Issue Library
FM magazine, September 2021
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Finance leaders: Skills for a career in the digital age
Leaders across varied industries discuss the skills and foresight needed to navigate career progression in finance and accounting.
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5 key steps for discovering the skills gaps at your business
Keeping pace with change means that businesses and professionals need to assess and remedy the difference between the skills they have and the skills they need.
Motivating people in a flat organisation
Focus on aspects other than money and title to keep staff, and yourself, motivated. Finance at the forefront of M&A
Finance’s role in mergers and acquisitions is expanding, thanks to the function’s increased input into strategy and the rising influence of data and analytics. How finance can shape Africa’s push into new music markets
Management accounting skills can be harnessed to turn creative talent and ideas into sustainable business ventures. Prioritising reverse logistics
The explosive growth of reverse logistics presents risks and opportunities for finance professionals. Here are ways to identify priorities. Sustainability accountants: What do they do?
Companies are grappling with ESG risks and opportunities in their strategy and business models. Some hire sustainability accountants or create whole departments to measure and track ESG metrics to ensure long-term value creation. Driving down carbon emissions with internal pricing
In the current rush to decarbonise, Acciona, Swiss Re, and Mahindra & Mahindra have found success in implementing internal carbon prices to reduce emissions and fund greener investments. 5 ways to unlock the value of your business data
Being proactive with data can magnify the value-creating aspects of teams and individuals. Managing costs of supply chain risks beyond the pandemic
The pandemic disrupted supply chains and added logistics costs in many industries. Here’s how Welbilt, a global supplier of restaurant equipment, responded. A fun look at taxation through the ages
Economists reveal success stories and unintended consequences in their book about the history of taxes around the world. Microchips and the global supply chain
Take a look at the microchip shortage and the disruption it is causing in manufacturing. Tin mining at sea
COVID-19-driven demand for consumer electronics sent tin prices soaring, leading miners in the world’s largest tin-exporting country to head offshore. The view from the President: Building a reputation of ‘daring together’
CIMA President Paul Ash, FCMA, CGMA, says the Association can draw on AICPA & CIMA’s combined experience to lead through the next five years. Fundamentals to build stronger business
Data, trust, and stewardship principles can provide a grounding amidst rapid change, says Andrew Harding, FCMA, CGMA, chief executive–Management Accounting at the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.