CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine articles from September 1997

CMA - the Management Accounting Magazine archives from September 1997

Improving Society effectiveness. (Society of Management Accountants of Canada)
September 1, 1997... The SMAC board has approved an organizational effectiveness review encompassing all Society affiliates At its July meeting, the board of directors of The Society of Management Accountants of Canada approved a review of how the Society in...

Setting the stretch goal and achieving it. (goal-setting at Richmond Savings)
September 1, 1997... For Richmond Savings, the past few years have been a remarkable journey. As the third largest credit union in Canada, we have increased our membership by more than 50 per cent to over 78,000. We've also more than doubled our asset base to some...

The value-creating finance team - do you fit in?
September 1, 1997... The practice of redesigning and re-populating the finance function has brutally engaged the leading organizations of today. This challenge is precipitated primarily by an implicit corporate strategy to become "leaner, meaner, and faster." The...

Raising capital in public markets: balancing the opportunities and risks of an initial public offering.(Cover Story)
September 1, 1997... Balancing the opportunities and risks of an initial public offering Deciding how and when to take your company public can be a daunting task, fraught with technical regulations and unfamiliar jargon. Here is an overview of the steps involved in...

Designing an effective cash flow forecasting program.
September 1, 1997... Basic steps on how to implement this essential financial planning tool The cash flow projection is the most important financial planning tool available to any company whether a single owner-operator, or a large multinational organization. For...

The reorganization of health care in Canada: the management and accounting challenges.
September 1, 1997... As governments download more responsibility to the private sector, employers are becoming major payers in the health care field. Here are some considerations to help you manage your health benefit programs and costs. There is a new management...

Tools for managing your business processes. (computer software)
September 1, 1997... Operational processes hold the key to realizing your corporate goals. Get these processes right, and the effectiveness of your organization can be raised to a new level. Here's a primer on computer software tools that can help you manage your...

Information on the Internet often bears a double check.
September 1, 1997... Did you know that TWA Flight 800, the commercial airliner that tragically crashed last summer off Long Island, was accidentally shot down by a U.S. Navy missile? OK, this was just a rumor that was circulating on the Internet last year. But...

Should we still worry about customer satisfaction?
September 1, 1997... For some, the pursuit of customer satisfaction is no longer fashionable. Instead, it is argued a business should direct its efforts toward building customer loyalty (which is somehow viewed distinctly from customer satisfaction). Our research...

Trendlines - a provincial budget summary. (Canada)
September 1, 1997... Most provinces hope to achieve a surplus, or at least a reduced deficit, in the 1997-98 fiscal year. The budget deficits range from Ontario's Canada-wide high of $667 per capita, in 1996/97 - reduced from $809 per capita in 1995/96, to Prince...