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The study of best practices by leaders in the field of sustainability outlines processes that have proven to help companies achieve cost reductions, increased brand value, and greater revenue.
Unlike the complicated chains of credit securitisation that helped trigger the global financial crisis eight years ago, today’s non-bank debt is straightforward, simple, and generally transparent, but its rapid rise poses some risks.
Finance has been slower to embrace the cloud than other business functions, particularly sales and operations. Here are five steps finance professionals can take to begin implementing the cloud.
Test your knowledge on the news and ideas that shaped management accounting in 2014 by taking the CGMA Magazine quiz. Cyber-security, talent retention, globalisation, innovation – it’s all here.
Businesses worldwide are accumulating and spending more cash, mostly on mergers and acquisitions, according to four years of research by SunGard. The shift in corporate cash management is also raising new challenges, most of them strategic.
We think we can rationally assess the true value of something, but we are strongly influenced by our emotions and the comparative price of other goods and services. By understanding such behavioural science, businesses can maximise profits.
Years of declining revenue created a challenge for International Speedway Corp.: how to manoeuvre out of the pits and back into the lead. At the centre of the strategy is Dan Houser, CPA, CGMA, who is guiding the company back to growth.
Surveys by the American Institute of CPAs and Accenture show that complexity is a growing issue for the modern CFO in maximising business performance and efficiencies.
There is no one-size-fits-all planning module. Different organisations, at different stages of their business life and with distinct goals, require different levels of planning. Gary Cokins and Michael Coveney offer tips for taking planning to the next level.
The ageing of the global population will create challenges for policymakers and pension systems. But pension and retirement systems and providers have opportunities to keep pace with the changes, according to a new report.
Paring down the branch network and directing investment into technology that enables customers to conduct their business faster is the blueprint for survival.
UK retail banks are not meeting the needs of SMEs, according to a study by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Competition and Markets Authority, which say more investigation into the issue is needed.
Corporate treasurers are taking on increasingly strategic roles as organisations manage high cash reserves in the aftermath of the financial crisis, according to a new report.
Donny C. Shimamoto, CPA/CITP, CGMA, offers eight questions that can help finance leaders get the most value out of the information technology function.
Nearly half of US and Canadian companies participating in a recent survey said they are outsourcing payroll. Meanwhile, a majority of respondents continue to reconcile their accounts manually.
Senior financial executives in Canada report that their oversight of human resources is increasing, but many say their knowledge of HR functions is only moderate or average.
Payments fraud is a global concern, but the preventive measures taken by companies have done little to stop attempted or actual fraud, according to an annual AFP survey.
Research delves into the reasons some M&A success is elusive for organisations. The conclusions are that companies can’t handle the complexity of the deals or they lose focus during the integration stage.
