The Leadership Skills Continuum

November 30, 2009

Regardless of whether you reside near the top of the financial career ladder or near the bottom, you'll need additional leadership skills before reaching the next rung.

Jeffrey C. Thomson

Jeffrey C. Thomson is president and CEO of the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), the global association for accountants and financial professionals in business (www.imanet.org) headquartered in Montvale, N.J.

Teaching Bankers to Kill -- Literally

November 30, 2009

With the globalization of business opportunities, more and more executives are stepping outside of U.S. borders. An understanding of the potential threats and how to respond to them could literally be the difference between life and death. That is why corporate executives are signing up for self-defense seminars.

Managing FX in a Volatile Environment

November 23, 2009

Keep an eye on exposures and keep it simple has quickly become the conventional wisdom of foreign exchange.

Finance Geek: Amping Up GRC

November 19, 2009

You can't buy a comprehensive GRC solution today, but the individual pieces are growing increasingly important to CFOs and controllers.

wiredFINANCE: Top 5 Strategic Technologies for 2010

November 18, 2009

There are the five strategic technologies you should consider for 2010, according to blogger Alan Radding. Learn more about these must haves at wiredFINANCE.

STRATEGY MANAGEMENT: Is Risk Management a Subset of Performance Management?

November 17, 2009

You can make a strong case that risk management is a subset under the much broader umbrella of enterprise performance management, according to Gary Cokins. The BPM expert explains why in his new Strategy Management blog.

Gary Cokins

Gary Cokins is a Product Marketing Manager with SAS, the leader in business analytics software and services. He is an internationally recognized expert, speaker, and author in advanced cost management and performance improvement systems.

Your Internal Audit's Vital Signs

November 16, 2009

Why continuous monitoring is critical in healthcare

THE FINANCE TRANSFORMATION: Quit Paying for Negotiated Results

November 13, 2009

Are you tying bonus payouts to budget targets in next year's incentive plan? In his Finance Transformation blog, Steve Player explains why this management process can "kill your organization."

wiredFINANCE: Start Saving on Desktop Computer Costs

November 12, 2009

Managing and supporting a desktop computer is expensive because of the high costs of configuring, patching, and supporting the machines. Luckily there are a number of things companies can do to drive down the total cost of ownership.

Managing Gray-Matter Risk

November 10, 2009

In this Q&A, Jacob Ukelson, chief technology officer of ActionBase, explains how human process management (HPM) can lower risk and bring visibility and structure to the "unstructured, ad-hoc human-to-human interactions."