Management Accounting

Management Accounting

The Management Accountant, a Top Digital Transformation Pro

At a time when so many different factors can impact a company's finances, management accountants must be integral to the senior decision-making process.

Jeff Thomson, IMA
January 28, 2020
Financial Planning & Analysis

Break the Bad Habit of Overreacting to Metrics

Quarter-to-quarter fluctuations may be no reason to pull out your hair, and other tips for evaluating metrics.
Management Accounting

The 12 Key Principles of Financial Planning and Analysis

The Institute of Management Accountants offers principles for building an FP&A foundation, establishing accountability, and taking FP&A to the next level.
Financial Reporting

Study Finds Disturbing Evidence of Earnings Management

Not only companies but also stock analysts and earnings-data clearinghouses are linked to the deception.
Management Accounting

Five Keys to Succeeding as CFO of a PE-Backed Company

Above all, a CFO has to provide the financial sponsor with an ongoing and accurate window into the company’s performance.
Supply Chain

Metric of the Month: Cash-to-Cash Cycle Time

The faster you can turn inventory into cash, the healthier your company will be. Here’s why cash-to-cash cycle time matters.
Cash Flow

CFOs Pump Out Free Cash Flow

But big, public, non-financial companies are generating cash partly by cutting capex, study finds.
Applications

NetSuite Outage Idles Finance Departments

A NetSuite service outage left some companies without access to their ERP and other systems for as long as seven hours on Tuesday.
Auditing

PCAOB Auditor Pressure Spurs Sarbox Controls Tightening

Increasing Public Company Accounting Oversight Board auditor requirements prod companies to boost Sarbanes-Oxley compliance activities, a survey finds.
Investor Relations

Earnings Report Readability Pays Off: Study

When a company's financial results are mixed, readability can carry the day, finds a new study.
Management Accounting

Former SEC Chief Thinks Commission Could Boost Climate Focus

But investor demand for environmental information will drive companies to disclose it, Mary Schapiro says.
Management Accounting

Revenue Recognition Disclosure Requirements: A Challenge That Can’t Wait

FASB’s revenue recognition standard includes complex disclosure requirements that will take effect sooner than companies think.
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