July 2016 - Strategic Finance

How Controllers Become Business Partners

Controllers can advance their organizational role by delivering insight, gaining buy-in, and elevating the skills within the company.

Career Advice: The Moment that Mattered to Us

MA’s top thought leaders are sharing the best career advice they’ve ever received, which helped shape them into the professionals they are today.

Bloggers as Financial Analysts

Financial blogs have become an accepted source of information and recommendations for investors. Companies who ignore them may suffer.

No More Hiding Lease Liability

With the new FASB standard, companies will no longer be able to hide lease liabilities off the balance sheet.

Conflict of Interest at Midland Dairy

The 2016 winner of the Carl Menconi Case Writing Competition involves an accountant who might have run afoul of company policy.

I’m a Member, Too

As a long-time IMA member, Marc Palker knows how important it is that IMA delivers value.

Writing without Ink

Pen and paper might finally face a serious challenge from the digital world with Apple’s pencil and the Surface stylus.

The Power of the CMA

For Adrien Dubourg, IMA and the CMA certification have played an integral role in his career development.

Four Keys to Adaptive Leadership

A leader who demonstrates accountability, confidence, initiative, and flexibility will be prepared to overcome uncertainty.

Tools of the Trade: July 2016

Dell Inspiron 2-in-1 laptop, Innova8, Apple App Store, Notability, NuBryte Touchpoint

Excel: Using Custom Lists with the Fill Handle

This solution frees users from having to type the same series of values with the creation of each new workbook.

Access: Building a Menu

Menus provide a simple, direct solution for helping users navigate your database.

Hiring Ethical Employees

Having the right skills and experience isn’t enough. Hiring managers also want to see integrity and honesty in a candidate.

Growing with Confidence and Integrity

The CMA program continues to grow while maintaining its rigorous requirements and quality standards.

Inherited IRAs and State Income Tax

With IRA distributions, state income tax issues can create more challenges than federal tax law.

Polytechnic Education for the Cybersecurity Workforce

Cal Poly Pomona uses a hands-on, learn-by-doing approach to teach its students about cybersecurity and computer information systems.

Localizing the CMA Exam in Chinese

Translation standards and control procedures ensure the Chinese CMA exam is just as reliable and thorough as the English version.

Are You Ready for Company Preparedness?

A poll explores company preparedness for the new FASB and IASB lease accounting standards. Surprisingly few respondents feel ready.

IMA Opens Singapore Office

The new regional office will serve members in the growing region, including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.

Books: A Concrete Path for Big Change

Taking a few minutes out of your busy schedule can keep you focused on your goals in life and business.

New Pocket Guide to IFRS

The IFRS Foundation has published the 2016 edition of the Pocket Guide to IFRS Standards.

FASB Tightens Credit Loss Reporting

The FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326).

Books: Physics in Financial Modeling

From Louis Bachelier to Jim Simons and beyond, physicists have applied their skills and mathematical models to financial markets.

COSO Seeks Public Comment

COSO is updating its Enterprise Risk Management framework. Public comment will be accepted through September 30, 2016.

Work Begins on Regulation S-K Revisions

The SEC begins the preliminary efforts for modernizing 30-year-old Regulation S-K.

Proposed Regulations for Reg D Financing

The Private Placement Improvement Act aims to stop a proposed SEC rule addressing Rule 506 offerings.