Opinion
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Asset management in the new accounting world
Responding to the recent controversy on the quality of spreadsheets used for fixed asset management registers, FMIS director Vicky Stanley…
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Targeting Spreadsheet Data
Have you ever needed to analyze a specific group or range of data in a complex spreadsheet with many rows…
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Harmonising strategic marketing and finance
Mike Wilman is of the opinion that marketing as a strategic tool links the functions of Marketing and Finance. He…
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Take the guesswork out of marketing spend
Increases in marketing spending are often ineffective. So streamline it now to maximise impact. Although many companies have increased their…
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Flowcharting Made Simple
As accountants advance into higher managerial positions and take on more strategic responsibilities, many find that flowcharts and similar graphic…
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IAS 36 – Impairment of Assets
International Accounting Standard IAS 36, Impairment of Assets, is the first accounting standard that deals comprehensively with the impact of…
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A world without the Internet
Imagine a world without the Internet. Without e-mail. Without Windows or Apples. Heck, for that matter, imagine a world without…
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A New Exam for a Changing Profession
Say goodbye to the pencil-and-paper CPA exam. The last such exam is set for November. Come spring 2004, a new…
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Worldwide Accounting Irregularities
When accounting irregularities at the giant companies of Enron and WorldCom were reported in the U.S., many people believed that…
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Developing the brand from the inside out
For a long time external and internal communication was placed in separate boxes with the belief that communicating with customers…
