New York Event Brings Together ACCA, IMA Members and Organization Leaders On Thursday evening, February 28, 2013, more than 100 IMA® and ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) members gathered in New York City for the first joint chapter event between members of the two partnering organizations. The event was planned in tandem with… Continue reading New York Event Brings Together ACCA, IMA Members and Organization Leaders
Category: Resources
Signs a Small Business Needs a CFO
When should a small business owner hire a CFO? While there is no right answer, there are certain indicators. I spoke with Marc P. Palker,CMA, about this topic. Marc is Director of CFO Consulting Partners, LLC – a firm that provides interim and part-time CFO services to small and midsized public and private companies –… Continue reading Signs a Small Business Needs a CFO
Key Highlights of 2010 Exposure Draft on Leases by FASB and IASB
By Valentine Ejiogu, Director, CFO Consulting Partners Late last year, the FASB and IASB released an exposure draft on the proposed new accounting standard, Topic 840. This will be the first significant change in lease accounting since FAS 13 was released in 1976. If finalized, the exposure draft would converge FASB’s and IASB’s accounting for… Continue reading Key Highlights of 2010 Exposure Draft on Leases by FASB and IASB
Ten Painful Oversights in Growth Companies
By Eileen Xethalis, Director and Head of Entrepreneurial Services Practice, CFO Consulting Partners LLC, April 26, 2011 CFO Consulting Partners is often retained to fix broken Accounting and Finance functions. When a prospective client requests an exploratory meeting to gauge whether we can help, the request typically is the result of many months of frustration… Continue reading Ten Painful Oversights in Growth Companies
IT Financial Management
By Joe Barkley, Director, CFO Consulting Partners LLC Information Technology (IT) is the second largest cost – after Human Resource – to most firms. It is often misunderstood and can be ineffectively managed. IT is a business within the business, and it has significant bottom and top line impact. Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) may regard… Continue reading IT Financial Management
Should the CFO Be at the Table When the CEO Is Meeting with His Executives?
By Allan Tepper, Senior Managing Director, CFO Consulting Partners LLC Should the CFO be at the table when the CEO is meeting with his executives? Apparently, according to the NY Post article by Keith Kelly on March 19, 2011 (page 25), some senior staff people at Time Inc. think so. See article at http://www.nypost.com/p/news/business/jack_last_stand_siRYOg7chEA54VzUCJCkcJ Time Inc. CEO… Continue reading Should the CFO Be at the Table When the CEO Is Meeting with His Executives?