Economic optimism declines amongst US CPAs
Sentiment amongst US finance executives fell for the fourth consecutive quarter, according to a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs.
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Giving corporate holiday gifts without the bribery risk
In emerging economies, holiday gifts can create bribery risks that few multinationals are ready to address, a Deloitte survey suggests. Find out how to lower the risk without being a Grinch.
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Quiz: What kind of cost manager are you?
When it comes to engendering a cost-conscious culture in your organisation, what kind of cost manager are you? This quiz will help you find out.
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Tech quiz: How Excel-savvy are you?
After years of dominating the spreadsheet space, Excel continues to serve as an essential tool for many management accountants. How well do you know Microsoft’s ubiquitous spreadsheet application? Take this test and find out.
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China explores ways to expand IFRS use
A joint working group formed by the Chinese Ministry of Finance and the IFRS Foundation is exploring ways to expand the use of IFRS within China, especially for Chinese companies that are internationally oriented.
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How to account for innovation
Financial chiefs are more inclined to spend on research and development despite economic worries abroad—a scenario that highlights the increasingly complex job of the finance chief: balancing innovation and costs.
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United States issues new corporate anti-inversion rules
The IRS announced additional rules designed to curtail the ability of an inverted company to access foreign subsidiaries’ earnings without paying U.S. tax.
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IASB proposes annual improvements, change to investment property standard
In two separate exposure drafts, the International Accounting Standards Board proposed changes to its investment property standard and proposed narrow-scope amendments to three other standards.
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How to break down silos within your organisation
The structural silos that form in organisations are a powerful barrier to information sharing and innovation. Anthropologist Gillian Tett explains how some organisations have broken down these barriers.
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The relationship between pay and productivity
CFOs are expected to source commodities for the lowest possible price. But that strategy is not transferable to human resources – an employee’s value to the company in terms of engagement and productivity depends on how fairly they believe they are being treated. Writing in Fast Company, Rodd Wagner highlights
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