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February 2010

CMA Management is a dynamic business magazine designed to help senior management professionals make informed decisions and give them a strategic advantage. Published by CMA Canada, CMA Management is circulated to more than 35,000 CMAs and 10,000 CMA candidates and students. It is also available by subscription.

CMA Management Magazine launches fully searchable online platform. The magazine’s more user-friendly format will be fully searchable and all content is linkable. Take a few moments to turn the pages and explore!

	Features
	Thinking of starting your own business? Six tactics for increasing your chances of success Starting your own business or practice is risky at the best of times, but your chances of succeeding will be greater if you spend time preparing for the new journey ahead. By Samantha Jarman, CMA

	How financial dashboards can help in front- line health care A case study on the implementation of a new financial reporting system aimed at front-line managers and how the new system is used by a representative group of nursing leaders. By Chris Duff, CA and Brenda Liggett, CMA

	February 2010
	Lending more than a helping hand Although CMAs typically volunteer their time sitting on boards for non-profit organizations wearing their financial “hats,” organizations are realizing that CMAs have the skill set to contribute to more than just budgeting and finance. By Arda Ocal

	Staying on top of business issues Karine Benzacar, CMA, helps organizations develop their core skills so they are prepared to evolve in today’s changing economy. By Andrea Civichino

Columns
Poverty and AIDS — One CMA’s contribution. Christine (Chris) Newton, CMA has shown that applying strategy, accounting and management skills are just as valuable in humanitarian situations as they are in the workplace. By Brenda Blakey, CMA

Mastering that conversation you’re trying to avoid. Terminating an employee because of poor performance is never an easy task. It’s easy enough to say that the employee didn’t perform, but sometimes a manager’s own actions are often just as much to blame. By Sharon Bar-David

Post recession options for investment in real estate: A return to fundamentals. Investors are nervous, but they still want to invest. People continue to look for places to put their money. What has changed is the criterion private investors are using to define a good investment. By John Hare, CMA

	Outsourcing strategic IT guidance. Well-defined IT skills such as programming and network management are relatively easy to farm out, but senior IT management skills are more challenging. For organizations with limited IT resources, outsourcing may be the only affordable way to get high-level IT guidance. By Jacob Stoller

	Risk management, not risk avoidance. Daphne Meredith, chief human resources officer, Treasury Board Secretariat, discusses how the Canadian government is handling the same HR challenges that many companies are facing today. By Alan Young

	Departments
	Media bites Brand Power Grow From Within Winning The Loser’s Game Repositioning

	News and views New and noteworthy information you can use Many Canadian companies plan for bulk of IFRS conversion in 2010 Compensation outlook improving, Canadians won’t make up lost ground