A majority of younger workers in a US survey think changing jobs regularly is a good career move, but older workers disagree. Accountemps said 57% of workers under 35 approve of job-hopping, while 78% of those 55 and older think it’s not a good idea to change employers regularly.
In the annual Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) salary survey, management accountants show high levels of satisfaction with their salaries, with 75% of them reporting that they were satisfied or extremely satisfied with their current salary.
One way to get better employee engagement: Throw a party for your staff at the end of the year. What should be a joyous occasion can be risky, however. Here’s a primer on how to behave.
Forty-three per cent of CFOs said requests for promotions or more money have increased from two years ago, according to a survey by Accountemps. Workers feel more confident about the economy and about job prospects, so they’re more likely to ask for a better title or pay grade.
In an address in Rome to World Congress of Accountants delegates, Pope Francis reminded accountants that their work is a service to the community and encouraged the profession to use this perspective, along with creativity, to tackle problems such as providing people with dignified work and opportunities to realize their own development.
Access to a dynamic talent base of freelancers, contractors, and other external staff enables businesses to react faster to new opportunities and drive competitive advantage. But the open workforce model also brings challenges and risks with major implications for management strategy.
Olivia Kirtley, CPA, CGMA, a member of the American Institute of CPAs’ governing council and former chairwoman of the AICPA board of directors, has been elected president of the board of the International Federation of Accountants.
Compensation for US chief executives is growing at a faster rate than compensation for CFOs, according to research by BDO. The energy sector had the highest pay rises for executives, and average pay in the retail sector dropped for CEOs and CFOs.
Fostering loyalty amongst early-career professionals is a key concern for businesses across the world. Matt Miller, ACMA, CGMA, explains how BAE Systems develops and retains high-calibre talent.
When John Mahtani, ACMA, CGMA, partnered to acquire a film processing lab, one of his first priorities was to change the company’s strategy. He describes the steps he took to inspire a sceptical workforce.
Understanding people is just as important as mastering the numbers, says Antonio G. “Jumbing” de Rosas, CPA, CGMA, the CEO of Pru Life UK in the Philippines.
Surveys with CFOs and office workers in the US suggest that inadequate compensation tops the list of mistakes CFOs make that prompt employees to quit their jobs.
Companies with an expanding global footprint have been slow to add directors with global capabilities to their boards, according to research by global executive search firm Egon Zehnder. To better understand the impact of this gap, companies should ask three questions.
Although research shows that more organisations are using social media as a way to vet job-seekers, some experts say any information that’s found is not worth the risk of viewing protected information such as race, religious preference, or political affiliations that should not be considered in the hiring process.
U.S. CFOs are less likely to respond to a crisis at work, according to a new report that offers five ways to better manage and avert crises. One possible reason for the decrease: The definition of “crisis” may have changed during the recession.
Starting salaries for accounting and finance professionals in the United States and Canada across a wide range of positions are expected to trend upward again in 2015.
Proper screening of job applicants is a vital skill today, with a global talent crunch and the potential to lose money by making a bad hire. Several finance professionals offer their tips on what hiring managers should ask to make better decisions.
Complexity related to internal growth is a top challenge for CFOs, according to new research by Accenture. The report also shows that CFOs’ strategic influence is growing and that organisations are more focused on growth than on cost-cutting.
To succeed in the increasingly consumer-oriented business environment of the 21st century, Hubert Glover, CPA, CGMA, suggests, executives must rediscover four tried-and-true traits of good leadership.
