CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine articles from May 1997

CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine archives from May 1997

Making it happen. (third-generation management accounting)
May 1, 1997... Being at the right place at the right time can help you master the personal transition to the third generation of management accounting. Is there anyone out there who thought that all this rush to get ready for the year 2000 was something of a...

Public-private partnerships - a revitalized approach.
May 1, 1997... The trials and tribulations of the boards of education across this nation should be apparent to just about anyone who glances through the daily headlines. No one really wants to see taxes increase (for education, or anything else for that matter)...

Client communications.
May 1, 1997... In the '70s film of Cervantes classic, "Don Quixote," Peter O'Toole's mad pursuit of the "impossible dream" was halted by his concerned niece. She arranged for him to be surrounded by her servants, who shone man-sized mirrors on him. Her...

The corporate Web site.
May 1, 1997... Are you ready to establish your presence? The decision to implement a site on the ever-expanding World Wide Web is not one to be taken lightly - nor one for the faint of heart. Here are the factors to consider. An interesting Doonsbury...

Activity-based costing software: the market explodes. (includes directory of vendors)
May 1, 1997... Here are some of the features to look for, and some tools to help you evaluate today's ABC software choices. A year ago when CMA magazine last published an article evaluating activity-based costing software, the concentration was on five...

Minding your Ps and Qs at Nortel. (ethics at Northern Telecom)
May 1, 1997... With renewed concerns about corporate social responsibility, enlightened organizations are introducing codes of business conduct that establish expectations for the ethical behavior of their employees. Here are some insights from Northern...

Compensation: costs and opportunities.
May 1, 1997... This examination and analysis of current performance-driven compensation practices will help you identify a scheme that's right for your organization. Companies today are faced with major challenges. They need to continually renew their...

Sharing the Internet connection.
May 1, 1997... The Internet has rapidly become an important tool for computer system management with virtually every vendor of computer-related products and services providing a wealth of information and support on-line. The Internet has also become a valuable...

A challenge for the professional: add value!
May 1, 1997... We are fast moving towards a service-oriented economy dominated by speciality niches, and computer- and information-based technologies. As we change, and the old style of doing business gets replaced by the new, the difference between the success...

Federal budget update. (Canada)
May 1, 1997... Once again, the government has delivered its annual flurry of tax changes and announcements regarding the financial state of affairs for Canada. Given the relative improvement in Canada's financial health, the government announced the bad news...