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In focus: Stormy season for risk managers
Severe weather is part of the reason the global risk environment is becoming more complex and precarious — a situation that management accountants must help their companies plan for.How to detect and defuse a toxic workplace
Here are a few tips for managers on how to detox the office upon the detection of dysfunction.Stepping out of the risk management comfort zone
Finance departments can use these ways to manage cross-border merger-and-acquisition risks.Innovative techniques to better screen job candidates
Traditional job interviews remain a popular recruitment tool, but talent scouts worldwide are supplementing them with innovative techniques to find better matches more efficiently.UK regulator plans enhanced audit and reporting oversight
The UK Financial Reporting Council, which is transitioning its authority to a new regulatory body, announced plans to step up its enforcement and oversight of auditing and corporate reporting.Revising the UK’s Stewardship Code
Changes would include a focus on purpose, ESG, and a wider range of assets.The future of finance in action
Here’s how one company used RPA to transform its business.The rise of the gig economy finance professional
The increasing need for specialist skills is boosting the market for interim senior finance professionals. Two seasoned finance professionals speak on how to make contract roles work.Minor mistakes that are sabotaging your career
Here are a few of the small missteps experts see financial professionals making that can have a negative impact on a career in the long run.Integrated reporting gains momentum in Asia
IIRC chief strategy officer says more companies in Asia are adopting IR to improve corporate governance and offers practical pointers on IR implementation.Rise in geopolitical threats worries business leaders
Brexit, trade wars, and political unrest are increasingly leaving their marks on global business, surveys suggest.In Focus: Be a star at your next conference
Just like at Cannes, finance and management conferences can help boost careers through speaking engagements and savvy schmoozing.Boosting the strategic value of your data
Finance departments need to think through their use of data for maximum impact.Smoothing capital expenditure in Excel
This spreadsheet technique accommodates cyclical, multiyear capital spending, allowing for an accurate year-to-year calculation of cash flows.Centenary year reflections from a longtime CIMA member
An Indian CIMA member recalls reading lists, exams, and a visit to CIMA’s London headquarters.Taking a late-career leap
So how does one jump from company leader to adviser after the age of 50? We tapped several experts on how to successfully make this transition — and how to prepare for it.In focus: Paying attention to customer privacy
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg received significant public attention at the company’s f8 developers’ conference last week when he focused on the issue of users’ privacy.Business travel tips for Tokyo
A finance executive based in Europe working for a major Japanese company gives her best personal advice for visiting this bustling Asian hotspot.Here’s how much cybercrime can cost your company
A new study finds that businesses are spending record amounts to combat hackers and criminals.
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