Leadership & Careers Archives - 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.

Let Me Explain!

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

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.

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.

Books: Controlling: Get Strategic

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

When Less (Frequent) Is More

The best performance is achieved when managers deliver detailed feedback less frequently, a pilot research project found.

Mentor-Mentee Collaborations

Both mentors and mentees are likely to get a lot out of a mentorship program if they work to cultivate that relationship.

Updating Skills while Preparing for Change

To advance your accounting and finance career, upgrade your skills and recommend that colleagues on your team do so as well.

The Looming Bookkeeper Shortage

Bookkeepers often get short shrift, but small and medium-sized enterprises must respond to a back-office staffing shortage.

CFO to CFO: The Changing Role of the CFO

Two CFOs talk about how technology, risks, and other factors make leading the finance function more complicated than ever.

Coaching for Success

Strong leaders should create a shared vision and purpose to develop trust and a winning culture at their organization.

Taking the Lead on Sustainability Efforts

Accountants must provide leadership on sustainability initiatives and integrated reporting to address climate change risks.

Is Experience the Best Teacher for Employees?

Studies elucidate how people learn vicariously and how learning from others’ experiences compares to experiential learning.

IMA Volunteerism: Lasting Friendships

IMA volunteers donate their time to advance the profession and get the benefit of building relationships with other members.

Books: Forging Career Success

In Earning It, female leaders share personal narratives of the hurdles each faced on her rise to the top of her profession.

The China Electric Vehicle Industry

What is the EV industry to do as the Chinese government’s subsidies expire? Management accountants have the answers.

Communicating in the Digital Age

To better communicate in the Digital Age, it’s important for leaders to follow develop a new set of communication skills.

Volunteering for an Interesting Life

Volunteering seems like another line on your to-do list, but it opens up positive options for a successful career and life.

Books: How Diversity Fuels Innovation

Driven by Difference argues for the value of considering a multiplicity of viewpoints and backgrounds to spur innovation.

When the Ceo Is a Brilliant Jerk

Management techniques can help to support a visionary CEO without allowing that leader to create undue organizational risk.

The Three E’s of Strategic Finance Pros

Financial professionals can add value and ensure strategic success in the roles of educator, evaluator, and executor.

Leading a Team with Breakthrough Thinking

To boost employee and company performance, leaders should focus on enrollment, engagement, and empowerment.

Books: Leading When It Matters Most

Leaders must know themselves to effectively manage teams during a crisis or other difficult, stressful situations.

Dual Certification: It Can Be Done

Undergraduates can use this nine-step plan to prep for and complete the CMA and CPA exams six months after graduation.

Leaping from the Office to Academia

There is a parallel second career path in the classroom for those accounting professionals with a desire to teach.

IMA Volunteerism: Growing Through Volunteerism

You can get a lot of gratification from volunteering in a challenging role that will get you out of your comfort zone.

Leaders Need Delegation Skills

In order to be effective leaders, managers must first learn how to delegate responsibilities to their subordinates.

Do You Have Emotional Intelligence?

Clear communication, grace under pressure, and consensus-building skills are important EI skills for management accountants.

Diversity and Inclusion from the Top

The best leaders create D&I programs that are specific to the organization and adaptable as needs and demographics change.

Books: Overcoming Diversity Roadblocks

Porter Braswell’s "Let Them See You" provides a guide for people of color to thrive professionally in the diverse workforce.

10 Tips to Improve your Presentation Slides

Cutting down on text and using visuals to supplement your speech will lead to a more focused, impactful presentation.

Digital Leadership for Management Accountants

Take the lead, find a wingman, and maintain your ongoing training to remain competitive in the Digital Age.

IMA Life: A Decade of Progress

Ten years after starting out in the Swiss Alps, one professional lands at a board meeting in the United States.

Leadership Skills at Every Career Level

Different leadership skills are needed as you progress through your career. A new study shows the most important ones.

IMA Volunteerism: Balancing my Equation

IMA is the perfect “playground” for volunteers because of the varied opportunities at the local, regional, and global levels.

A Reason to Follow

The TEAM approach—Together Everyone Accomplishes More—calls for executing against a strong set of core principles.

IMA 100 Years: Learn from Your Experiences

Good and bad experiences can lead to the leadership skills that can prepare you for success in life.

