Opinion
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It Takes a Special Person to Be an Auditor
The job of an internal auditor is to evaluate, analyze, reach conclusions, and provide objective opinions. The job is like…
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Be Client Centered
It's all about the client, isn't it? Or is it? Recently, I did a Google search on "CPA firms." About…
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Electronic Technology and the Auditor
Some 20 years ago, just after I started my career as an auditor, ‘portable computers’ were made available to audit…
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Business Process Outsourcing as the Next Step in the Evolution of Financial Services
Plentiful deals and flush years are a distant memory for most financial services organizations. The banking, capital markets and insurance…
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Be a Business Partner
How do accountants add value to the organization in today's dynamic business environment? We must evolve into operations-focused business partners…
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International experiences of transfer pricing
Some years ago very few people had heard of transfer pricing unless they were connected with multinational companies or their…
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How XBRL Is Transforming Financial Reporting
A recent symposium on the benefits of XBRL, eXtensible Business Reporting Language, brought together a prestigious panel of experts who…
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XBRL Primer
A few months ago, we conducted an online poll of its readers asking them to rate their knowledge of XBRL.…
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The New CFO Checklist
A person who has been newly hired into the CFO position may feel overwhelmed by the vast number of tasks…
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Seven Ways to Enhance Your Communication Skills
As accounting professionals take on more visible roles within their organizations, the ability to communicate has become increasingly important. They…