July 2018 - Strategic Finance

Blockchain: Disruption and Opportunity

Increased adoption and standardization efforts are moving blockchain beyond proof of concept and into operations.

Management Accounting in India

Dramatic changes in the business landscape in India provide opportunities for management accountants to influence and lead.

To Break Ships or Not to Break Ships

A CEO faces difficult business choices after a tragic accident results in worker deaths and injuries.

IMA: 100 Years and Counting

IMA recognizes its 100-Year Anniversary with a new website, celebratory events at the Annual Conference & Expo, and more.

Less Travel, More Journey

When experience didn’t advance his career, one professional set out to get his CMA and increase his chances for success.

Transitions

As technology changes the roles and responsibilities of management accountants, IMA is here to help manage the transition.

IMA Releases Framework for Comment

IMA has released an exposure draft of the IMA Management Accounting Competency Framework for public comment.

Hobby Gross Income and Expenses after the TCJA

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts of 2017 may have increased the complexity of hobby gross income and expenses reporting.

Investing in Interns

Assigning complex, meaningful work to interns can help them develop into valuable contributors within the organization.

Survey of Workplace Ethics

There’s both good and bad news to be found in ECI’s latest State of Ethics & Compliance in the Workplace report.

An Update on the FRC

IMA’s Financial Reporting Committee met with the FASB’s Marsha Hunt to discuss new standards and regulatory changes.

Tools of the Trade: July 2018

This month we look at the Asus ZenBook Pro 15, Unihertz Atom smartphone, WordPerfect Office X9, Sony Wireless Earbuds.

Excel: Reporting Text in a Pivot Table

With the Data Model and the new DAX function CONCATENATEX, you can display text fields in pivot tables.

Value in Volunteerism

From students and young professionals to longtime IMA members, our volunteers are a vital part of our organization.

Getting Started with Cryptocurrencies

Don’t let the specialized language and new technology scare you away from cryptocurrencies. Even novices can get involved.

Access: Date (+ Time) Format

Use symbols and characters in the Format property to control how date and time values are displayed.

The Data Life Cycle

Understanding the typical phases of data resource management can help an organization establish its data governance protocol.

SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Guidance Concerns

The March 2018 SEC guidance on cybersecurity risks has drawn heavy criticism for issues around the definition of materiality.

Welcome New CMAs: May 2018

The ICMA is proud to announce the list of IMA members who earned their CMA certification in May 2018.

Welcome, New CSCAs: March 2018

The ICMA is proud to announce the list of members who earned their CSCA certification in March 2018.