Strategy Maps in Changing Times
Adaptive, accurate strategy maps are a central part of forward-thinking companies’ strategic performance management system.
The Effect of Relative Performance Evaluations
A study finds that comparing managers’ performance to their industry peers can lead to more aggressive decisions and behavior.
Books: Leading to Help People Thrive
Leaders can boost their effectiveness by optimizing performance through time management, mentoring, and analyzing metrics.
Company Culture and Team Creativity
Creativity is cultivated from team members building on their work by reformulating and reinterpreting each other’s ideas.
Books: How Agile Really Works
Doing Agile Right provides a road map for creating Agile teams and then expanding the model to create an Agile enterprise.
The Link Between Fraud and Transparency
A study highlights the relationship between organizational transparency, manager kindness, and employee collusion.
Books: Craft Better Messages
Consider suggestions to improve your communication style, hold more sway in your organization, and get people to listen to you.
Creating Incentives For Knowledge Sharing
Organizations can encourage knowledge sharing among colleagues by establishing subjective evaluations and incentives.
Books: Addressing Problems with Employees
Paul Falcone’s book helps managers navigate difficult conversations and reminds them to communicate fully with kindness.
Strategic Risk in the New Normal
Companies can use integrated strategic risk management framework to manage risks during strategy formulation and execution.
Selecting the Right Audit Partner
Management teams consider various skills, in addition to technical expertise, in their companies’ auditor selection process.
The Guided Self-Control Management Model
A planning and budgeting approach centered on management principles of guided self-control can drive organizational agility.
Corporate Philanthropy and Employee Productivity
Companies employing a charitable contribution matching program can reap the benefit of increased employee productivity.
Growth Mind-Set Vs. Fixed Mind-Set Managers
Mind-set affects how managers respond to workplace challenges and how they manage key financial and human resources.
The Importance of Managing Culture
A case study shows how a nonprofit addressed its diversity drift using the process of recognize, reassess, and revitalize.
Books: Solutions for Workplace Inefficiencies
Companies can benefit from challenging long-held beliefs and updating current systems of organizing offices and workflows.
Reversing the Ratchet Effect
A few key factors may be red flags indicating that your organization’s incentive programs aren’t working as designed.
Feedback with Feeling
Managers who use emotional language effectively in performance reports can motivate employees to step up their game.
Data Bias and Diversity and Inclusion
Professionals who improve the accuracy of their company’s data analytics can boost diversity and inclusion and reduce bias.
Open-Book Management Goes Green
An open-book management approach helps a manufacturer boost its sustainability initiatives—and drive strong financial results.
Workplace D&I Adapts in a Time of Protests
Finance professionals who advocate for change within their organizations can boost diversity and inclusion and reduce bias.
Using Reality TV to Enliven Learning
While some question the value of reality TV, savvy professors can use it as a creative tool to boost classroom engagement.
Understanding Cultural Archetypes
Educate yourself to avoid cultural misunderstanding and miscommunication when working with people from various countries.
Supporting Working Mothers
Address bias against working parents, especially mothers, to avoid decreases in morale, retention rate, and productivity.
Motivating Employees with Gift Cards
A study finds gift card rewards can be more effective than cash when motivating sales employees competing in sales contests.
Books: How to Be a Better Boss
To improve as a manager, you must recognize your weaknesses and shortcomings, and manage your time and stress effectively.
Books: How to Attract and Retain All-Stars
Managers must navigate people management paths when hiring, leading, and inspiring employee engagement.
Building Trust in Management Accounting
Building trust and accountability between finance and accounting and throughout the company is essential to success.
Assessing and Controlling Nonprofit Fraud Risk
Nonprofits often put fewer resources and less effort into internal controls. Applied controls can help safeguard assets.
Establishing Supplier Diversity
A supplier diversity effort requires dedication and commitment but can result in many benefits for the organization.
Making Performance Feedback Work
Relative performance feedback can improve performance, particularly if the employees have a say in the process.
Getting a Better Handle on Compliance and Controls
Effectively managing internal controls to support financial reporting is critical in today’s the complex regulatory landscape.
A Persona-based Formula for Change
Put together a team that makes the most of its talent by categorizing your accountants by these important behaviors.
Missing Out on Additional Value and Growth?
Regardless of the size or reach of your organization, you can tailor a diversity and inclusion program that adds value.
CFOs Are Making Data and Analytics Top Priorities
The 2018 Finance Trends Survey Report highlights the areas of the finance function that finance executives are focusing on.
Books: Making Peak Moments
Peak moments can help organizations motivate employees, interact with customers, and redefine leadership and brand identity.
Are COSO Frameworks Enough?
As technology takes on an increasingly larger role in operations, business-focused frameworks might not be enough.
Embracing the New World of Work
Several trends are transforming how we work. A workfit approach helps organizations embrace and benefit from these changes.
