October 2020 - Strategic Finance

Preparing the Finance Function for Technological Change

As technology evolves, finance professionals who embrace digital transformation can struggle to figure out how to get started.

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.

Maximizing FP&A Assets

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

Lease Compliance for Midsized Organizations

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

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.

New CMA Ad Campaign

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

Core Values Are Organizational Pillars

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

Adjusting for COVID

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

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.

Taxes: Long-Term Disability Insurance

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

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.

Considerations in Data Analytics Problem Structuring

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

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.

Financial Reporting During the Pandemic

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

Microsoft’s New Pocket PC

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

Managing and Building Remote Finance Teams

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

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.

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 Life: Delivering Impact

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

GAO Report May Spur Action on ESG Reporting

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

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.

IFAC Pushes for New Sustainability Standards Board

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

Welcome, New CMAs: August 2020

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