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Features
The impact of financial expertise Studies suggest that appointing a financial expert to the board of directors or audit committee is beneficial, especially when directors have accounting experience.
By Alex Bursey and Jeffrey Pittman, CMA
Avoiding the ‘seven deadly sins’ Corporate acquisitions can be an effective means of creating shareholder value if major downfalls are recognized and avoided.
By Howard E. Johnson, FCMA
August/September 2010
Defined-benefit pension plans — How much cash is enough? Recent attention to pension issues provides a window of opportunity for policy makers to take decisive actions to implement stable, orderly and sustainable funding measures for defined-benefit pension plans.
By John Deinum and Winston Woo
Strategic decision making Rocky Dwyer evaluates departmental programs and policies related to the Canada First Defence Strategy.
By Arda Ocal
IFRS and the role of the board. Understanding the differences between IFRS and Canadian GAAP will better position a company’s board of directors to recognize the implications of IFRS on market reaction and key financial ratios.
By Bharat Aggarwal, CMA
The world according to Gantt. Project management software used to be no more than a tool on a project manager’s desktop. Today, technology can automate the coordination of hundreds of tasks through a web-based collaborative process.
By Jacob Stoller
