The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation have appointed Canadian academic Tom Scott as a member of the International Accounting Standards Board (the Board). He will join the organisation in April for an initial five-year term. As reported by the IFRS Foundation. Mr Scott has been an academic in the field of accounting at various universities in Canada since the late
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In November 2016, the International Accounting Standards Board discussed issues that arose during the external testing and drafting of the forthcoming insurance contracts Standard. This webinar provides an updated overview of the forthcoming Standard reflecting November’s decisions and covers the following: The need for change and the history of the project Level of aggregation Applying the Standard for the first
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Small business owners who are developing their brand are keen on upholding a high standard of professionalism. This is very important, but sometimes you may get stuck in a non-progressive frame of mind. During the time when professionals and businesses started moving online, there was a certain design standard that many followed to create a professional metaphor on their websites.
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We have all heard about strategic management accounting, but what is it and how does it affect our company? In this article you can find a comprehensive and detailed description of strategic management accounting and what it stands for, as well as some great techniques that you can use to get the best results! What is strategic management accounting? Simply
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A responsive website isn’t one that responds to your audience’s needs, though that is definitely a great feature for a website. When I talk about responsive websites, I’m talking about the website being able to respond to the device that they are being viewed on. This means that a website will work perfectly on any device regardless of how big
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Blogs have become a very useful tool to connect with your customer-base and is utilized by many companies. Therefore, it is not surprising that I have had many entrepreneurs asking me to implement a blog on their business website. There is no simple answer to whether or not you should start a blog, but there are a general set of
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I feel odd recommending a book written about the American tax system to people who are, for the most part, Canadian. However “The Benefit and The Burden: Tax Reform – Why We Need it and What it Will Take” is written by former Reagan policy analyst Bruce Bartlett and he gives one of the most comprehensive examinations of that nation’s
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Change management in your organization can translate into whether your company weathers a storm or sinks to the depths of the ocean. Here are 8 tips on how organizations and their leaders can effectively manage change: Effectively managing change is not possible in isolation of risk and crisis management. Risk, crisis and change management have clear interdependencies. Thus, in order
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In today’s technologically driven landscape it is pretty much impossible to run a business without a proper website. Websites are essentially online store fronts for your business. If it doesn’t look good, it will deter people from wanting to explore your brand more. This is why it is important to keep your site updated and well designed. Using the analogy
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The first thing I would suggest is have an open door process where employees feel safe to voice their opinion. There should be many avenues where employees can go to express their views. While most organizations have an open door process, not all have a process in place which facilitates open communication and the minimization of fear. Most open door
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