CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine articles from December 1996

CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine archives from December 1996

Competency Standards Will Strengthen the CMA Designation
December 1, 1996... A look at the technical competencies the Society is defining as essential for elective performance by an accountant in management. In my October Viewpoint column, "Changing the way we think about competency in management accounting," I briefly...

Frustrated with Work Relationships? Lead from Within
December 1, 1996... Your boss is walking toward your office door. You can see by the smoke coming out of his ears that he's a little ticked off. He comes in, slam dunks you with his problem and leaves. What do you do? 1. Walk into his office and tell him where to...

Low-Fat Accounting
December 1, 1996... Does lean manufacturing end at the plant doors? Or can the benefits of continuous improvement and waste elimination extend into the domain of the management accountant? Here's how one company took the lean manufacturing concept into its accounting...

Telecommuting: Got Your Homework Done?
December 1, 1996... Benefits of a flexible work option that is gaining currency in the '90s, and how to get around its potential pitfalls. Telecommuting is a flexible work option that first gained popularity during the 1980s. By the year 2000, according to some...

How to Manage Projects
December 1, 1996... Many organizations are jumping on the project management bandwagon to improve performance. Here's what you need to know about it, and how to make it work for you. Project management is really all about flexibility within structure. It is the...

Strategic Management Accounting in Practice
December 1, 1996... Within a volatile industry, confronted with evolving regulation and competition, here is an illustration of the role management accountants can play in the strategic decision-making process, to help their companies succeed. The industry chosen as...

WorkPerfect Perfected
December 1, 1996... The acquisition of WordPerfect by Corel from Novell, and some quick work by Corel to update the Windows 3.1 version and release a Windows 95 compatible version of the software restores some of the lustre to a tool that has been dulled by neglect...

A Festive State of Mind
December 1, 1996... The message is clear; it's the festive season, the time of year when commercial and religious proclamations urge us to be merry, happy and of good cheer. In the words of the popular song, "'tis the season to be jolly." Our festive tradition is...

New GAAP Changes Could Ambush Owner-Managers
December 1, 1996... Unexpected tax implications and other problems could arise due to the new presentation and disclosure requirements for financial instruments as set out in Section 3860 of the CICA Handbook (HB 3860), which was released in September 1995. HB 3860's...