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January 23, 2019

Cost-of-complexity exercise enables better decisions

Determining the right amount of packaging specialization helps management accountants balance customer preferences with cost-effectiveness.

January 14, 2019

North American CFOs’ optimism falls sharply

Deloitte survey indicates the euphoria of the first quarter of 2018 has diminished, mainly because of concern about a lack of trade clarity.

January 1, 2019

New guidance promotes resilience amid ESG risks

The document addresses risks from extreme weather to product safety.

January 1, 2019

Challenges continue for African-American accountants

Recently launched affinity programs have improved mentoring opportunities, but African-Americans feel left out of informal social networks and challenged in navigating corporate politics, a new survey shows.

December 20, 2018

How audit committees can oversee FASB standard adoption

Audit committees have a lot to consider as 2018 concludes with adoption of game-changing accounting standards in full swing at many companies.

December 12, 2018

How audit committees can address emerging technologies

A new Center for Audit Quality tool, Emerging Technologies, is designed to help audit committees perform oversight of financial reporting that is affected by emerging technologies.

December 7, 2018

The reasons behind a drop in US economic sentiment

Hear details on a dampened economic outlook from a recent survey of U.S. finance decision-makers. Ken Witt, CPA, CGMA, breaks down the results.

December 6, 2018

Executives’ optimism recedes from historic highs

Optimism in the domestic and global economies slipped this quarter, with concerns about trade disputes, tariffs, and worker shortages voiced in a quarterly survey of U.S. finance executives.

December 1, 2018

Survey identifies 3 finance transformation drivers

A skills revolution could favor gig work.

November 29, 2018

8 things to know about lease accounting implementation

Here are some things that company finance departments may wish to keep in mind as the lease accounting standard takes effect at the beginning of next year for public companies.

November 27, 2018

How to incorporate analytics into workforce planning

Conducting scenario planning through analytics can prepare companies and employees to invest their resources wisely and succeed in the jobs of the future.

November 1, 2018

Disclosures by audit committees continue to rise

Audit committees for public companies are providing more information to the public on their procedures for oversight of external auditors, according to an analysis conducted by the Center for Audit Quality and Audit Analytics.

November 1, 2018

The benefits of ‘budgeting for results’

By starting with specific outcomes in mind in their budgeting process, not-for-profits can make themselves more attractive to detail-oriented, impact-driven donors.

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.

November 1, 2018

Not-for-profits teaming up to fulfill missions

Working together can help like-minded not-for-profits reduce redundancies in pursuit of their goals. This case study shows how.

October 23, 2018

New guidance promotes resilience amid ESG risks

The guidance aims to help organizations strengthen their resilience as they are faced with frequent and severe ESG-related risks ranging from extreme weather to product safety recalls.

October 15, 2018

How the skill set for today’s CFO is changing

An expert on large-company CFO searches shares insights into where executives are coming from and more in this podcast episode.

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.

September 21, 2018

3 factors driving finance transformation

North American CFOs are dealing with rapid technology changes and the need to retrain workers in the quest to continue finance transformation.

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