Books: 10 Steps to Trustworthiness

Achieve optimal outcomes in business situations both within an organization and in external relationships.

IMA’s 2019 Global Salary Survey

This year’s salary survey shows that the gap in salary and compensation levels between men and women continues to shrink.

New Competencies for Management Accountants

IMA’s updated Management Accounting Competency Framework reflects the skills needed by finance and accounting professionals.

Courageous Leadership

IMA Chair Ginger White reflects on some of the courageous leaders she’s encountered throughout her career.

Be an “Ace”

Consistent application of the ACE mantra—attitude, character, and effort—can help make you more effective at work.

Time to Step Up

Financial leaders must be masters of the four lines of sight in order to achieve a competitive edge and strategic competency.

IMA Life: Growth through Learning

Earning the CMA taught Schellin reporting essentials, accounting concepts, and the skills to articulate them confidently.

Finding the Right Side of the Line

Right-side-of-the-line professionals distinguish themselves from the organizational masses through 12 key traits.

Insights into Inclusion

While inclusion can be difficult to define, it’s an integral priority within a healthy organization’s strategy.

Business Minor Beginnings

A business minor led one student into accounting, which in turn led along a path toward management accounting and the CMA.

Leverage Technology to Become a Strategic Partner

Stay up-to-date with the latest trends in technology so you can easily discuss and communicate their impact and importance.

Books: Deriving Financial Value

In his book, Derivatives, David M. Weiss provides a foundational, in-depth review of derivatives products.

Life-Changing Moments

Being a part of the IMA community can provide members with life-changing moments that elevate and improve their careers.

IMA Life: Choosing My Career Path

Accountants and auditors with the CMA have more tools to support their clients, assess risks, and draw conclusions.

Secrets for Successful Cross-Functional Collaboration

Four key skills can maximize your collaboration with cross-functional partners in your organization.

Books: The Power of Questions

In his book, Ask More, Frank Sesno suggests that the secret to professional success is asking the right questions.

Leaders Who Create Leaders

Ginger White, Chair of the IMA Global Board of Directors, discusses some of the great leaders she’s worked with in her career.

IMA Volunteerism: Is Volunteerism in Your DNA?

Volunteering is an opportunity to give back and a chance to practice leadership skills and diversify your views.

Quality Is Everything

Accountants who prioritize quality protect company assets, keep the organization running, and create long-lasting value.

Barton Appointed Chair of IIRC

Dominic Barton has been appointed chair of the IIRC as the organization launches a new global strategic phase.

Preparing Students for Real Accounting

A course focusing on soft skills enables students to gain real-world experience to prepare them for life after college.

Harnessing the Power of Thought in Business Management

Keeping a positive attitude and fully employing critical-thinking skills are two secrets to business success.

Catalyst for Change

Management accountants have the technical ability and inquisitive nature needed to lead change efforts in their organizations.

Survey: Gen Z Workers

EY surveyed 1,400 Gen Z-ers for their perspectives on the future of work and what’s important in the workplace.

Women in Financial Leadership

Women in leadership positions in accounting and finance share their insights on keys to success and the way forward.

Gaining a Talent Advantage

Attracting and retaining top talent requires you to promote all your organization has to offer and find the ideal candidates.

Building a Diverse, Inclusive Workforce

Part of leadership is ensuring that employees feel included and that company policies and practices deter discrimination.

Collaborate with IMA for a Diverse Pipeline

Universities and colleges can take many steps with IMA to build a competitive, diverse, and inclusive candidate pipeline.

Accounting Educators: A Call to Action

IMA’s Management Accounting Competency Framework can help educators shape their curricula to prepare students for the future.

IMA Life: 25 Years and Counting

An active IMA member for 25 years, Debra Petrizzo has benefited from and advocated for Student Leadership Conferences.

Books: Fortune on your Side

As part of his Success Library, Brian Tracy introduces Personal Success, a book that offers 21 top ideas for finding success.

IFAC Plans Overhaul of Education Standards

IFAC and IAESB are developing a new, integrated model for accounting education and continuing professional development.

Management Accounting Education: New Imperatives

To prepare students for the future, management accounting education must change as technology evolves.

Building Better Accounting Curricula

To keep up with the changing profession, accounting curricula can incorporate more data management and data analytics.

A Call to Practitioners

The AACSB is now allowing more professionally qualified faculty to teach in university business programs.

