Closing the Diversity Gap
The accounting profession, especially its leadership, needs to achieve greater equity and inclusion to close the diversity gap.
AI for Decision Analysis
Management accountants who engage with technology can use AI to maximize their organization’s decision support capabilities.
Feedback with Feeling
Managers who use emotional language effectively in performance reports can motivate employees to step up their game.
Managing Digital Transformation
The digitalization of the finance function creates challenges for companies, but there are potential rewards.
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Chart a Path Forward
If you study hard and think strategically, then you can pass the CSCA and earn a seat at your organization’s strategy table.
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IMA: Volunteerism Blossoms in China
Chinese finance professionals respond enthusiastically to IMA’s career-development resources, continuing education, and more.
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Bridging the Gender Pay Gap
Traditional compensation structures have perpetuated the gender pay gap, so ethical companies should scrutinize theirs.
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Causal Language and Effective Performance Evaluations
Low-performing employees can learn from feedback couched in causal language and improve their subsequent performance.
It’s Time for Automation
Small business owners have considerable incentive to implement advanced technology enabling automation.
Excel: Format Numbers with Flash Fill
Microsoft enables Excel users to convert data into a different format or add multiple decimal points using the Flash Fill feature.
Tools of the Trade: February 2021
Four computers that debuted at CES 2021: Lenovo Yoga AIO 7, Samsung Galaxy Chromebook 2, HP Elite Folio, and HP Elite Dragonfly Max.
The Need to Understand Machine Learning
With the widespread adoption of machine learning, there’s a need for users to understand the technology on a conceptual level.
Taxes: Livestock Sold on Account of Drought
Taxpayers who sell livestock due to weather-related conditions can get an extension of the replacement period.
The New Era of AutoML
Machine learning is both an art and a science, and continuing education is necessary for finance professionals to master it.
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IMA Life: International Validation
Strong management accounting is a key to success; earning the CMA is a path to achieve global recognition.
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IMA Hosts RPA Roundtable in China
IMA hosted a roundtable discussion in China on RPA’s sustainable path toward the foundation of a transformed finance function.
SEC Makes Significant 10-K/20-F Reporting Changes
The SEC proposed changes to focus financial disclosures on material investor information and simplify registrant compliance.
Books: Rethink your Organization’s Performance
Finding the proper metrics to evaluate organizations’ progress toward achieving sustainability is challenging but necessary.
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Welcome, New CMAs: December 2020
The ICMA is proud to announce the list of IMA members who earned their CMA certification in December 2020.
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Notice of Termination
The IMA Committee on Ethics voted to terminate the membership of an individual for ethics violations.
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