July 2017 - Strategic Finance

Doing the Right Thing: IMA Updates Ethics Guidance

The revised IMA Statement of Ethical Professional Practice continues IMA’s commitment to core ethical principles.

Companies use too much of the planning process for forecasting instead of devising actionable plans to achieve results.

Employees need to understand how the decisions they make today affect the company's performance tomorrow.

The 2017 winner of the Carl Menconi Case Writing Competition centers on the dilemma faced by a newly promoted manager.

A young professional shares his experiences and offers advice for taking the CMA exam while still in school.

While some may have forgotten about them, there are powerful commands available in the Excel Paste Special dialog.

Creating more member value continues to be the driving force of IMA’s strategic goals for the next four years.

Incidents at United Airlines help show how a rules-based code of ethics can limit employees’ choices to resolve problems.

This month we look at the Asus ZenBook Flip S (UX370), Apple iPad Pro 10.5, Apple Home Pod, and Rocketbook Wave Notebook.

The Board of Regents constantly works to ensure that the CMA is the best certification in management accounting.

It’s possible to use Unicode characters, such as blocks or half blocks, to display a simple bar graph in an Access query.

A review of Nick Bilton’s book American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind behind the Silk Road.

Paying taxes is never fun, but not filing an extension or missing any deadlines will make it even worse.

As he begins his tenure as IMA Chair, Alex Eng discusses the many resources IMA provides its members.

A look at the tools, skills required, and other information needed to increase the analytics capability of your organization.

Enhancing the extent and quality of services offered should be a priority for financial staff at all levels.

IMA’s Technology Solutions and Practices Committee keeps members up to date on how the latest technologies impact accounting.

Companies that do business overseas might need to update their accounting systems thanks to IRS rules effective next year.

Andrew Miller’s book redefines operational excellence and discusses how companies can continually improve their performance.

The ICMA is proud to announce the list of members who earned their CMA certification in May 2017.

As the Senate Banking Committee considers changes to Dodd-Frank, OTC derivatives are a concern once again.