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October 2006 |
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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.
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Features |
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Beyond process improvement: the pathway to process-based management
The quality movement, which gained much momentum in the mid-1980s, ushered in many positive advancements in process improvement. Now, organizations have to step up with more change — integrated improvement. Management accountants should be leading the way
By Todd Scaletta, CMA
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Risk and the Balanced Scorecard
Organizations around the globe need to step up their risk management initiatives. The Balanced Scorecard can help
By Cam Scholey, CMA
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Reaping a good harvest
CMA Kevin Blucke has taken one of Canada’s largest organic vineyards and given it a big management overhaul. And after just two years as president, he’s getting results. His secret? The right people in the right place — and the strategic insight to support them
By Robert Colman
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June/July 2006 |
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Alignment: do your processes really line up?
When a Toronto-based manufacturer wanted to implement a new ERP system, it turned out that to get true value from it, they’d need to retool their processes. Companies can gain a significant strategic advantage by reexamining their processes and taking integration deep into their organization. This is one example of how to do it right
By Dan Snider, CMA
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New standards on accounting for financial instruments: a primer
New rules for financial instruments have introduced drastic changes to GAAP, creating scepticism among managers, investors and even accountants, who believe that they will be more complex than ever. However, beyond their apparent complexity, the new rules can be demystified by considering a few fundamental changes
By Michel Blanchette, CMA, FCMA
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Human resources
Show me your talent Evaluating candidates through role-playing
By Marcus Miller
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Management trends
Outsourcing and internal control: know where you stand Managing the risk of outsourcing arrangements requires diligence; the new regulatory environment demands it
By Nelson Huen and Ted Aslanidis
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Business strategies
Customer relationship management done right. Five crucial steps to support CRM success
By Darren Saumur
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Book review
Taking the scorecard deeper. The newest book by Kaplan and Norton demonstrates how organizations can cascade the Balanced Scorecard through all of their operations — and beyond
Reviewed by Robert Colman
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Information technology
Hotspots hit the zone.The growth of wi-fi-based wireless hotspots is now moving the wi-fi medium into telco territory.
By Jacob Stoller
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Government issues
Worldwide inroads. Canadian companies generate business and promote their expertise, technology and goodwill in the world’s trouble spots. Continued support for such initiatives by the federal government makes the opportunities greater
By John Cooper
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Global view
Japan’s new-found allure. It’s time to get on board as the country’s economic engine is pulling strongly again
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Departments |
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Media bites
Eyes on the prize
- A Guide to Forensic Accounting Investigation
- The Workforce Scorecard
- Peripheral Vision
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News and views
New and noteworthy information you can use
- IFAC releases 2006 handbook
- Fortune 500 Boards encourage three to five-year CEO succession planning
- Canada's pension crisis deepens
- Managing the labour shortage: where to start?
- Impact of Basel II sinking in
- Forces reshaping capital markets: middlemen will feel the squeeze
- Profiting the Corwn: National Business Book Award winner
- Hight tech: Storage portability
- New software
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