March 2020 - Strategic Finance

IMA’s Global Salary Survey

This year’s global salary survey offers CMAs many reasons for optimism despite uncertainty surrounding the world economy.

J. Stephen McNally Named IMA Chair-elect

J. Stephen McNally’s term as IMA Chair-Elect will begin on July 1, 2020, and he’ll serve as IMA Chair starting in July 2021.

The Value of Trust

Organizations that buck the alarming trend of declining trust in institutions will boost their credibility—and their profits.

Let Me Explain!

KPIs are designed to foster continuous improvement by giving managers needed data, but employees’ context matters.

Breaking the Excel Routine

Some finance professionals resist quitting Excel, but alternatives could boost productivity and data analytics capability.

CFO to CFO: Gap’s Supply Chain Management

The finance function plays a key role in creating resilient, efficient supply chains, say Gap Inc.’s CFO and her senior VP.

Inside Outreach

IMA informs hiring managers about the value of employees with the CMA, encouraging them to hire CMA-certified professionals.

Excel: Combining All Worksheets in a Workbook

Excel lets users easily combine several worksheets into a single workbook, but the steps of the process are hard to discover.

Technology in the New Decade

With the pace of technological change picking up, companies need to adapt processes rapidly and train staff well to keep up.

Reshaping IMA’s Conference

We’ve begun to reshape the annual IMA conference to better meet our busy members’ need for relevant professional education.

Access: Organizing Project Files

Access developers share database development tips, including how to set up a logical system for organizing project files.

Supporting Working Mothers

Address bias against working parents, especially mothers, to avoid decreases in morale, retention rate, and productivity.

All that Glitters Isn’t Gold (in Tech)

A leader is tasked with deciding which new technologies an organization should—and which it shouldn’t—adopt.

Dual Screens and Folding Phones

Microsoft and Samsung are experimenting with new mobile screens using bendable glass, combining dual displays in one device.

Effective Ethics Training

Finance professionals must make learning about ethics a lifelong commitment. Employers can help by offering ethics training.

Tools of the Trade: March 2020

A look at the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, foldable Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, Dell XPS 13 2-in-1, and Yamaha Desktop Audio system.

Taxes: Kiddie Tax and Extending Expired Tax Provisions

The Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020 extends several expired individual tax provisions to the 2020 tax year.

IMA Life: My True Calling

Some students avoid public accountancy once they realize that a management accountant path is their true calling.

Call for Ethics Papers

To win the Curt Verschoor Ethics Feature of the Year competition, entrants must elucidate ethics for finance professionals.

IMA Volunteerism: The Perfect Formula

The three benefits that summarize the perfect formula for volunteering are I (Inspiration) + M (Mentoring) + A (Adventure).

SEC Wants to Expand “Accredited Investors”

The SEC may add new categories to expand the number of investors who can invest in initial public offerings.

FASB Standard Expected to Make Big Impact

The FASB’s new Current Expected Credit Losses standard will increase the transparency of expected loan losses earlier on.

Books: Controlling: Get Strategic

Controlling function experts analyze innovative approaches to performance management in this collection of retail cases.

Welcome, New CMAs: January 2020

The ICMA is proud to announce the list of IMA members who earned their CMA certification in January 2020.

Notice of Ethics Violation

The IMA Committee on Ethics has revoked two CMA certifications for violating the Statement of Ethical Professional Practice.