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April 1, 2017

The importance of killing projects

Project management should include an exit plan.

April 1, 2017

How a CFO can become great

Finance leaders need to overcome four main challenges in shaping strategy and driving innovation necessary for sustainable growth.

April 1, 2017

Professor honored for research on whistleblowing

Bryan R. Stikeleather, assistant professor at the University of South Carolina’s Darla Moore School of Business, received the 2017 Greatest Potential Impact on Management Accounting Practice Award.

April 1, 2017

Award recognizes lifetime contributions in management accounting

Rajiv D. Banker received the 2017 AAA Lifetime Contribution to Management Accounting Award.

March 30, 2017

CFOs try to focus on strategy, but IT systems get in the way

Strategic planning is among the top priorities for CFOs in a new survey, but some finance chiefs feel hampered by legacy IT systems.

March 27, 2017

Shaking up the board

It is essential that board makeups represent the customers the company serves.

March 21, 2017

Most CPA executives favor repeal of Affordable Care Act, survey shows

CPA business executives predict rising costs related to employee health care, and nearly two-thirds have tried to contain costs through higher deductibles.

March 14, 2017

Why ‘complete ERM’ is a myth

Risk management initiatives must evolve as an organisation’s risk exposures change. These days, all entities are taking a harder look at how they manage risk, according to an annual survey.

March 9, 2017

U.S. economic optimism surges

Concerns about regulation eased, and projections for revenue, profits, and expansion are on the rise amongst U.S. CPA decision-makers in a quarterly survey.

March 1, 2017

Currency turmoil, price, and profit in global markets

Small and midsize multinational companies can use these strategies to manage the risks of volatile foreign currency exchange rates.

February 1, 2017

Janet Wong, CPA

Janet Wong, CPA, an audit committee chair with ties to Silicon Valley, discusses best practices for CPA audit committee chairs and the expansion of innovation culture beyond Silicon Valley.

February 1, 2017

Figuring out transfer pricing: How to set terms of negotiation between departments

Transfer pricing can be a battleground for competing interests within a company. When those interests aren’t balanced, the company could lose out.

February 1, 2017

Using surplus budgeting to advance and sustain your mission

A disciplined budgeting approach helped not-for-profit Ducks Unlimited overcome serious financial concerns following the most recent recession.

January 1, 2017

How to keep compliance and ethics on target

Seth Cohen, director, risk management and compliance solutions at PwC, offers six ways for organizations to balance compliance and ethics.

January 1, 2017

The value of risk interviews as part of ERM strategy

One answer at a time, organizations can identify and address critical risks.

January 1, 2017

Dale Sheff, CPA, CGMA

Dale Sheff, CPA, CGMA, controller of Graybar, explains how CPAs who want to push their careers toward management accounting can do so, but he says the path requires commitment.

December 19, 2016

The top global risks for 2017

Executives ranked the business environment as riskier than in previous years, but many don’t plan to devote more resources to risk management, according to a new survey.

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 8, 2016

Election buoys sentiment among US finance executives

Despite regulation remaining a top concern for U.S. businesses, optimism is growing in the wake of the presidential election.

December 1, 2016

U.S. anti-money laundering regulations well-developed, analysis finds

U.S. anti-money laundering regulations are well-developed, and domestic coordination to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing is sophisticated and has improved over the past 10 years.