Corporate finance leaders who want to do a great job shaping strategy and driving innovation necessary for sustainable growth face four main challenges. Here’s how they can tackle them.
Technology and business systems are the most difficult part of integration during a merger or acquisition, slightly ahead of integrating employees and corporate culture, according to a US survey.
Empower your finance team to better contribute to value creation within the organisation by reallocating resources so team members can focus on more strategic areas.
A Deloitte poll of professionals age 34 and younger in 29 countries found talent retention challenges, particularly in emerging economies. These four strategies can turn the challenges into opportunities.
Talk around office water coolers may get out of hand as a highly polarising election season nears its peak. These strategies will help defuse heated political discussions at work.
Despite concerns about being able to find talent for job openings, some executives seem willing to wait for applicants instead of actively recruiting them.
Gwen Jorgensen, a former tax accountant, made a giant career leap that paid off when she won the Olympic gold medal in the Women’s Triathlon in August. She offers advice on the value of mentors and on viewing career decisions as investments instead of sacrifices.
Senior executives across the globe see a need to improve trust and collaboration in their organisations, according to a CGMA report. Here are some strategies for building strong relationships in the workplace and getting everybody to work together.
CFOs like to hire staff-level people who possess both technical ability and soft skills. But if finance leaders have to choose between the two, they have a clear-cut favorite for staff-level employees.
Author and trainer Derek Arden outlines the skills you need, preparations every good negotiator makes, and what you can glean from the other party’s body language.
A growing number of US companies plan to hire more workers, but finding the right talent remains a concern, according to a quarterly survey of finance executives by the American Institute of CPAs.
Starting salaries for US accounting and finance positions will continue to rise in 2017, reflecting high demand for skilled professionals, according to a new salary guide.
US companies are increasingly likely to pay for employees’ efforts to gain and maintain professional certifications. Find out how to tap this corporate support for your accounting and finance career development.
Career progression is top of mind for many management accountants, and the scope of a role and the prospects it holds for promotion are strong motivating factors for those considering their next move.
