October 2016 - Strategic Finance

Why Innovation Should Be Every CFO’s Top Priority

A strategic CFO is able to manage the present while focusing innovation efforts on creating value for the future.

Managing Entitled Employees

Understanding what makes them tick can lead to better strategies for monitoring their work and providing feedback.

The PHILIPS Journey Toward IBCS

Philips is implementing company-wide visualization reporting standards, leading to productivity gains and greater insights.

Will TruPS Survive?

The viability of Trust Preferred Securities as a source of banking capital has been brought into question.

SERVANT LEADERSHIP: NOT JUST BUZZWORDS

A servant leader helps nurtures and develop the skills and careers of others to create a winning environment for everyone.

CMA IN THE USA

IMA has launched its first-ever comprehensive advertising campaign in the United States.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE: OCTOBER 2016

iPhone 7, Apple Watch Series 2, Echo Dot, SignalVault.

EXCEL: INTERACTIVE REPORTS WITH POWER BI

A new tool from Microsoft enables users to create and share a number of interactive reports.

ACCESS: CREATING A GROUPED REPORT

How to build a report for product sales grouped by year, month, and day.

GLOBAL SURVEYS MEASURE NONFINANCIAL REPORTING

The number of companies around the world that report on sustainability and other nonfinancial issues continues to grow.

AN ENTREPRENEUR’S POSITIONING SYSTEM

Like a GPS for the car, accountants provide valuable directions and insights for small businesses.

THE UPSIDE OF GADGET ADDICTION

There are some positive benefits to being a gadget enthusiast.

BETTER PERFORMANCE THROUGH ANALYTICS

The first in a series on moving from predictive to prescriptive analytics.

GAIN FROM SALE OF PRINCIPAL RESIDENCE

A partial exclusion is available if the sale resulted from a change in place of employment or other safe harbor rules.

Richard Howitt Named IIRC CEO

A former Member of the European Parliament, Howitt has long been an advocate for integrated reporting.

Three Agencies Want Pension Fund Reporting Reforms

The U.S. Department of Labor, IRS, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation proposed changes to how companies report about pension plans.

Survey: How Are You Retaining Millennials?

A recent survey by IMA looks at company strategies for hiring and retaining Millennials.

REPORTING EXEMPTIONS FOR MORE SMALL COMPANIES

The SEC wants to raise the public float threshold to ease the reporting requirements for some smaller companies.

IMA Life: Raising the Bar

This CMA used the certification to enhance her personal brand and develop a solid foundation for a management accounting career.

Books: FUNDAMENTALS OF FRAUD

The word “fraud” is everywhere. But fraud can only happen in large, impersonal corporations, right? Wrong!

Would You Like to SERVE ON IMA’S BOARD?

IMA is accepting nominations from qualified candidates to serve on its 2017 Global Board of Directors