July 2019 - Strategic Finance

Profitability Analytics

The profitability analytics model enables management accountants to move beyond traditional FP&A reporting requirements.

Winning on a Tight Budget

The Tampa Bay Rays are successful despite a low budget, and their team-oriented formula can be a model for other businesses.

The People Side of FP&A

Managing FP&A requires understanding the business, technical and communication skills, and effective working relationships.

Bexley Box Company

A controller faces ethical dilemmas as his company tries to recapture the success of the past by capturing a new contract.

IMA Volunteerism: Growing Through Volunteerism

You can get a lot of gratification from volunteering in a challenging role that will get you out of your comfort zone.

IMA’s Global Footprint

Over the past 100 years, IMA has become a global organization with global priorities, poised to realize global opportunities.

IMA Life: Adding Impact

Earning the CMA certification improves confidence, provides invaluable networking opportunities, and opens doors.

Machine Bias inside the Black Box

The accounting profession must understand AI and its potential positive—and negative—impacts, including potential bias.

Sustained Growth and Service

After celebrating its 100th Anniversary, IMA continues to focus on enriching the careers and prospects of its members.

Tools of the Trade: July 2019

A look at ASUS ZenBook Pro Duo, Apple Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR, Dell Inspiron 27 7000, and the latest Apple iPod Touch.

Leaders Need Delegation Skills

In order to be effective leaders, managers must first learn how to delegate responsibilities to their subordinates.

Access: Normalize Imported Data

When shuffling imported data into appropriate tables, the data needs to be normalized, or focused on one category.

Adapting Accounting Ethics to New Technology

The rapid transformation of technology has led to technological disruption and ethical issues that affect accountants.

Excel: Undoing an Undo

Excel offers an Undo stack that will let you undo the previous 100 operations. How do you go back to a certain point in time?

The Inventors’ Corner of the IoT

The IoT welcomes inventors of all sorts, even those lacking backers who rely on crowdfunding from Indiegogo and Kickstarter.

The Proposed Revised Overtime Rules

The SEC is proposing new regulations that would enable more U.S. employees to earn overtime benefits.

IMA 100 Years: IMA Is Valuable

IMA members have many service opportunities and should take advantage of all that the association has to offer.

Your IMA Story

Share your IMA experiences in Strategic Finance and be included as part of IMA’s ongoing 100th Anniversary celebration.

Survey: Data Strategy Challenges

Various organizations worldwide were surveyed about their biggest challenges to implementing a data management strategy.

CII Presses SEC for Proxy Changes

The CII is pressing the SEC to make a rule change for disclosures on the use of non-GAAP financial measures.

Survey Reveals Lack of Risk Management Efforts

Organizations find it difficult to adequately invest to prepare for risks and protect the continuity of their operations.

Books: How to Attract and Retain All-Stars

Managers must navigate people management paths when hiring, leading, and inspiring employee engagement.

IASB Proposes Amendments to Standards

The International Accounting Standards Board proposes amendments to four of its standards as part of its annual maintenance.

PCAOB Standards Near SEC Approval

The SEC is likely to let the PCAOB revise standards to ratchet up oversight of specialists employed by accounting firms.

May 2019: Welcome, New CMAs

The ICMA is proud to announce the list of IMA members who earned their CMA certification in May 2019.

May 2019: Welcome, New CSCAs

The ICMA is proud to announce the list of IMA members who earned their CSCA certification in May 2019.