January 2017 - Strategic Finance

Managing Healthcare Costs and Value

An insightful examination of the best ways for healthcare providers to better measure and manage costs and value.

The Quest for Privacy

Organizations need to go the extra mile and not only ensure the security of their data but safeguard its privacy as well.

Is Your Company Empowering Whistleblowers?

Nurturing company-wide attitudes, perceived norms, and perceived control fosters an improved environment for whistleblowing.

Reactions to Schedule UTP

How companies complete Schedule UTP provides the IRS with greater insight into the various uncertain tax positions being reported.

IMA Life: Expert Testimony and the CMA

One of the first people to ever sit for the CMA exam reflects on a career consistently bolstered by the CMA.

Top 2017 Risks

More than 730 board members and executives reported on the top risks their organizations will face in 2017.

Are You Preparing for Leadership Opportunities?

Membership with IMA provides access to a wealth of tools and resources to help you develop your leadership skills.

Tools of the Trade: January 2017

Satechi Smart Charging Stand, Seagate 5TB Portable Hard Drive, Logitech Create iPad Pro, FitBit Flex 2 Fitness Wristband

CMAs: Partners in Value Creation

An ability to adapt to change is the key to surviving in today’s business environment. CMAs provide this edge.

The Most Notorious Hacks of 2016

Even the most high-profile tech luminaries were vulnerable to being hacked in 2016. Is a quantum satellite the answer?

New Beginnings

As the new year begins, IMA Chair Marc Palker offers five career-advancing actions to add to your list of resolutions.

Get Ready for Blockchain

Management accountants need to remain ahead of the IT curve, learning about blockchain and its potential business impact.

Excel: When “Identical” Cells Don’t MATCH

There are a couple of solutions to consider when the MATCH formula won’t recognize matching items in two lists.

Trust as a Constant

The need for trust in business hasn’t changed over time—another. reason to ensure it remains at the core of business values.

You Matter

IMA President and CEO Jeffrey Thomson offers a reminder for the new year: At IMA, members always come first.

Self-certification for 60-day Rollover Rule

Taxpayers can now self-certify that they qualified for an exemption to the 60-day limit for an IRA rollover.

Access: Database Tables

Designing an effective database begins with the how you organize and structure the data within tables.

Books: FOLLOW THE BPI YELLOW BRICK ROAD

The Power of Business Improvement, by Susan Page, provides a step-by-step road map for business process improvement.

Welcome November CMAs!

The following IMA members became CMAs between November 1, 2016, and November 31, 2016:

TREASURY EASES EARNINGS STRIPPING RULE

The final rule includes an exemption for select types of loans that don’t present a risk of earning stripping.

SEC “DISCLOSURE EFFECTIVENESS” INITIATIVE RAISES CONCERNS

The proposal to reduce corporate disclosure has met with heavy resistance from public interest, consumer, and other groups.