April 2016 - Strategic Finance

Get in Gear!

Finance, HR, and IT can work together to break out of silos and transform the administrative services within an organization.

My Road to the CMA

Earning the CMA can be a challenge, but the result is a career investment that continues paying dividends.

Work Less, Play More…Get Results

Gamification can help train employees, engage customers, and achieve organizational goals.

Making the Right Calls

Good management accountants are just as important to business as good referees are to sports.

More Strategic CFOs?

Corporate performance management software helps CFOs broaden their thinking to better contribute to the overall health and longevity of the organization.

Advancing Careers, Making a Difference

Data and the many stories from members show the strong impact the CMA has on individuals’ careers and companies’ performance.

Excel: Replacing Volatile Conditional Formatting

Use custom number formats to flag cells in a large range to avoid a potential slowdown in performance.

Improving Data Quality: People, Process, Technology

Management accountants are in a prime position to help ensure better data governance and quality.

Pharma Companies Need Fewer Unethical Practices

Drug makers still employ questionable tactics when promoting and pricing their products.

Hacking Your Car

Loaded with chips, software, and various computer systems, our cars are now hackable in ways most of us wouldn’t consider.

Leeza Gibbons: Play Nice and Win Big

Being nice and being successful aren’t mutually exclusive. Together, they can lead to even better results.

Survey: Tax Compliance

A look at the challenges and difficulties of complying with tax laws.

Tools of the Trade: April 2016

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge, LG G5, Garmin Vivoactive HR.

REVENUE RECOGNITION UPDATE

The FASB issues guidance regarding principal vs. agent considerations with ASC 606.

Providing Foresight

An effective CFO provides insight into processes and foresight into the business.

Access: Stacked Column Chart

Use a crosstab query to help create a chart that tracks monthly sales by category.

Impactful Written Communication

Write clear and compelling communication that drives action.

Not-for-Profit Organizations and UBTI

Tax-exempt organizations should be careful to avoid the trap of unrelated business taxable income.

Books: A Guide to COSO’s Framework

Lynford Graham’s book on the COSO internal control framework is a great resource for practitioners.

New Reporting for Resource Companies?

Companies involved in the commercial development of oil, natural gas, or minerals face a new reporting proposal from the SEC.

Retirement Plans for Small Companies

President Obama’s 2017 budget includes a proposal that helps small businesses offer retirement plans to employees.

Ethics Update: Volkswagen

The cost of VW’s unethical actions keeps climbing.

IMA: Notice of Termination

An official announcement regarding IMA members who have had their membership terminated for ethics violations.