Leadership

By Pam Miller, APMD Studies show that people leave bosses, as opposed to leaving jobs or organizations. Interestingly, it is often skilled and valuable employees who leave, because they find it

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A security project, once implemented, is unlikely to meet every expectation or exactly match the design phase vision—but you certainly expect it to be close. You can’t afford—after an

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Controllers are naturally concerned with risk—particularly when it comes to misuse of company funds. A key part of their job is to ensure that all the necessary financial controls are in place to

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Any effective cash management strategy must include consideration of the accounts payable function. Unfortunately, the tactic most companies employ as soon as cash gets tight is for upper management… Read More

Controllers and other finance leaders are increasingly being called upon to play a more strategic role in their organizations. Often, however, they are given little information about exactly what is

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What is a "Top Gun" financial operations team? It is a cohesive group of well-trained and efficient financial operations professionals headed by a manager who has exemplary collaboration and

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In a recent survey, Robert Half asked CFOs and employees for their feedback regarding breaches of etiquette on the job. Specifically, CFOs and workers were asked, “Which one of the following is the

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By Mircea Stanciu Today, the finance function needs to be more of a strategic business partner for companies than in the past. Most controllers are aware of this, but many are not sure exactly what

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No matter how well a finance department is run, it is inevitable that there will be some degree of personnel turnover. Turnover can be caused by any number of reasons—either positive or

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Being a successful AP or AR leader involves much more than managing processes and procedures. it also requires managing people and taking steps to keep the stars on your team motivated, engaged, and… Read More