Strategy |

Strategic Life-Cycle Analysis: The Role of the CFO

A key aspect of CFOs’ responsibilities is helping their company to create long-term sustainable value.

Leadership & Careers |

Maximizing FP&A Assets

FP&A teams must anticipate companies’ future needs, respond quickly to changing conditions, and guide strategy formulation.

Governance |

Lease Compliance for Midsized Organizations

Finance professionals at midsized companies can use software to ensure compliance with new leasing guidance from FASB and IASB.

IMA |

The World’s Best Accountants

Take advantage of IMA resources to help you become one of the world’s best accounting and finance professionals in business.

IMA |

New CMA Ad Campaign

IMA launched a global advertising campaign in September featuring TV commercials, digital ads, social media, and CMA stories.

Ethics |

Core Values Are Organizational Pillars

Finance leaders should emphasize the importance of their organization’s core values to cultivate an ethical culture.

Small Business |

Adjusting for COVID

IMA’s Small Business Committee offers insights for small business owners across industries to deal with the pandemic’s effects.

Technology |

Access: Add Data to a Combo Box List

You can use the Access NotInList event to add new values to the combo box control directly and create new records on the fly.

Governance |

Taxes: Long-Term Disability Insurance

Be aware of long-term disability benefits’ implications for benefits coverage and income tax management strategy.

Technology |

Excel: Hack for Filtering a Pivot Table

Excel pivot table commands are spread throughout several dialog boxes and context menus, making it difficult to find a feature.

Technology |

Considerations in Data Analytics Problem Structuring

Before investing in data analytics, define and structure the problem statement in detail, specifying your desired outcomes.

Technology |

Tools of the Trade: October 2020

A look at Microsoft’s Surface Duo 3, the reMarkable 2, YubiKey 5C NFC, and the Satechi Power Bank for Apple.

Technology |

Financial Reporting During the Pandemic

Finance professionals apply cloud-based data gathering, external reporting platforms, spreadsheets, and virtual communications.

Technology |

Microsoft’s New Pocket PC

The new Surface Duo was in development for six years, and it’s the first Microsoft computer running Android.

Leadership & Careers |

Managing and Building Remote Finance Teams

Accounting and finance leaders are overcoming challenges to keep their teams safe, maintain productivity, and recruit remotely.

IMA |

IMA Volunteerism: Learning Leads to Leadership

By participating in IMA events, a CMA in India expanded his knowledge of market trends, innovative practices, and leadership skills.

Leadership & Careers |

Books: A Managerial Costing Novel

This fictionalized narrative centers on a controller who sets up a managerial costing model for a company producing molds.

IMA |

IMA Life: Delivering Impact

Earning the CMA helped this Filipino professional get promoted to head of finance and impact strategy and business intelligence.

Governance |

GAO Report May Spur Action on ESG Reporting

A new Government Accountability Office report supports in-depth reporting on environmental, social, and governance policies.

Governance |

Companies Get Leeway on Use of Swaps by Subsidiaries

The FDIC revised a rule to give flexibility to nonfinancial companies’ use of derivatives to hedge commodities price risks.

Governance |

IFAC Pushes for New Sustainability Standards Board

IFAC wants new sustainability standards to formulate a reporting system that delivers information on sustainable development.

IMA |

Welcome, New CMAs: August 2020

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