Courting the bear once more: Russia proves an interesting puzzle
for international business. Is it one worth solving?(global
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When the Russian market first opened up in earnest for western
investors, it was feted as the next business frontier. It has yet to
fulfill its promise in many people's minds. Anyone interested . . .
Hedging strategies and GAAP: a marriage made in heaven?
Canada's new hedge accounting rules create new ways in which to
make sen
As a consumer you may be loving the strong Canadian dollar. That
vacation in Florida is a whole lot cheaper! As a finance professional,
though, you may have wondered whether you need to revisit . . .
Lifebook slims down.(HIGH TECH)(LifeBook Q2010 notebook)(Brief
article)
Fujitsu Canada, Inc. recently announced the availability of the
LifeBook Q2010 notebook, the slimmest and lightest 12.1 inch notebook on
the market. At 2.2 pounds and only 3/4 of an inch thick, . . .
IFAC strengthens international code of ethics.(New and noteworthy
information you can use)
An important objective of the International Ethics Standards Board
for Accountants (IESBA), an independent standard-setting board within
the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), is to . . .
CMA Canada announces launch of new global knowledge resource for
accountants in business.(New and noteworthy information you can
CMA Canada has played a pioneering role with accountancy
organizations worldwide and the International Federation of Accountants
(IFAC) to develop a global electronic knowledge resource for . . .
Risk--the need for new parameters.(from the editor)
In early November 2006, Canadian Business for Social Responsibility
(CBSR) held their annual summit in Toronto. The subject of the day was
taking corporate social responsibility (CSR) beyond . . .
Strategic focus--does your scorecarding system have it? According
to preliminary results of an international scorecarding study,
Scorecarding systems are the subject of heightened interest in
organizations wanting to improve their performance. These organizations
approach the deployment of scorecarding systems from several . . .
Tracking potential: after hiring a new employee, the resumes of
those who didn't quite make the cut are usually discarded.
Don't
Ever receive an e-mail from a friend in which the offer is too good
to be true? Maybe it's a message promising endless happiness, good
luck, fame and fortune--but first you have to forward the . . .
Investment managers bullish about future.(New and noteworthy
information you can use)
The investment management sector will confront enormous challenges
in investment performance, distribution and the recruitment and
retention of talent over the next few years. But, despite these . . .
CMA Management articles garner award of merit.(New and noteworthy
information you can use)(Brief article)
Two articles originally published in CMA Management have been
chosen to appear in a collection of award-winning international articles
on topics such as performance measurement, sustain-ability and . . .
Magna Cum Laude.
Despite the amount of ink Frank Stronach has commanded on
Canada's financial pages over the years, until now there
hasn't been an attempt to tell the full story of the man and his
success in book . . .
Navigating strategic change: Dorothy Rice, CMA, FCMA,
demonstrates the value of strategic management techniques. She does so
by
A number of strategic management concepts have gained a foothold in
business over the last 20 years but it's rare that you find a
company implementing them across an organization in an . . .
Outsourcing agreements: to renew or not to renew? While it's
tempting to re-enter a deal you're used to, consider all of the
opt
Your multi-year outsourcing agreement is approaching the end of its
term. Are you satisfied with your vendor and the services you received?
Probably you are ... and you're not. They've done many . . .
Canadian VCs stay close to home.(New and noteworthy information
you can use)
Canadian venture capitalists continue to stick close to home, with
more than half (58%) of Canadian respondents to Deloitte's 2006
Global Venture Capital Survey citing they have no plans to . . .
Forum for small and medium entities identifies key market
challenges.(New and noteworthy information you can use)
Earlier this year, more than 130 people from 35 countries attended
the International Federation of Accountants' (IFAC's) first
global forum focused entirely on small- and medium-sized . . .
The productivity agenda: why the federal government is expected
to get serious about lagging productivity growth.(government
iss
Just like individuals and families, there are choices to be made by
nations between consumption and investment. And there are also choices
to be made from a temporal perspective, ranging from . . .
Board processes and the quality of board decision making:
sometimes good boards of directors make bad decisions, but it's
diffic
Students of group decision making have written extensively about
what determines the quality of group decision making. Of particular
interest are articles that explore the general theme of how or . . .
New software.(New and noteworthy information you can use)
Visit www.managementmag.com for more information on the following
software and applications packages:
* Sage Software's Sage Accpac ERP 5.4
* CyberMatrix Pro Schedule Version . . .
Corporate reputation takes years to recover: study.(New and
noteworthy information you can use)
Executives around the world believe it takes companies slightly
more than three years (3.2 years) to recover from a crisis that damages
their reputation, according to market research by . . .
Case Studies in Performance Management.(New rules, new
responsibilities)(Brief article)
For any organization to grow and progress, it's essential to
turn plans and goals into results. Performance management (PM) is the
framework for managing the execution of an organization's . . .
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