May 2021 - Strategic Finance

Budgeting Revisited

CFOs and academics discuss how companies can try innovative budgeting practices to transform to agile ways of working.

Will CFOs Embrace Cryptocurrencies?

Will the changes in cryptocurrency regulations decrease CFOs’ hesitancy to hold digital assets by alleviating associated risks?

The Fixed Asset Life Cycle Challenge

Companies can use life cycle costing to manage operation expenses and make data-informed decisions for their asset portfolio.

Eisai’s ESG Investments

Human capital investments by a Japanese pharmaceutical company have significant impacts on its long-term corporate value.

The Impact of Academics

IMA provides a forum for research and education to its academic members, who in turn prepare students to be future-ready.

Taxes: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

ARPA 2021, the third COVID-19 stimulus package, contains several tax benefits applicable to tax years 2020 and 2021.

Workplace Retaliation on the Rise

A 2020 Global Business Ethics Survey reported a record high percentage for retaliation against those who report misconduct.

Excel: Is Excel’s Rounding Skewing Data?

The ROUND function prevents an upward skew in data by rounding toward even numbers when the final significant digit is a 5.

Tools of the Trade: May 2021

A look at the Cat S62 Pro smartphone, Canon Pixma printer, Onyx Boox Nova 3 e-reader, and the Logitech Ergo M575 mouse.

Human Capital Resources: MD&A Disclosures

Amendments to Regulation S-K require new disclosures of companies’ human capital resources as a part of ESG reporting.

Cybersecurity from Within

Companies need to address internal cybersecurity threats that are increasingly compromising their computer systems and data.

The Race for Relevance

Financial professionals can upskill and capitalize on developing technologies to gain relevance in the Digital Age.

Small Tech, Major Disruptions

Mobile computing will be the catalyst that brings the most dramatic changes of the Information Revolution.

Leadership Forged in a Fantasy Game

Managing a fantasy football team utilizes experience and strategic planning similar to leadership in the finance function.

Share Your IMA Story

Share your IMA experiences by writing an IMA Life column that will be published in Strategic Finance.

Notice of 2021 IMA Annual Meeting of Members

The Annual Meeting of IMA will be conducted online as a virtual meeting on June 24, 2021.

IMA Volunteerism: One Step Ahead

Volunteering helps you develop a strategic mind-set and provides opportunities to add value through your area of expertise.

IMA Life: Endless Possibilities

An IMA member discovered her career path through participation in various IMA conferences and chapter events.

Books: Being a Force for Good

Finance professionals working in a nonprofit organization can gauge economic and market factors to increase its impact.

New SEC Chair Questioned on Disclosure Issues

New SEC Chair fielded questions about corporate reporting issues, such as climate change, corporate political contributions.

New IAASB Guidance Advances EER Assurance

IAASB guidance addresses the challenges in applying ISAE 3000 and promotes its application in EER assurance engagements.

Welcome, New CMAs: March 2021

The ICMA is proud to announce the list of IMA members who earned their CMA certification in March 2021.