Copilots with Entrepreneurs

Babson College has ensured that students are prepared for their role as copilots of enterprises in their future companies.

Influencing the Next Generation

IMA’s Campus Influencers reach out to college students to educate them about IMA membership and CMA certification.

What Defines Success?

Ginger White shares some of the important people who helped support and encourage her along the path to success.

Motivating Teams Through the Impossible

True leaders must prepare and motivate their teams to perform at their best in times of great difficulty.

Less Travel, More Journey

When experience didn’t advance his career, one professional set out to get his CMA and increase his chances for success.

Investing in Interns

Assigning complex, meaningful work to interns can help them develop into valuable contributors within the organization.

Adapting for the Not-For-Profit Audit

Management accountants asked to serve on a nonprofit’s audit committee need to keep certain differences in mind.

Gaining Power through Accountants’ Communications

Management accountants who hone their communication skills have the opportunity to powerfully influence business decisions.

Women in Leadership: Time for More

Attendees at the Women’s Accounting Leadership Series discussed what it takes to rise to the top of the profession.

Sharing Strategies For Career Success

Women face a set of workplaces challenges different from those men face. Three businesswomen share their tips for success.

Outside the Classroom

The personal stories told at the Women’s Accounting Leadership Series can provide the kind of career insight not taught in school.

A Leadership Growth Journey

Being a leader requires a growth mind-set. Focus on the journey, and don’t fall victim to “destination disease.”

Books: The Power of a Good Story

Infusing your presentations with a good narrative or story connects your audience to the facts and data you’re reporting on.

IMA Life: The Payoff of Early Exams

Having both the CMA and the CPA gave this accountant a superior understanding of finance issues and business operations.

Leadership Isn’t Just for CEOs

Leadership is an ongoing practice that requires creativity, networking, and an awareness of your strengths and weaknesses.

Books: A Common Leadership Mission

Leaders must share information faster, assess fast-changing landscapes, and always be training for the future, not the past.

The Resilient Management Accountant

Management accountants are flexible and resilient, and CMAs have the skills to adapt to almost any business challenge.

IMA’s 2018 Global Salary Survey

Compensation declined slightly for IMA members, but the salary gap improved and the value of CMA certification increased.

Dual Certification: It’s a Win-win!

Accounting students can take the CMA exam while still in school and the CPA exam within six months after graduation.

Forensic Accountants to the Rescue

With their cost/managerial accounting knowledge, forensic accountants add expertise to business-related legal proceedings.

Building an Adaptive Leadership Style

Effective leaders can draw from a variety of styles and are able to apply the one appropriate to each person or situation.

IMA Life: Bringing Value to Your Organization

When this young professional wasn’t sure where to go next with her career, IMA showed her the paths available.

A Sandwich Leadership Lesson

This simple yet practical lesson demonstrates the importance of effective communication when leading and teaching others.

Tangible Value in Intangible Diversity

Embracing our differences leads to the diversity of thought that businesses need to create products and overcome challenges.

Building in Margin

As we set about achieving our goals for 2018, remember to invest in the future by making time to further your career.

Success Through Strong Culture

Personal accountability, teamwork, and a mind-set for change are among the essentials for meaningful leadership.

The Race to the Top

Set audacious career goals and doggedly pursue them with a determined belief in yourself and a willingness to take risks.

IMA Life: Just Get Started

Achieving your goals takes time and dedication, but taking that first step is an important part of the journey.

Successful Women’s Leadership Event in NYC

The seventh installment of the Women’s Accounting Leadership Series was held in October at Pace University.

Management Accountants’ Role in Transformational Leadership

Become a strategic partner that can help transform your company as it works to keep up with today’s pace of change.

Tomorrow’s Management Accountants

As management accounting continues to rapidly evolve, let’s resolve to challenge ourselves to stay at the forefront of change.

Engaging the Next Generation of Auditors

The audit profession has changed, and audit firms need to find new ways to attract and develop the best talent.

The Trust Gap in Organizations

To be successful, leaders need to always work at creating, maintaining, and demonstrating trust in their relationships.

The Missing Link in your Human Capital Strategy

A training and development plan that includes setting clear goals for employees will benefit companies and employees alike.

IMA Life: CMAs, the Original Data Analysts

A CMA shares how preparing for the exam provided a bigger picture of the finance industry, from data analytics to strategy.

