the big battles ahead for corporate finance
it’s happening “whether a cfo chooses to do it or not.”
by the center for accounting transformation
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gary cokins: the truth about activity-based costing
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how to implement progressive management accounting techniques.
with steven sacks
the new fundamentals: thriving in disruption
trullion: new a.i. startup targets rev rec, lease accounting
blockchain implications for cpas
futurist jack shaw explains how blockchain is changing the way cpas practice.
with steven sacks
how to quantify corporate social responsibility
making csr business-worthy. by sean stein smith the environmental impact of business has arguably never been more examined than in the current business environment.
make risk work for you
how to turn risk into a business opportunity. by sean stein smith risk is an inevitable part of life, as well as being inherent in every business transaction that is undertaken, or not undertaken.
natural allies: how financial professionals can partner with it
by sean stein smith advances in computer, mobile and cloud technology are revolutionizing both the ways that individuals live their lives and how organizations operate in the competitive environment.
the cpa’s responsibility in creating good governance
by sean stein smith scandals that have rocked public and regulatory confidence in the business community are not difficult to name: aig, lehman brothers, the “london whale.” good governance, the argument goes, can be the difference between mediocre performance and … continued
49 money-making ideas with outsourced cfo services
by ed mendlowitz
“tax season opportunity guide“
question: i have clients that are growing and seem to need more services in house than they can afford and they are leaning on me to set in and provide them. i gather this is an additional engagement and want to know how i can go about it.
response: it seems that the client is crossing the line into a more sophisticated area, but is not able to afford a full-time cfo.
pcaob chief: “the audit is largely irrelevant”
also, pcaob plans investigation into the big four return to consulting.
talking bluntly to cpas, the chairman of the public company accounting oversight board said:
“the public has trouble discerning the difference between one audit and another. with little information about particular audits, a conventional wisdom is gradually developing that the audit is largely irrelevant to the investment process today.”
in addition, chairman james doty raised questions about cpa firms’ increasing involvement in consulting as a potential conflict of interest. “what will firm management do to meet the compensation and cultural challenges that destabilized arthur andersen?”
the move toward consulting was spotlighted in october when pwc agreed to buy management-consulting firm booz & co. in an effort to beef up its consulting capabilities.
moreover, doty questioned: read more →
recession over, fortune 500 cfos poised to start job hopping again
fortune 500 companies, particularly those in the financial sector, have been hanging on to their cfos for longer than usual as they battle back out of recession. but with the economy perking up, cfos could restart their once-every-five-year job-change merry-go-round all over again, according to new research. read more →
tech advances drive higher expectations for corporate tax departments
companies see new savings in better tax planning.
corporate tax executives have increasingly broadened their role beyond just compliance, to taking a more proactive role in managing risk and contributing to decisions that influence strategy, according to a new study.
75% of ceos see shortfalls in accounting for value
survey unveiled at launch of new credential.
about 75% of the world’s ceos say more emphasis should be placed on measuring the value of non-financial assets such as intellectual capital and customer relationships to drive long-term performance.
but just 51 percent of nearly 300 ceos surveyed in 21 countries say their organizations currently measure the value of non-financial assets well or very well. and only 12 percent now turn to their finance teams for help with the task.
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