CMA Management articles from August 2003

CMA Management archives from August 2003

Change agent: during the last six years, Bob Dye, President and CEO of CMA Canada, has been a key player in charting a dynamic strategic course for CMA Canada and the management accounting profession. As he prepares to retire, CMA Management highlights the career of this respected and highly influential leader.(Features)
August 1, 2003... Visionary. Leader. Innovator. If there was ever an individual who embodies these qualities, Bob Dye is that person. Retiring as President and CEO of CMA Canada at the end of September, Dye has been the driving force in shaping the strategic...

Smarter, faster, and tech savvy: CMA team helps CIM deliver to its clients by making its employees happy, and creating support systems that make accounts management a breeze.(Features)
August 1, 2003... The prevalent management mantra over the past few years has been, "know your business and focus on your core competencies." It has worked for a number of companies, and has opened up a wide variety of outsourcing opportunities for others. ...

Keeping everything in check: Kraft Canada's finance department shares its take on employee retention techniques.(Features)
August 1, 2003... Employee retention is a major challenge for companies that want to compete in today's knowledge based economy. After all, it's the employees that have the knowledge, and a company is nothing without them. An employee retention program, however,...

The tactical advantage: a North American study explains the main reasons companies implement a scorecarding system.(Features)
August 1, 2003... There are numerous benefits a company can gain from adopting a scorecard system, some of which we enumerated in our last article on the subject (CMA Management, June/July 2003). Which of these benefits are of greatest importance to the...

Company crib notes: perspectives on assessing an organization's potential value.(Features)
August 1, 2003... Investors considering equity stock purchases are often confused by the plethora of company information available. In theory, the easiest way to tackle this is to compute fundamental value using data downloaded from the investor section of the...

IT project planning: at the Government of Canada, managerial know-how trumps IT savvy in the decision-making process.(Features)
August 1, 2003... Information technology (IT) department managers are called upon to track system developments and make decisions that affect employee performance throughout the company every day. This applies to organizations of all types and sizes. ...

Cyber thieves: domain slamming is a big business and could cost your company its critical Web assets. Make sure you're protected.
August 1, 2003... Web sites are something we take for granted. Sure, most businesses now understand that it takes a bit more than a logo and a good product to make a Web site work, but actually actively managing this critical corporate asset isn't necessarily...

Striving for perfection: a new publication by CCAF-FCVI attempts to take public performance reporting to the next level.
August 1, 2003... Imagine public sector organizations across Canada being recognized by citizens for their transparency and willingness to engage in a meaningful dialogue on accountability. This image is not a dream; it is the end destination of a journey that...

Return to recovery? EDC predicts a better--but more cautious--export picture for 2004.
August 1, 2003... From the events of September 11, 2001, through to the war in Iraq earlier this year and the SARS epidemic that closed down hospitals, affecting major cities and scarring the reputations of cities like Hong Kong and Toronto, the global nature of...

All lined up: aligning your HR, customers and projects for greater profitability.(Departments)
August 1, 2003... HR in the 21st Century In this magazine and in publications across the continent, human resources are touted as the most critical resources for future growth. Knowledge is power, and the brightest and best will give a company that power....

New and noteworthy information you can use.(Departments)
August 1, 2003... Peter Currie wins CMA-sponsored CFO award Peter Currie, vice-chairman and CFO of RBC Financial Group, won Canada's CFO of the Year Award for 2003. The announcement was made at a dinner reception on June 13th at the 2003 FEI Canada annual...