Finance Leadership & Development

Professional accountants need to respond to the continually changing expectations of their organizations, the financial markets, and society. In addition, many accountants aspire to finance leadership roles, such as chief financial officer (CFO). As a result, they must fulfill their traditional responsibilities, while increasing their support of strategic and operational decision-making. Through education, life-long learning, and development, they must acquire the right mixture of skills, experiences, and attitudes, including leadership, strategy, business, management, and interpersonal skills. Read More

Professional Accountants–The Future
June 1, 2016 - Accounting and Business

With an evolving business environment bringing a range of new challenges, a major ACCA initiative highlights the seven key qualities that professional accountants need.

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10 Business Recommendations for Productivity, Prosperity, and Inclusive Growth
June 1, 2016 - Business and Industry Advisory Committee

This report highlights BIAC's statement to the OECD ministerial council meeting in 2016.

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Five Steps to Transform Leadership Theory into Practice
May 31, 2016 - AICPA Insights

This article provides five steps that can guide you in successfully adopting positive leadership behaviors to transform yourself into an authentic leader.

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How to Be a Data-Driven CFO
May 31, 2016 - CFO.com

This article discusses six ideas for CFOs to consider as they look to integrate analytics into the decision-making process.

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Leading the Start-Up Way
May 23, 2016 - A+ Magazine

Despite the risk, some finance chiefs would rather roll their sleeves up at a start-up instead of working at a brand-name corporation. A Plus looks at the ambiguous yet crucial role of CFOs at early-stage companies.

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How to Impress Your New Employer
May 23, 2016 - Journal of Accountancy

Here’s what you need to know to be successful during your first year at a new job.

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Four Steps to Start a Reverse Mentoring Program
May 18, 2016 - Journal of Accountancy

Organizations can motivate and engage newer employees, and build the knowledge of established ones, through reverse mentoring.

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