Recover Hidden Cash Flows
These 10 best practices can help you reduce costs in your supplier base and free up cash flow for more productive uses.
Survey: IT Audit Benchmarking
A survey identifies best practices and areas for improvement for IT audit and internal audit leaders and professionals.
Maintaining Relevance in the Digital Age
Management accountants need to leverage their unique understanding of cost modeling to guide organizational decision making.
Cyber CFO: The Next Top Finance Job?
In today’s ever-changing technological world, companies are turning to the CFO to manage and oversee cyber risk management.
OIS: Next Generation Budgeting
Improve processes and overcome the inadequacies of standard budgeting through the use of an operational income statement.
Books: A Common Leadership Mission
Leaders must share information faster, assess fast-changing landscapes, and always be training for the future, not the past.
Survey: The Gig Economy
As the gig economy continues to grow, an IMA Pulse survey examines the impact it has had in finance.
CFOs: Managing Under Uncertainty in 2018
The global economic growth outlook is positive, but uncertainty lingers around issues like Brexit, U.S tax reform, and others.
Books: Natural Laws of Success
Edward D. Hess’s short book uses the scientific method as a framework to outline commonsense growth concepts in business.
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.
Creating an Inventory Control Center of Excellence
Improve inventory control and reduce costs with a centralized source of subject matter experts, resources, and support.
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.
Books: Process Management in Practice
A new book provides simple solutions to the complex challenge of successfully managing business processes.
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.
Seven Tips to Take Control
Management accountants need clear vision, action, relationships, ethics, and continuing skills development to succeed.
When Managers Make Emotional Business Decisions
An understanding of how emotions influence decisions in the workplace can help managers reduce their negative impact.
7 Tips for a Diverse Pipeline
Get creative with these seven methods to broaden the diversity pipeline of new employees at your organization.
Books: EXCELLENCE THROUGH ADAPTATION
Andrew Miller’s book redefines operational excellence and discusses how companies can continually improve their performance.
The CFO: Industrial Engineer of Knowledge Work
Contrary to popular belief, a significant proportion of knowledge work can be standardized. CFOs can lead the way.
Risk Management: What You Don’t Know May Be Costing You!
Mitigate employer-related risks by staying abreast of legal and regulatory requirements for managing employees.
Attacking the Skills Gap
Having trouble finding qualified entry-level accountants? These 8 tips can improve your odds for landing the best candidates.
Survey: Disaster Preparedness
A survey of IMA members looks at how organizations prepare for disaster risks and develop plans for recovery.
Nonprofit Fraud: How Good Are Your Internal Controls?
With limited resources, nonprofit organizations often put little effort into preventing fraud, but that makes them more vulnerable.
Survey: When the Boss Leaves
What happens to employee productivity when a senior manager leaves? A new survey from Robert Half takes a look.
OIS for the Operational CFO
The operational income statement could be the model needed to seamlessly integrate financial information with operational data.
Is Your Company Empowering Whistleblowers?
Nurturing company-wide attitudes, perceived norms, and perceived control fosters an improved environment for whistleblowing.
Secrets to Successful M&A
Get better results with a thorough understanding of the human capital involved and plans to address people-associated risks.
Managing Entitled Employees
Understanding what makes them tick can lead to better strategies for monitoring their work and providing feedback.
Will TruPS Survive?
The viability of Trust Preferred Securities as a source of banking capital has been brought into question.
Company Health Insurance Premiums Spike
Nearly one in four U.S. employers reported a double-digit increase in health insurance premiums.
SURVEY: Improving Intercompany Accounting
A Deloitte Dbriefs poll examines the challenges to implementing intercompany accounting.
BOOKS: DEFINING VALUE IN THE CORPORATION
"Beyond Competitive Advantage" will make you reconsider creating and sustaining corporate value as well as your role in the process.
Survey: Ready for Boomer Retirement?
How well are companies preparing for the retirement of the Baby Boomer generation?
How Controllers Become Business Partners
Controllers can advance their organizational role by delivering insight, gaining buy-in, and elevating the skills within the company.
Bloggers as Financial Analysts
Financial blogs have become an accepted source of information and recommendations for investors. Companies who ignore them may suffer.
Books: Physics in Financial Modeling
From Louis Bachelier to Jim Simons and beyond, physicists have applied their skills and mathematical models to financial markets.
COSO Seeks Public Comment
COSO is updating its Enterprise Risk Management framework. Public comment will be accepted through September 30, 2016.
Leaning Away from Standard Costing
For Lean companies, value stream costing and work-cell metrics provide a better alternative for managing production control.
The Hidden Dangers of Vendor Payments
When making decisions about vendor payments, it’s critical to consider both the financial and nonfinancial effects.
