The CFO relies on company divisions to provide the necessary financial and operational intelligence to then report to the board or influence other executives. Almost as important as being an extremely good finance professional, a CFO needs to be an experienced and capable manager. They need many ...
Good-bye, programming peers; hello, power to abuse at your whim Credit: Thinkstock It’s legendary: A CIO promotes his best developer into a management role, losing an excellent programmer and gaining a bad manager. The art of management isn’t so much about assembling a dream team, ...
12 bad habits that slow IT to a crawl Sep 10, 20159 mins analysis 19 principles every IT leader should heed Mar 13, 20137 mins analysis Don’t let consumerization be the free lunch that eats you Mar 06, 20135 mins analysis Don’t believe the drumbeat against IT ...
One of the steps to becoming a CMA is paying a non-refundable entrance fee for your CMA certification program. This means you must pay this fee in order to even take your exam. Pricing varies depending on your IMA membership. For example, the cost for professional members is $300, but ...
However, it may not make as much sense if travel is a bigger priority. In that case, the money spent for housekeeping may be better spent on vacations. When setting financial goals, people can make the mistake of limiting themselves. “It doesn’t have to be paying off debt or saving ...
I want to invest for my wedding/a trip to Fiji/some other two- to five-year goal If the financial goal you’re looking to reach is less than five years away, investing probably isn’t the best plan of action. Why? Because that’s a fairly short time frame. If the market goes into...
Jim Collins published a best-selling book in 2001 calledGood to Great. In his research, he found that the companies that make the leap from being good to becoming truly great employ what he called the "Hedgehog Concept."1 When facing a tough decision or a turning point in the business, ...
Before you visit a bank to open an account, it’s best to consider your financial needs first. Look at how many monthly transactions you will have and compare that with what the bank will charge you. If you’re a small business with few deposits or expenses, considering an account that ...
It’s therefore understandable not wanting to move to the Cloud until it makes financial sense. Now that your organization has decided it’s time to make the move, you might be finding the thought of it to be overwhelming. You’re certainly not alone if you’re feeling a little ...
If you’re considering becoming a content creator, you likely already know the topics you want to discuss or the audience you want to reach. Maybe you have a background as a social media manager and want to share tips with small businesses and entrepreneurs. Or perhaps you paid off a ton...