With leaders from the Baby Boomer generation retiring, the CPA profession is looking for new leaders to step forward.
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Management accounting
Proposed rule addresses finance execs’ risks, rewards
A proposal issued jointly by six federal agencies would prohibit executives and employees of financial institutions from taking inappropriate risks.
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.
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.
How audit committees can help deter fraud
The audit committee plays a pivotal role in helping to stop or reverse the rise in reported fraud incidents.
Third-party risk: How to trust your partners
Risk managers are increasingly focusing on third-party risks, hoping to control new threats to performance and reputation. But trust still factors heavily.
Business practices that not-for-profits can’t afford to overlook
A strong foundation and structure can help not-for-profits reach their full potential. Appropriate business practices can help these organizations develop the governance, strategy, and fundraising prowess they need to survive and thrive.
New product or different presentation?
Courts and the IRS differ over a key qualification for the domestic production activities deduction.
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.
Manager Survival Series: Managing conflict
The ability to recognize conflict, understand what’s causing it, and then work through it swiftly will serve you well as a manager.
The gaps that remain in risk initiatives
About half of public companies have a complete enterprise risk management process, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs and North Carolina State University.
Employee focus comes with a cost
Employers need to be ready to meet new compliance requirements resulting from expanding federal protections for workers.
Professors awarded for management accounting research
Their paper, “Employees’ Subjective Valuations of Their Stock Options: Evidence on the Distribution of Valuations and the Use of Simple Anchors,” explores the benefits of educating employees on understanding the value of employee stock options as part of compensation.
Professor receives Lifetime Contribution Award for management accounting research
Susan F. Haka, senior associate dean and EY Endowed Professor of Accounting at Michigan State University’s Eli Broad College of Business, received the 2016 AAA Lifetime Contribution Award.
How the U.S. presidential election is shaping business decisions
Most CPA decision-makers say the upcoming presidential election factors into their business planning, but few say the effects will be significant.
Regulation still reigns as top risk for 2016
Although economic uncertainty and cyberthreats are big concerns for executives and board members, a global survey shows that a different risk remains the top worry.
How to lead an effective internal audit function
Five key traits help leaders of the most effective internal audit functions develop teams that provide effective risk management and an integrated assurance strategy across the organization.
CPA decision-makers turn negative about U.S. economy
Just 28% of CPA decision-makers in business and industry say they are optimistic about the U.S. economy for the next 12 months, and fewer than half are optimistic about their own companies.
Students test management accounting skills in annual competition
Students from the University of Kansas won first place in the 2015 AICPA Accounting Competition, earning them a $5,000 award for their school.
Controller to CFO: Not a straight, simple path
For career-minded controllers, taking what might seem to be a logical next step in job progression is not as easy as it looks. Controllers hoping to become a CFO need operational experience, communication skills.
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