Leading from Outside Your Comfort Zone

To grow as a leader, don’t shy away from opportunities or challenges that force you into new and different situations.

A Board Member’s Insights on D&I

IMA Global Board member Harry W. Zike provides an outlook on the many benefits of diversity & inclusion initiatives.

Build a Leadership Vision

To grow as a leader, enlist help to create your own leadership vision statement. The feedback you get may surprise you.

An IMA Two-Year Milestone

CareerDriver®, the career-planning resource for management accountants, is celebrating its two-year anniversary.

Books: Real Talk: An Office How-to

Offering workplace wisdom many people only learn through trial and error, The Thing about Work is the ideal office manual.

Seven Tips to Take Control

Management accountants need clear vision, action, relationships, ethics, and continuing skills development to succeed.

A Life of Service

IMA Chair Alex Eng looks ahead to fall and last-quarter planning and encourages members to fit service into their agenda.

Keys to Flexible Leadership

Meeting the challenges of leadership requires a professional practice based on flexibility in thought, action, and response.

The CMA Advantage: An Update

Earning the CMA as a 22-year-old entry-level accountant can be worth more than $500,000 in additional lifetime earnings.

Stay on the School Bus

One thing young students and all professionals have in common is the opportunity to embrace continuing education.

Set Your Leadership Style

Leadership is not one-size-fits-all. These 5 steps can help you establish a style that suits your own skills and abilities.

Books: It’s About the Climb

Using a model of outdoor adventure, David Rosell offers insight on financial planning for Millennials just starting out.

Books: Preparing Yourself to Lead

The teachings of classical thinkers like Aristotle and Plato can still provide guidance to business leaders of today.

Managing Conflict as a Leader

As leaders, we are often faced with situations in which we need to mediate conflict in our organizations.

Accounting Student Transformations

Faculty at Baylor University help their students find the accounting career that best fits their interests.

Excel-based Active Learning

Excel-based projects help students learn how to apply management accounting concepts in practical business scenarios.

The Global Accountant

To be successful, today’s accountant needs to have a diverse set of skills and financial competencies.

High-impact Mentoring

The IMA Louisville Chapter Mentoring Program offers mentoring for students and increases awareness of the chapter itself.

What’s Your Why?

Effective leaders must know their employees’ stories and understand their beliefs, motivations, needs, and struggles.

Books: Leaders Are Made, Not Born

Based on his Phoenix Seminars and Success Library, Brian Tracy offers keys to unlocking leadership potential.

SERVICE: THE KEY TO FINANCIAL LEADERSHIP

Enhancing the extent and quality of services offered should be a priority for financial staff at all levels.

Attacking the Skills Gap

Having trouble finding qualified entry-level accountants? These 8 tips can improve your odds for landing the best candidates.

Improving Critical Thinking Through Data Analysis

Critical thinking is an important trait for management accountants. Always look for opportunities to sharpen those skills.

THE ART OF CREATIVE LEADERSHIP

These techniques can help you succeed in your role as a manager and leader within your organization.

EDUCATION, FRIENDSHIP, NETWORKING

Attending an IMA Annual Conference brings with it rewards in education, friendship, and networking opportunities.

STRENGTHENING DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE

Team-building activities and focused discussions are among the top tips for building diversity and inclusion.

MEDITATE YOUR WAY TO LEADERSHIP SUCCESS!

Top tech companies are leading the way in pursuing meditation as a workplace resource for leadership and success.

Survey: Employee Engagement

A Robert Half survey found that, despite improvement, CFOs are concerned about their employees’ level of engagement.

Universities Need You!

The shortage of qualified accounting faculty provides an opportunity for accounting professionals to find a new career.

CMAs, Financial Literacy, and Business Strategy

Management accountants—and CMAs, in particular—have the skills needed to connect finance with broader business objectives.

Shark Tank’s Daymond John on Success

The entrepreneur and TV personality draws on his experiences to provide advice for aspiring business leaders.

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION: PACE MATTERS

Implementing a successful diversity and inclusion programs requires patience and a deliberate plan linked to company culture.

GET THE CSCA CREDENTIAL TO ACCELERATE CAREER GROWTH

IMA’s new Certified in Strategy and Competitive Analysis credential helps CMAs expand their expertise.

