CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine articles from July 1996

CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine archives from July 1996

TELing it like it is ... and will be. (BC TEL Controller Robert Stuart appointed chairman of Society of Management Accountants of Canada)(includes related article on Stuart's career record)(Cover Story)
July 1, 1996... SMAC's 1996-97 chair is Robert Stuart, B. Comm., CMA, FCMA, controller - long distance services for BC TEL. He believes the Society is helping CMAs dial up a solid future as professional management accountants who have broken the stereotype and...

Making employee research pay off.
July 1, 1996... Organizations that undertake employee research simply to measure employee satisfaction are missing the point and wasting their money. Organizations that do not engage in employee research are surely wasting more. Employee research provides...

Worker empowerment works - sometimes.
July 1, 1996... Employee empowerment can be a potent organizational performance enhancer, but be aware of the factors that can militate against its success. As reported in CMA magazine last September, the factor that is most likely to hurt your chances for...

Inventory valuations: making accuracy relevant. (includes related article on synchronous manufacturing)
July 1, 1996... Don't let the dominance of GAAP traditions trick you into mistaking a reporting tool for a management tool. Make no mistake: It is crucial to value inventories accurately. This is the case whether a manager's inventory valuation is...

Managing workers' compensation costs. (part two)(Taxes)(Column)
July 1, 1996... The first article in this two-part series on workers' compensation costs (June 1996, CMA), dealt with issues affecting employers' initial assessments, such as payroll reporting and rate classification. Now, we will focus on the costs of...