June 2016 - Strategic Finance

Dashboard Design

Effective dashboards spot trends and changes in the key indicators affecting performance. Ensure your dashboards show the right metrics to the right audience.

The Next Frontier in Sustainability

SASB is developing industry-specific standards to help businesses provide a more complete view of all the factors impacting their value.

Leaning Away from Standard Costing

For Lean companies, value stream costing and work-cell metrics provide a better alternative for managing production control.

The Intersection of HR and Accounting

Align the efforts of HR and Accounting by incorporating the role of employees into the business strategy.

Our Greatest Mission

Follow these three “nevers” to leave a positive impact on others.

Local Responsibility in a Global Landscape

Do companies have an ethical responsibility to contribute to the communities that helped nurture their success?

Fast Track to the CMA

Passing the CMA exam as a student provides a boost of confidence and looks great on a résumé.

Are Accountants the Best CFOs?

A Bentley University study examines the effectiveness of CFOs with accounting backgrounds.

Access: Control Names in Calculations

Use the results of aggregate calculations to create other statistics for your Access report.

Survey: Diversity & Inclusion

A look at companies’ efforts to improve the diversity of their boards of directors and workforces.

ITGC and the Management Accountant

Be a collaborative business leader by understanding your organization’s IT general controls and leveraging them for continued success.

The Power of Relational Leadership

Never underestimate the power of face-to-face interaction when building relationships.

Excel: Array Formulas in Conditional Formatting

Use an array formula with conditional formatting to highlight the smallest value greater than zero.

New Chinese Learning Center

IMA launched a new Chinese-language educational service.

Tools of the Trade: June 2016

Philips SpeechAir recorder, Punkt. MP01, Kindle Oasis, Apple HomeKit, Hesperus

The Evolving Personal Assistants

Personal digital assistants have developed slowly, but they now have human voices and deep learning capabilities.

The AMT and the Minimum Tax Credit

Under certain conditions, the Minimum Tax Credit can create future tax benefits.

SEC’s Restrictive Derivatives Proposal

A new SEC rule for BDCs takes the opposite approach of pending Congressional legislation.

Generous Contributions to IMA

IMA thanks the contributors to its annual giving campaigns. Your contributions strengthen and advance the accounting profession.

Books: Strategy for the Real World

A novel shows how to apply business school lessons to real-life business situations.

New ICFR Concerns

Internal control over financial reporting continues to be a focus for the SEC.