Issue Library
FM magazine, March 2021
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The finance strategist: A new paradigm for a new world
Taking a forward-looking view while sticking with fundamentals will ensure finance offers value.
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Overcoming the top 3 negotiation dilemmas
When to make an offer, when to collaborate, and when to listen in negotiations are challenges that can be overcome.
Back to basics: A toolset to simplify business processes
Simplifying the complex by asking straightforward questions and using a solution diagram can enable informed decisions to be taken with confidence. Activating your network to improve your job search
Here’s how to tap into your professional network of associates and friends to power up your next career move. Adapting boss-worker relationships in the pandemic
Employees and managers must work together on communication and more in a changed work environment. Renewing purpose to drive value
By returning to their “why”, organisations can find new ways to deliver value in a tough economy. Delivering results through business partnering in the public utilities sector
A management accountant’s strategic contribution to capital decision-making at a public water and waste business in Queensland, Australia. Common internal control lapses made worse by manipulation
A case study shows how employee fraud occurred and how it could have been prevented. Empowering a culture of speaking up
Creating effective channels of communication can help catch problems before they become unmanageable. Sea change: How the Northern Sea Route could affect global supply chains
Russia wants to open up an Arctic shipping lane, but it may take years to fully break through the ice. The UK-EU trade deal: 3 implications for finance teams
Management accountants should lead on cost containment and work with commercial and strategy teams to identify Brexit opportunities. Seeing a mountain of potential
An energy plant in Copenhagen incorporates an artificial ski slope and a climbing wall in an example of dual-purpose design. Egypt’s mega capital
Cairo is set to be replaced by a new capital with government buildings, an airport, and a tower that will be the tallest in Africa. The view from the President: Getting smart on supply chains
CIMA President Nick Jackson, FCMA, CGMA, says management accountants should use their considerable power at the head of supply chains to drive sustainable business. 5 steps to more valuable forecasting
Ash Noah, CPA, FCMA, CGMA, managing director–Learning, Education, and Development at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, highlights how short-term forecasting can be a value-creating activity.