CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine articles from February 1996

CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine archives from February 1996

The management accountant as intelligence agent.
February 1, 1996... Organizations are building competitive advantage with the help of "Competitive Intelligence Programs." They're systematic, comprehensive (and totally above-board!). While "know the customer" is marketing's no. 1 dictum, "know the competition"...

There is no point putting a wind spoiler on the back of a tortoise. (six critical strategic issues for businesses)
February 1, 1996... I have come to realize that there are six critical strategic issues which need alignment within any company if success is to be achieved. They are: timeliness; customer focus; value; access; profit; and the human system. Each company places a...

Strategic sourcing means just that - sourcing strategically. (purchasing)
February 1, 1996... Strategic sourcing - a disciplined, analytical and systematic approach to purchasing - is saving companies the world over hundreds of millions of dollars. Finally, senior business managers are paying attention to their purchasing departments....

Structured communication builds trust.
February 1, 1996... The power of effective communications is incredible and can enhance organizational performance tremendously. But there are significant factors that retard open communications in organizations. Here's a discussion about three of those factors and...

CMA's guide to the new economy. (chartered management accountants in Canada)(includes related article on how to succeed in the new economy)(Cover Story)
February 1, 1996... Here's how you can prepare for a world of change, how to measure your company's knowledge base in the new economy and how to track your organization's rate of return on knowledge. With detail drawn from 272 industry knowledge ratios, you'll see...

Home is where the office is. (includes related articles)
February 1, 1996... First comes a sense of freedom. That's followed by intense excitement, and then a burning desire to accomplish as much as you can - and then some. Then comes burnout and skepticism, followed by a stretch of loneliness and isolation. Finally,...

CMAs in telecommunications: the challenge ahead. (chartered management accountants)
February 1, 1996... The telecommunications system in Canada is one of the most competitive and technologically sophisticated in the world and the quality of communications services provided to Canadians is second to none. Despite these accolades, the dramatic...

London Life goes client-server to win "customers for life."
February 1, 1996... London Life is intent on pulling out all the stops to service its customers across the country by deploying one of the insurance industry's largest roll-outs of client-server technology. With help from some capable partners, here's how they're...

Capacity management: back to the future. (includes related articles)
February 1, 1996... Using this capacity model can bridge the communication gap between operations and management people, while enabling all levels of your business to effectively evaluate and manage their capacity, and do things better. "Lack of reliable cost...

Rebuilding the finance-control function for the 21st century.
February 1, 1996... Pressured by wide-sweeping organizational rejuvenization, the finance-control function has no alternative but to change, or simply disappear as we now know it. The socio-economic environment in which organizations operate is changing at an...

Calendar year-end will become mandatory for certain businesses.
February 1, 1996... Income tax and GST implications for those facing a change in fiscal year-end. As you are probably aware, the 1995 federal budget included a provision that effectively eliminates the income tax deferral that has been available to professionals...