CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine articles from February 1997

CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine archives from February 1997

Accountants in management - a globally changing role.
February 1, 1997... Recent international publications stress an increasing need for accountants in management to provide a broad array of value-adding services. Professional education and development must rise to the occasion. Opportunities are increasing for...

When good enough is not enough. (VIA Rail Canada's quality efforts)
February 1, 1997... As the sponsor of the 1996 "Canada Quality Month," VIA Rail has led a cross-country campaign based on one simple message: Quality comes from within. What does that message mean and why did we choose it for Quality Month activities? We believe...

The battle of the sexes. (sex differences in business negotiation)
February 1, 1997... Do men and women really have different negotiating styles? Many of us have had the experience of trying to get an agreement signed, or a deal closed, but the negotiations just kept going on and on. Oh, everybody was initially calm and polite,...

The new finance: shaping functional relevance for the new millenium. (management accounting in the 21st century)(Cover Story)
February 1, 1997... In organizations around the globe, management accountants are once again assuming the responsibility for relevance - knowing what needs to be known. And they are being challenged with an opportunity to create a new and exciting finance function...

Environmental accounting in Canada: new challenges to old theory.
February 1, 1997... Are we ready to establish a place for Environmental Equity in the balance sheet? Here's a discussion about how the accounting profession should begin to broaden its concepts and evolve its principles to serve the changing needs of today's...

Building a cost-effective data warehouse. (includes related article)
February 1, 1997... Here's how to determine if you need one of these hot new decision-making tools, along with a check list of potential pitfalls and recommendations. If you haven't heard about data warehousing yet, you must have been away for the last year. It's...

Meeting global business challenges the Japanese way.
February 1, 1997... More insights and ideas from across the Pacific on how to improve your global competitiveness. A work-study experience at Hitachi Works, manufacturer of power generation equipment and the seed from which Hitachi Ltd. grew, provides the basis...

The benefits of medium-term notes.
February 1, 1997... Medium-term notes (MTNs) provide an efficient, flexible and cost-effective way to do financing. Here is an outline of the procedures for establishing an MTN program. Medium-term notes (MTNs) have, in a very short time, become the most...

Waking up to the realities of customer satisfaction.
February 1, 1997... Some organizations are beginning to realize that the mantra of the early '90s, "delight the customer," can actually cause you to lose money! Customer satisfaction seems to have gotten out of control and we need to pull it back to being a means to...

Improving the audit process with Revenue Canada.
February 1, 1997... Revenue Canada has recently introduced a new audit initiative designed to enhance its compliance relationship with large corporations. The purpose is to increase efficiency and create a more cooperative, open and transparent audit relationship....

CMAs at Crossley carpets. (certified management accountants at Crossley Carpet Mills)(Profiles of Successful CMAs and CMA Candidates)
February 1, 1997... GORDON LAING, VICE-PRESIDENT OF FINANCE AND ADMINISTRATION FOR CROSSLEY CARPET MILLS IN TRURO, SAYS HIS CMA TRAINING PROVIDES A WELL-ROUNDED TECHNICAL AND MANAGERIAL FOUNDATION, GIVING HIM THE SKILLS TO DEAL WITH THE DIVERSE ASPECTS OF MANAGEMENT...

CMAs at Pratt & Whitney Canada. (certified management accountants)(Profiles of Successful CMAs and CMA Candidates)
February 1, 1997... CAREERS REALLY TAKE OFF AT PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA IF YOU'RE A CMA. THERE ARE ABOUT 20 CMAs AND CMA CANDIDATES AT THE COMPANY. GILLES OUIMET, CMA, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER SAYS, "MANY OF OUR FINANCIAL PEOPLE ARE CMAs OR CANDIDATES....

CMAs at Digital Canada. (certified management accountants)(Profiles of Successful CMAs and CMA Candidates)(Cover Story)
February 1, 1997... TAKING THE CMA PROGRAM PROVED TO BE ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT CHOICES IN ALAN HOVERD'S CAREER. "A CMA DESIGNATION ALLOWED ME TO GET A FOOT IN THE DOOR. IT GAVE ME THE TECHNICAL SKILLS AND CREDIBILITY," SAYS HOVERD. HE BECAME A CMA IN 1972....

Margaret Anderson, CMA. (vice president of Saskatchewan Government Insurance)(Profiles of Successful CMAs and CMA Candidates)
February 1, 1997... THE YEAR MARGARET ANDERSON BECAME A CMA, SHE GOT A PROMOTION. COINCIDENCE? PROBABLY NOT. IN 1973, ANDERSON GRADUATED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN WITH A BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION DEGREE, MAJORING IN COMPUTER SCIENCE AND OPERATIONS RESEARCH....