Books: Next-Generation Leadership

Bridging the gap between generations can be a challenge. A new approach helps managers relate to their Millennial employees.

Books: Boardroom in Balance

This framework for aligning the board of directors and C-suite can lead to improved performance that benefits all stakeholders.

IMA’s 2016 Global Salary Survey

This year’s global survey finds an increase in compensation, a smaller gender pay gap, and strong value for certification.

Pass It Along

Mentoring lets you share your experience and expertise with others and gain a new perspective for yourself.

The Many Benefits of Mentorship

An active, involved mentoring relationship provides valuable benefits and experiences to both the mentee and mentor.

Keeping Connected

Try these suggestions for staying connected and making your professional journey more meaningful and successful.

ARE YOU A LEADER?

Find out if you’re ready for the next big step in your career by assessing your management readiness and skills.

PERSEVERANCE AND DETERMINATION

Lorna Winston-Blanks shares insights on diversity and inclusion based on her experiences as an African American woman in accounting.

Are You Preparing for Leadership Opportunities?

Membership with IMA provides access to a wealth of tools and resources to help you develop your leadership skills.

New Beginnings

As the new year begins, IMA Chair Marc Palker offers five career-advancing actions to add to your list of resolutions.

IMA Supports Women in Leadership

The fifth installment of the Women’s Accounting Leadership Series was held in October at Pace University in New York City.

HOW DOES AN INTROVERTED CFO MARKET HERSELF?

It isn’t easy to network and promote yourself when you’re introverted. But commitment and practice will pay off.

Establishing Accountancy’s Role in Sustainability Goals

An IFAC report outlines how accounting professionals are well-placed to help overcome crucial sustainability challenges.

LEADERSHIP IN A MULTICULTURAL ENVIRONMENT

Develop a multicultural mind-set and become a more effective, engaging leader with these 9 tips to address cultural challenges.

Survey: The Value of Skills

A recent survey looks at the importance of technical skills vs. soft skills when hiring accounting and finance candidates.

Books: What is a Thirteener?

Daniel Prosser’s book, Thirteeners, addresses ways to connect employees to the company’s vision and strategic plans.

IMA Life: Reinventing Myself

Serving on the board of his local IMA chapter and at the regional and global levels provides this IMA member with valuable experience.

Managing Entitled Employees

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

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.

Survey: How Are You Retaining Millennials?

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

“I Passed!” 2015 CMA Pass Rates

Which schools are the best at preparing students to pass the CMA exam?

Ace Your Next Job Interview

10 tips to help avoid the most common job search and interviewing mistakes.

LEADERSHIP UNDER PRESSURE

When leading a team in pressure situations, these five qualities can ensure better communication and understanding among team members.

Books: Networking Today

The book "Strategic Connections" will help those people who find networking difficult in the first place.

5 Essential Business Skills Needed in Accounting

What do you need to know beyond balancing a budget or completing a month-end report? These five skills are important for success.

Education at the Root of Accounting Excellence

Like redwood seeds, students need to be nurtured in conditions that will help them grow into strong, towering leaders.

Bringing Real Life to the Classroom

Accounting in the Headlines is an accounting education blog that provides real-life examples to use in introductory accounting courses.

Leverage Online Learning

The educational resources available online make it easier than ever for management accountants to enhance their skill set and knowledge.

Are You an Influencer?

IMA’s Campus Influencers program offers students career insights, including how IMA and the CMA certification can support their careers.

Double the Recognition

The new IMA Accounting Honor Society provides students with an entry to professional and academic communities.

Experience Leadership

The IMA Leadership Experience gives selected students an inside look at the workings of the IMA Global Board of Directors.

Leadership in the Arena

True leaders are always willing to face challenges and help their team overcome obstacles.

Books: The Power of Teamwork

A review of Bruce Piasecki’s book "Doing More with Teams: The New Way to Winning."

Career Advice: The Moment that Mattered to Us

MA’s top thought leaders are sharing the best career advice they’ve ever received, which helped shape them into the professionals they are today.

The Power of the CMA

For Adrien Dubourg, IMA and the CMA certification have played an integral role in his career development.

Four Keys to Adaptive Leadership

A leader who demonstrates accountability, confidence, initiative, and flexibility will be prepared to overcome uncertainty.

Books: A Concrete Path for Big Change

Taking a few minutes out of your busy schedule can keep you focused on your goals in life and business.

