CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine articles from April 1997

CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine archives from April 1997

Cresting the wave. (management accountants in Canada)
April 1, 1997... The improved global competitiveness of the Canadian economy has major implications for the positioning of the CMA designation. Perhaps Lauder was right after all, but just a century ahead of his time. When he said the 20th century would be...

Aligning information resources with business strategy. (part two)
April 1, 1997... Continuing technological change is inevitable and the key question in the banking industry is how to ensure that it works for us rather than against us - that it is a good servant rather than a bad master. The answer is to remember that...

Effective communication in managing conflict.
April 1, 1997... Managing conflict constructively in support of common organizational goals is a key success skill in the 1990s. Unfortunately, when conflict is managed poorly, issues often go underground, then reappear, often in a subtle and disguised form....

Managing financial risk into the 21st century. (includes case study)(Cover Story)
April 1, 1997... As businesses around the globe anticipate the 21st century and its economic consequences, they are overwhelmingly focused on the most fundamental of financial principles: risks = returns. And they are undertaking major initiatives to astutely...

Sorting through the new harmonized sales tax.
April 1, 1997... Partial harmonization of the GST with provincial sales taxes in the Atlantic region has created new rules and regulations for GST registrants. The most significant of these are the HST place-of-supply rules and the tax-inclusive pricing...

Due diligence.
April 1, 1997... Negotiating a deal to finance the acquisition of a business can be an overwhelming task for any hopeful entrepreneur. Armed with a level head, common sense, and a keen understanding of the due diligence process, however, you can greatly improve...

Strategic performance measurement in government.
April 1, 1997... To be more accountable, governments need to embrace a better means of determining performance in relation to objectives. Here is a strategically-focused approach to performance measurement that will serve this need The public sector has been...

Factors in choosing a lender.
April 1, 1997... Seeing a deal from the lender's point of view will lead you to the right financial package for the tasks at hand. CMA magazine readers certainly know the key factors to consider before choosing a lender. * Price of a loan comes first -...

Process ownership - the most overlooked part of quality in the 1980s.
April 1, 1997... Scarborough, Ontario was hit hard by the "Great depression of the 1990s," and the Employment Canada office in this community handles a stress level that few organizations could deal with. Can you imagine working in your own company with all of...

Is your organization prepared for a customs audit?
April 1, 1997... Many Canadian importing organizations view their customs operations as secondary to their daily business. Relying on a customs broker, many organizations do not develop their own expertise. Errors may go undetected only to be discovered when...

Implementing self-directed work teams.
April 1, 1997... Management Accounting Guideline 38, Implementing Self-Directed Work Teams, from The Society of Management Accountants of Canada explains how self-directed teams work and details the organizational and management challenges involved in their...