of women CPAs

With leaders from the Baby Boomer generation retiring, the CPA profession is looking for new leaders to step forward.

May 16, 2016

How to impress your new employer

Your trial period can be stressful but is essential to both short- and long-term success at their organizations.

May 2, 2016

Ways to reduce the gender pay gap

Closing the wage gap between male and female accountants is becoming critical as the profession looks to increase diversity in its ranks.

April 19, 2016

Data analysis skills lacking among finance teams

Keeping pace with rapid changes in technology is a cause of concern among CFOs. So, too, is talent management—finding good talent, keeping it, and nurturing it.

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