The Intersection of HR and Accounting

Align the efforts of HR and Accounting by incorporating the role of employees into the business strategy.

Are Accountants the Best CFOs?

A Bentley University study examines the effectiveness of CFOs with accounting backgrounds.

Survey: Diversity & Inclusion

A look at companies’ efforts to improve the diversity of their boards of directors and workforces.

The Power of Relational Leadership

Never underestimate the power of face-to-face interaction when building relationships.

Books: Strategy for the Real World

A novel shows how to apply business school lessons to real-life business situations.

Women in Accounting: Making Progress?

The Women’s Accounting Leadership Series generates advice to get more women into accounting and finance leadership roles.

Women on Business Performance

Susan Hohenleitner, Ann Dennison, and Leslie Seidman share the strategies that helped them become successful leaders in their field.

Six Ways to Teach Ethics

Teaching right from wrong isn’t always straightforward. These strategies can help you provide lasting lessons for students and professionals.

Lead with Character

Leadership is more than technical mastery. These eight traits will help you lead with character.

Work Less, Play More…Get Results

Gamification can help train employees, engage customers, and achieve organizational goals.

Making the Right Calls

Good management accountants are just as important to business as good referees are to sports.

Leeza Gibbons: Play Nice and Win Big

Being nice and being successful aren’t mutually exclusive. Together, they can lead to even better results.

Providing Foresight

An effective CFO provides insight into processes and foresight into the business.

Impactful Written Communication

Write clear and compelling communication that drives action.

Leading Without a Title

You don’t need a managerial or supervisory title to be a leader. Practice these behaviors to become a leader in any role.

IMA MENTORING CONTEST

Contest winners share their experiences and insights gained from their mentoring sessions.

Survey: Boomerang Employees

Would you go back to work for a previous employer?

Books: An Organizational Learning Model

A Continuous Integration of Learning and Strategy model can help maximize employee development and improve performance.

IMA’S 2015 GLOBAL SALARY SURVEY

This year’s global survey finds a small decline in compensation, but the CMA continues to provide a strong premium.

Harnessing the Power of Performance Evaluations

Often viewed as a broken system, performance appraisals can help staff and management when done respectfully and thoughtfully.

BUILDING EFFECTIVE LEADERS

Great leaders demonstrate accountability, show great vision, and inspire transformational change.

Survey: Work-Life Balance

IMA® (Institute of Management Accountants) surveyed senior finance professionals to find out how satisfied they are with their work-life balance.

10 HIRING MISTAKES TO AVOID

Many companies make the same mistakes over and over again in the hiring process.

How to Achieve Work-Life Harmony

Work-life balance is as rare as a unicorn sighting these days. Strive for work-life harmony instead.

Amplify Your Influence in a New Role

Follow this strategy to quickly develop relationships in a new position and build influence.

WANT TO TEACH COLLEGE? BECOME AN ADJUNCT

Have you ever considered a move to academia? Teaching part-time is a win-win for students and for you.

The Future Looks Bright

College students gathered at IMA’s Annual Student Leadership Conference to learn about the valuable tools available to them and to network.

COMMUNICATING LIKE A LEADER

Use advanced communication skills to create presentations like a seasoned professional and impress your boss and coworkers.

YOUNG PROS Get a HIGH-LEVEL View

Five IMA Young Professional members participated in the IMA Global Board of Directors meeting in October.

CAREERDRIVER: PLAN YOUR FUTURE

A new career management tool allows IMA members to assess, plan, and advance their career.

USING YOUR INFLUENCES

Become a better leader by recognizing who and what influenced your personal leadership style.

DON’T BE STUCK IN THE LAST CENTURY!

Decision makers want more predictive data instead of historical information. Have management accountants been slow to adapt to those needs?

Putting the Professional in Young Professional

IMA gives five Young Professional members a chance to experience what it’s like to be a member of the board.

GO FOR THE GOLD!

It can be tough to stand out as a young accountant. These three tips can help.

What’s Your “It”?

Bridget Kaigler’s “It” was to earn a prestigious certification to stand out from her peers. What’s yours?

POWERBOATS VS. SAILBOATS: HOW DO YOU LEAD?

Powerboats require one driver, whereas sailboats require a team of sailors led by a captain. How you lead determines the wake you leave behind.

