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Ethics for AI, and the power of positivity
Elizabeth Pittelkow, CPA/CITP, CGMA, offers insight on artificial intelligence’s ethical concerns, workplace communication tips, and the value of an inspirational story.How to make better use of Excel’s IF function
Excel expert Liam Bastick has details on valuable ways to use IF, a key function when creating financial models.Tech tools and top leadership traits
Louisa Hosegood, FCMA, CGMA, a finance leader in the UK, shares insight on planning for your workforce’s future technology needs and more.Financial reporting update: Revenue recognition, IR, and more
This article features a roundup of recent developments in the financial reporting world.Eat lunch away from your desk, be more productive
Having to work through lunch happens, but regularly failing to take breaks can sap our brains of idea-generating power.The value of diversity and silent meditation
Becca Shane, CPA, CGMA, a director of finance in Washington, D.C., shares insight on workplace and board diversity, the value of meditation, and more.Companies continue to increase transparency of external audit oversight
More companies are providing investors and other stakeholders with information about audit committee oversight of external auditors.Creating agile and anticipatory companies
Anoop Natwar Mehta, a company president near Washington, D.C., offers insight on agility, being anticipatory, and a martial arts approach to leadership.Advice for mitigating cybersecurity threats
Finance leaders’ involvement in cybersecurity is growing. Responses to cyberattacks include increased spending, according to a global survey.What investors want to see
Creating a winning product or service and a sound long-term strategy will help a company attract investors, according to a new survey by the Center for Audit Quality.Advice for following up while on the job hunt
Finance professionals and career coaches share thoughts on how to time a follow-up, why a thank-you note might matter, and more.Accountants’ role in managing AI disruption
The accounting profession is bound to change as new applications for artificial intelligence are discovered.8 techniques to practise mental toughness
To excel at performing under pressure, learn these techniques from elite athletes, astronauts, and Navy SEALs.Change management and customer service advice
Amy West, CPA, CGMA, a not-for-profit CFO in New York, shares insight into delegation, customer service, and change management.Why business is booming for accountants in India
Recent regulatory changes have helped fuel demand for accounting services.How to ‘nudge’ your way to a mentor network
Networking specialist Darryl Howes provides some valuable strategies to develop your mentor network.Strategy, leadership, and ‘small data’
Duncan Brodie, FCMA, CGMA, a leadership and career coach in the UK, shares insight into management behaviour worth emulating and “small data.”Big data, analytics, AI, and the finance professional
Data gathering and accounting’s role in it continues to change. A thought leader explores the opportunities.Tips for mindful leadership and board effectiveness
Pauline Le, CPA/CITP, CGMA, a Houston finance executive, offers advice for board effectiveness and approaching projects that seem to have limited value.
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