IFAC releases 2006 handbook.(International Federation of
Accountants)
The International Federation of Accountants' (IFAC's)
2006 Handbook of International Auditing, Assurance, and Ethics
Pronouncements is now available in print and in several electronic
formats. It . . .
Process-based management.(Editorial)
All organizations have one thing in common--to operate, they must
have effective processes in place. The challenge most organizations face
is how to improve and integrate their processes, and link . . .
The service company advantage: why service companies can perform
better cost reporting and cost accounting than manufacturing
co
The process discipline found in well managed manufacturing
companies is second to none. The statistical process controls, feedback
loops, and real time diagnostics are difficult or impossible . . .
Improving the cost accounting advantage: often poorly understood
by undergraduate students, traditional cost accounting is still
If you have a bachelor's degree in accounting or in business
administration (with a major in accounting), you will remember having
taken (or survived, as the case may be) one or two courses . . .
Leadership development a cornerstone advantage.(New and
noteworthy information you can use)
A majority of global business executives believe that leadership
shortages are threatening corporate performance, according to the
results of the first annual Global Leadership Imperative. This . . .
Eyes on the prize; A Guide to Forensic Accounting
Investigation.(T. Golden, S. Skalak and M. Clayton)(Brief article)(Book
review
Today's demanding marketplace expects corporate directors and
executives to take responsibility for fraud detection; this expectation
is buoyed by such legislation as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act . . .
Public accounting in Canada: a new CMA public accounting program,
soon to be available as a post-designation area of specializat
CMA Canada will soon be offering a new public accounting program as
a post-designation area of practice for management accountants. The
education, training and work experience acquired by CMAs in . . .
Factoring and the credit manager: how factoring can help minimize
operational risk.(business strategies)
Companies often face challenges with suppliers and partners. Having
the proper strategic financial solution is an important consideration in
such situations.
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New software.(New and noteworthy information you can use)
Visit www.managementmag.com for more information on the following
software and applications packages:
* Stonefield Query for Simply Accounting
* CTI Group's Proteus . . .
Top 10 tech trends see broader search engines, faster
telecom.
The Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) industries in
Canada and around the world will face significant changes, challenges
and opportunities in 2006 and beyond, according to a new study . . .
Eyes on the prize; The Workforce Scorecard.
Firms are most successful when they focus on the critical elements
that drive their business performance. In The Workforce
Scorecard--Managing Human Capital to Execute Strategy, the authors
enhance . . .
Building with a helping hand: after six decades, NRC-IRAP
continues to provide a much-needed boost to start-up SMEs. Are you
tak
In its almost 60 years of existence, the National Research
Council's Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) has
helped thousands of small and medium enterprises find outlets for . . .
The shared services journey: although there is no template for
shared services implementation success, those who have been throu
Shared services have become a critical strategic tool for
government officials the world over in the past 10 years. The case for
stand-alone organizations that manage administrative or . . .
Catching Generation Y: today's young professionals, members
of the "echo boom", are a hot commodity. Companies that are
committe
Generation Y has been a very hot topic in marketing circles for
some time, because they are the "echo boom," a market niche
with astronomical spending power. Employers are paying just as . . .
Relationships everything in outsourcing: study.(New and
noteworthy information you can use)
During the past 18 months, Vantage Partners, in conjunction with
Cutter Consortium, BT's Vital Vision Program, and EquaTerra,
surveyed both buyers and providers of outsourcing services to . . .
Eyes on the prize; Peripheral Vision.(George S. Day and Paul J.H.
Schoemaker)(Brief article)(Book review)
Communications networks today offer up many threats and many
opportunities. Newspaper articles, blogs and online forums can tell you
much about competitors, and the marketplace at large, and how . . .
Public practice expertise: with the public accounting landscape
quickly changing across Canada, CMAs who qualify to practise in
CMA Management recently interviewed three Alberta-based CMAs
practising in the field of public accounting. They talked about how the
industry is changing, the role that CMAs can play in its . . .
Creating clear skies: how Navtech Inc., a small Canadian firm,
has taken on Europe with a savvy acquisition--a company more than
In late 2005, a small Waterloo-based company pulled something off
that many would think impossible--it bought up a company almost three
times its size in a bid to solidify the European market and . . .
Launching the Satellites.(satellite notebook compuetrs from
Toshiba of Canada Ltd. Information Systems Group)
Toshiba of Canada Information Systems Group (Toshiba ISG) recently
announced the launch of Satellite notebook computers powered by the new
Intel Centrino Due mobile technology processor. The newly . . .
Customers before cost-cutting, say global CEOs.(chief executive
officers)
As companies expand across the globe, finding new customers and
markets, not just cost cutting, is now their primary goal, according to
Pricewaterhouse-Coopers' 9th Annual Global CEO Survey.
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