Books: Spice Up Your Meetings

Meetings don’t have to be boring. Follow these tips to better engage your audience.

Take Your Student Membership to the Next Level

IMA offers many resources to help students develop skills and enhance their career.

Leading a Successful Team

Lead your team to success by navigating through the four levels of team performance.

Collective Genius and Innovation

Linda Hill, author and Harvard Business School professor, discusses what it takes to be a great innovation leader.

Book Review: PROJECT RISK PLANNING

History can teach us a lot about the best way to manage project risk.

CCA: A NEW PATHWAY FOR ACCOUNTING MAJORS

Penn State is implementing the Corporate Control and Analysis Certificate Program for accounting students interested in careers outside public accounting.

Networking: Some Things Never Change

Face-to-face interaction is still the most effective and valuable tool for networking.

OVERHAULING ETHICS EDUCATION

Incorporating digital tools and techniques into ethics education provides a learning experience more in line with how today’s students learn.

DOUBLE UP AND STAND OUT!

This nine-step plan shows students how they can complete the CMA and CPA exams within six months of graduating college.

NURTURING STUDENT LEADERS—WHILE THEY HAVE FUN

The advisor to one of the largest IMA student chapters describes how to create a successful, thriving student chapter.

JUMP-START STUDENTS’ CAREERS

Outstanding students can spark successful careers with the IMA Accounting Honor Society (IAHS) and the IMA Leadership Experience.

WHEN TO TAKE THE CMA EXAM

Hallie D’Agostino talks about her experience preparing for and passing the CMA exam while still a student in college.

Book Review: LESSONS FROM A LEGACY

The Practical Drucker explores the teachings of the most influential businessman in history: Peter Drucker.

A SYSTEM OF GROWTH

The “String of Pearls” system for implementing strategy helped turn a struggling company into a leader in its industry.

IMA Life: Leading a Student Chapter

Evan Gallagher tells us about the rewarding experiences he had creating and leading an IMA student chapter.

Supporting Your Career Pathway

Like fans handing out water to runners in a marathon, IMA provides you with career support during your career journey.

LEADING WITH STYLE

STYLE is an acronym for the five components essential for leadership success. Learn how to create your own.

book review: turn your work up to 11

"Do More Great Work" contains helpful maps to help you become more productive.

IMA Life: Always There For Me

Randy Thomas talks about his journey from young accountant to 25-year IMA member.

A Teachable Point of View

A focus on problem solving, perspective, and trust can help you lead your team and your business to success.

Digital Badges: A Hot Career Booster

Showcase your career skills and achievements on LinkedIn and other social media platforms.

The Journey Accelerates

As technology transforms the management accounting and finance profession, IMA will grow and adapt with it.

THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECT

Respect—both showing it and earning it—is a necessary element for a successful career.

LEAN LEADERSHIP: COACHING TO CONNECT THE DOTS

Coaching your employees helps them develop a continuous improvement mind-set.

EXCELLING AS BUSINESS PARTNERS

IMA provides a number of resources to help CFOs excel in their roles as business partners.

IMA LIFE: REACH YOUR POTENTIAL

Rosemary Amato describes how her career as a management accountant unexpectedly brought her to a public accounting firm.

IMA Life: Celebrate Your Differences

Ryan Perkins shows that embracing life experiences can lead to new directions and career success.

IMA’s 20/20 Vision

IMA remains focused on creating value for accountants and financial professionals worldwide and improving the management accounting profession.

LEADING GLOBAL TEAMS VIRTUALLY

A lack of in-person interaction doesn’t have to be an obstacle to team success.

PERSPECTIVES: OUR PUBLISHING LEGACY

Since it was established in 1919, IMA’s monthly publication has grown and evolved along with the association.

Closing and Opening Doors Successfully

When changing companies, a graceful exit and positive early impression will keep your career trajectory on track.

SPECIAL REPORT: IMA’s 2014 Global Salary Survey

How does your salary compare to the salaries of IMA members around the world?

TOP LINE: Changes to Better Serve the Profession

SF’s new look isn’t the only change. An enhanced Web presence means easier online access and readability.

WHAT’S IN YOUR LEADERSHIP TOOLBOX?

Six key competencies can help you and your team develop exceptional financial leadership abilities.

BUILDING A PEER-TO-PEER TEAM

Management accountants should take a lead role in creating high-performing, collaborative teams.