Supply Chain Fraud
A survey from Deloitte looks at the frequency of supply chain fraud and some best-practice measures to prevent it.
Get in Gear!
Finance, HR, and IT can work together to break out of silos and transform the administrative services within an organization.
Books: A Guide to COSO’s Framework
Lynford Graham’s book on the COSO internal control framework is a great resource for practitioners.
Books: An Organizational Learning Model
A Continuous Integration of Learning and Strategy model can help maximize employee development and improve performance.
CREATING VALUE WITH CPM
Corporate performance management software can provide better automation and information gathering to help financial professionals make better, more informed decisions.
Harnessing the Power of Performance Evaluations
Often viewed as a broken system, performance appraisals can help staff and management when done respectfully and thoughtfully.
TIME-DRIVEN OR DRIVER RATE-BASED ABC?
Both cost assignment methods are effective. Determining the right one to use depends on the circumstances.
Books: UNDERSTANDING SALES
You don’t often find an accountant or finance professional with a sales background, yet all for-profit businesses require some form ...
THE HIDDEN VALUE IN YOUR INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Many of the tasks that knowledge workers perform can be standardized or automated.
10 HIRING MISTAKES TO AVOID
Many companies make the same mistakes over and over again in the hiring process.
BREAKTHROUGH INNOVATION AND THE CFO
The authors of The Innovation Paradox explain how your company can act like a Startup Corporation to achieve breakthrough innovation.
SAVING MONEY THROUGH WELLNESS PROGRAMS
Implementing a wellness plan can make employees healthier and happier while reducing healthcare costs.
THE COST OF MANUFACTURING DISRUPTIONS
Four simple steps will help you identify, measure, and convert the cost of disruptions so you can improve performance.
CFO + CHRO = POWER PAIR
The partnership of Finance and HR can create greater strategic value by implementing human capital analytics.
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?
NEWS: NEXT-GENERATION JOB CANDIDATES
Robert Half’s latest report, “Get Ready for Generation Z,” explores the next generation of job candidates, Generation Z, who are ...
Healthcare Fraud: Time for a Cure?
Fraudulent or erroneous healthcare billings significantly impact costs. Having patients approve the invoice before payment may help reduce costs.
FREE UP CASH: Manage Working Capital
Manage the cash conversion cycle so that cash can be directed toward company growth and increasing shareholder value.
Forensic Accounting: Beyond the Courtroom
Forensic accountants provide an unbiased external perspective to help CFOs and controllers find and fix problems in the company.
Book Review: PROJECT RISK PLANNING
History can teach us a lot about the best way to manage project risk.
Global Business Confidence Plateaus
The latest Global Economic Conditions Survey (GECS) reveals that business confidence has leveled off since the last quarter.
IT AND DATA GOVERNANCE: RELEVANT TO IMA MEMBERS
IT governance is an issue that affects all finance professionals, not just those in top management.
FILLING JOBS WISELY
Talent supply chain management ensures that your company hires the best candidates with the right skills to fill its needs.
A Teachable Point of View
A focus on problem solving, perspective, and trust can help you lead your team and your business to success.
Broken Budgets?
Transform the planning, budgeting, and forecasting practices in your company into powerful tools for better decision making and strategy execution.
FAST AND LEAN! THE FASTCAP STORY
Resistance to change is natural. But at FastCap, Lean thinking inspires employees to embrace change and nurture continuous improvement.
Nonstop Risk
Companies face a variety of different risks around the world. Identification and assessment remain critical components to success.
SHATTERED TRUST: FRAUD IN THE FAMILY
Even in family-owned businesses, proper internal controls are a necessary deterrent to fraud.
The Affordable Care Act’s impact on business
IMA® surveyed members in senior financial positions about how the Affordable Care Act will affect their companies.
SUCCEED AT CHANGE
Organizational change management helps ensure that the human perspective isn’t overlooked when implementing significant changes.
BOOK REVIEW: UNDERSTANDING THE INDIA WAY
Business success in India is helped by employing a philosophy based on four fundamental management practices.
Establish a Risk Challenge Culture
Your organization’s risk management plans should include nine essential elements that challenge the status quo.
Stacked in Your Favor
COSO and ISO RM/IC frameworks can help manufacturers succeed.
The Tale of a Whale
The London Whale scandal at JPMorgan began as a trade to hedge risk. It ended up costing the company billions.
Book Review: ORGANIZATIONS THAT LEARN
To become a High-Performance Learning Organization requires the right mix of people, processes, and environment.
On the Hill: Well, Well, Well
Business groups push Congress for clearer guidance on the rules for corporate wellness programs.
BOOK REVIEW: Planning for Turbulence
Preparation and monitoring mean survival.
ERM and Sustainability: Together on the Road Ahead
Integrating your sustainability and ERM processes provides a framework for a viable long-term strategy.
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