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Why CFOs are hiring more consultants
US CFOs are more likely than they were two years ago to hire consultants for a variety of roles, according to a new survey. Two former CFOs list some of the tasks that might be best suited for an outsider to perform.6 topics weighing on your board
More corporate boards are asked to balance the short-term demands of activist investors and the long-term strategic planning that technological innovation demands.Audit fees rose in 2014 for SEC filers, private companies
Audit fees paid by US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filers and private companies increased in 2014, a new survey shows.How to defend corporate profits in an increasingly competitive world
Find out how Sally Shanks, CPA, CGMA, controller of Merkle, prepares for the battle over corporate profits projected for the next decade.5 behaviours for effective business partnering
A new CGMA report outlines five traits professionals need to be successful finance business partners.OECD proposes widespread changes to international tax rules
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) issued proposals to address corporate international tax avoidance and harmonise global tax rules.More women being named to CFO role
The number of large US companies with female CFOs has grown to 90, a small but growing percentage. Overall executive turnover declined for the second year in a row.FASB proposes narrow changes to revenue recognition standard
FASB proposed changes that are designed to improve guidance on collectibility, noncash consideration, and completed contracts at transition in the new revenue recognition standard.US enters agreements implementing automatic information exchange with Australia, UK
The US government announced that it has entered into agreements with Australia and the United Kingdom implementing procedures to automatically exchange financial account information pursuant to the US Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA).IASB to propose temporary measures for insurance companies
The IASB will propose temporary measures to address concerns about issues insurance companies are facing with implementation of the new financial instruments standard.How finance directors can drive performance management
Steve Mortimer, ACMA, CGMA, director of business consulting at Grant Thornton, talks about the changing role of the finance function and how finance directors can drive an effective performance management culture in their organization.How multinationals can improve their leadership development
Development Dimensions International, a global human resources consulting firm, developed six practices to help the many multinationals struggling to develop leaders as they rapidly expand their businesses globally.Career training a key tool to lure accounting talent
It may not be enough anymore to offer talented finance and accounting job candidates positions with good pay, benefits, or even perks such as flexible hours.What are Millennial investors’ priorities?
Millennials are similar in many ways to investors from older generations in their attitudes and confidence about investing, a US survey shows.The most attractive business locations for SMEs
The International Business Compass ranks 174 countries by economic, regulatory, and labour force conditions to allow small and midsize enterprises interested in expanding their export business or their overseas production a first look at new markets.Keys to employee engagement
Researchers interviewed 2,006 UK professionals to find out how motivated they were in their current role and identify the main differentiators of companies with a highly engaged workforce.Recruiting environment remains a challenge for finance decision-makers
Finding good workers and finding ways to keep them is a struggle for US finance decision-makers. The mood of respondents in a new survey by the American Institute of CPAs is generally upbeat, with regulation and talent concerns continuing to top the list of challenges.Pay for US board members hits $250,000
Pay for a typical outside director of a US public company hit $250,000, according to research by Towers Watson of proxy statements filed before June 30th.UK CFOs lead European counterparts in finance function digitisation
Eighty-six per cent of UK finance leaders are confident their digitisation programmes put them in a strong position to address businesses’ challenges in five years’ time. Only 72% of their European counterparts feel the same way.
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