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.

Is Forecasting Destroying Your Planning Process?

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

Forward-looking Measures Can Motivate Employees

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

Trouble with Transfer Pricing

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

IMA Life: Working Toward My CMA

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

EXCEL: USING PASTE SPECIAL

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

KEEPING OUR COMMITMENTS

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

RULES-BASED CULTURE LEADS TO DYSFUNCTION

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

TOOLS OF THE TRADE: JULY 2017

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

ICMA BOARD OF REGENTS DRIVES CMA DEVELOPMENT

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

ACCESS: GRAPHS IN A QUERY USING UNICODE

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

THE SILK ROAD ON THE DARK WEB

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

TAXES: FAILURE TO FILE ON TIME

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

YOUR BEST RESOURCE

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

GROWING UP IN ANALYTICS

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

SERVICE: THE KEY TO FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP

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

TECHNOLOGY AS A CORE COMPETENCY

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

New IRS Rules on Foreign Currency

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

Books: EXCELLENCE THROUGH ADAPTATION

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

Welcome New CMAs: May 2017

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

Derivatives Are an Issue Again

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