A longtime exemption for small issuers of securities is expanded.
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7 ways CFOs can keep up with rapid changes in technology
The relentless pressure to stay current with continuously evolving technologies has emerged as the chief source of stress on corporate finance teams, according to a new survey.
SEC proposes rules linking executive compensation with performance
The SEC proposed rules that would require public companies to disclose how their executive compensation relates to the company’s financial performance.
Staying focused at the top
Olivia Kirtley, CPA, CGMA, an accomplished corporate director with almost 20 years of experience serving on boards, talks about strategic, risk, and compliance issues that keep board members up at night.
Monitoring fraud risks in the supply chain
Mark Pearson, who works in supply chain forensics for Deloitte, explains how companies can probe one of the top risks—third-party expense categories—and avoid overpaying.
Working to close the skills gap
Many organizations are having difficulty finding skilled talent. This infographic explores the methods employers are using to attract top candidates and innovate their talent searches.
New site offers CGMA designation holders flexible access to professional learning and development
It features more than 1,500 articles, publications, videos, webcasts, and self-study courses to support lifelong learning for CGMA designation holders.
How to make flexible working work
As work/life balance becomes a higher priority for professionals worldwide, more companies are offering staff the opportunity to work remotely.
Researchers recognized for work in management accounting
Scott B. Jackson, professor at the University of South Carolina; Timothy M. Keune, assistant professor at the University of Dayton, Ohio; and Leigh Salzsieder, assistant professor at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, received the Greatest Potential Impact on Management Accounting Practice Award for their research into bias that affects investment decisions, and its implications for global business.
Management accounting
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SEC adopts new rules to ease smaller companies’ access to capital
The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted new rules, known as “Regulation A+,” that are intended to give smaller companies more access to capital.
“Pervasive” pressure challenges internal audit’s objectivity
Fifty-five percent of North American chief audit executives have been asked at least once to omit or modify an important audit finding, according to new research.
Internal audit may need a makeover
As businesses transform in response to market shifts, internal audit functions may need to provide more value-added services and proactive advice to management in the coming years.
U.S. finance execs remain optimistic, envision growth, according to survey
Overall optimism among U.S. finance executives in business and industry took a slight quarterly dip, but sentiment remains positive compared with previous first quarters in the post-recession era, according to an AICPA survey.
Adam Miller, CPA/ABV/CFF, CGMA
A conversation with Adam Miller, CPA/ABV/CFF, CGMA, CFO of Barron Lighting Group in Phoenix.
Ethics, reputation, and compliance gain as corporate priorities
Businesses are placing increasing emphasis on ethics and compliance, and the area is set to gain further importance in the near future.
The domestic production activities deduction for computer software
Know how to apply the rules to this fast-changing industry.
Revenue recognition implementation concerns finance executives
A recent KPMG survey shows that 64% of U.S. companies are uncertain about the path they’ll take to adopt the new, converged revenue recognition standard. Also, regulation is cited as the top compliance concern for 51% of corporate finance executives.
Some ERM practices going stagnant, survey indicates
Senior finance executives say their organizations are often not in alignment about the need for structured enterprise risk management, a survey on behalf of the AICPA shows.
New conflict minerals guidance developed
New questions and answers developed by the AICPA Conflict Minerals Task Force provide nonauthoritative guidance to practitioners performing independent private-sector audit engagements of conflict minerals reports.
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