Financial Management (FM) magazine

Organisations can't simply wait and hope for the best when it comes to coronavirus response. Disaster planning expert Jennifer H. Elder, CPA/CFF, CGMA, shares advice in this episode.

Strong risk management practices can't stop the spread of the coronavirus, but strong planning and the ability to adapt can help mitigate its consequences. For lessons on the short- and long-term steps organisations should take in bracing for the full effects of the global outbreak of the coronavirus, hear advice from Mark Beasley, CPA, a professor at North Carolina State University and the direct...

Associate professor at Australia's Monash Business School and chartered accountant Nick McGuigan, Ph. D., describes ways management accountants can develop integrated thinking — including through "social bubble hopping".

Kris Curry, an EY principal in forensic and integrity services, talks about tools, frameworks, and practices companies have at their disposal to help employees, contractors, and vendors conduct themselves with integrity even in challenging markets.

Dan Crumb, CPA, CGMA, has been CFO of the Kansas City Chiefs for ten seasons, the last of which was the most exciting — the Chiefs won the US National Football League's Super Bowl championship game earlier this month. Crumb shares insights on taking a simplified approach to innovation, the value of thinking like an owner, and the thrill of hearing a stadium full of loyal, loud fans.

The big ideas that lead to innovative business changes may seem to happen outside traditional structures, but it's important for organisations to be strategic when it comes to setting the stage for innovation to occur. Accounting tech expert Donny Shimamoto, CPA/CITP, CGMA, offers up the key components that entities should consider to stay ahead of the innovation curve.

Chartered accountant Androulla Soteri, global head of tax at Baker Tilly International, offers a progress report on the UK's Making Tax Digital programme and other countries' digital filing and collection of tax.

AMI Partners, an independent research firm, connected with financial decision-makers in over 500 SMBs across six countries (Australia, Canada, France, Japan, UK, and US) to better understand the "before and after" experiences of implementing automated travel and expense solutions. In this branded podcast, Nikki Hollis, regional sales director at SAP Concur, delves into the UK research findings. (S...

Risk management functions that operate in lockstep with a company's digital transformation efforts tend to perform better. But how do they get there? Brian Schwartz, a PwC partner, shares the traits of digitally fit risk functions and the characteristics that separate dynamic risk functions from peers.

Thivanka Rangala, FCMA, CGMA, is the CFO at edotco Group, a telecommunications tower company that is building network infrastructure for 5G technology in Asia. He shares insights on preparing for 5G roll-out and advises finance professionals to stay ahead of the curve.

In part two of this conversation with Emily Wilson, vice-president of research at Terbium Labs, we return to our conversation about how the dark web amplifies fraud risk for finance departments. In this episode, we explore what to do if you discover your data on the dark web, how to mitigate the damage of a data breach, and what the future of the dark web holds for finance departments.

Risk expert Emily Wilson explains the risk that the dark web poses for finance departments, why management accountants should be concerned about the 'fraud economy', and how to identify data breaches.

When Australia's cotton farmers faced a pest problem that could have wiped out the industry, they collaborated. An accounting researcher shares how that was done and how management accountants can help organisations collaborate.

Motivation expert, author, and speaker Sophie Bennett describes the ways leadership skills need to change in today's technology-enabled workplace.

As businesses risk being leapfrogged by better competitors, how can they manage costs to invest in new technologies? Omar Aguilar, a partner at Deloitte, shares findings of the 2019 Global Cost Survey and the role of finance teams in enabling transformation.

CIMA president and Association board chair Amal Ratnayake, FCMA, CGMA, describes his global career journey and his ambitions for the Institute during a pivotal year in its 100-year-long history.

IASB chairman Hans Hoogervorst discusses the growth of sustainability and climate-related reporting.

Matt Kelly, editor of Radical Compliance, talks to FM senior editor Drew Adamek about the cybersecurity risk that third-party vendors pose, how finance departments can start managing and mitigating that risk, and the mindset shift that finance departments need to make when thinking about protecting data.

Tone at the top is important but not enough to build and sustain an ethical corporate culture in a global organisation. Liban Jama, a partner in EY's forensic and integrity services, explains how to drive ethical behaviour.

Ensuring company spend is compliant is a crucial role of the finance team. But how can you be confident you are getting a true view into all spend — whether that occurs as employee expenses or as invoices — while at the same time guaranteeing compliance with the UK's HMRC rules? (Sponsored by SAP Concur)

Nigel Franklyn, CPA, CGMA, a finance leader at Prudential, shares insight on "living our best life", how small changes can make a difference in performance, and why lunch matters.

Employees thrive when managers show they care. In this episode, learn the value of engaged management and how managers can improve employees' health as well as their work performance.

Hear how Mike Driver, FCMA, CGMA, the UK government's finance head and Ministry of Justice CFO, aims to put finance at the heart of decision-making.

It's not only in spelling that English differences emerge. Listen to UK and US language aficionados discuss some of the peculiarities.

Succession planning can strengthen organisations for the future, but focusing on the C-suite is a mistake, according to Shaara Roman, a consultant with wide-ranging global experience.