The Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada are presenting this webinar broadcast live on October 22, 2015 12:30 PM ET CPD credit: One hour (upon receiving a pass on the quiz after attending the live or on-demand event) Event Details: Websites don’t sign engagement letters, but they play a critical role within the marketing and business development process. Yet firms rarely
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This particular review is about a section in the April 18 to 24, 2015 edition of The Economist. This magazine runs many well researched pieces on various business topics and this edition includes “Dynasties, the enduring power of families in business and politics.” I think it is worthwhile to read for any accountant and business professional. We do not all
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3 Features of Human Resources Systems Finance Executives Should Know It seems as if for many years Finance Executives have been involved in Human Resources, but now it seems as though the majority are involved. By Robert Half Management Resources on August 12, 2015 at 12:02 PM Many CFOs find that their responsibilities have been expanding lately. In
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Are you ready for the most important moment in your career as a finance executive? Here are five tips to help you get ready for what will likely be one of the most important moments in your career as a finance executive (no pressure, right?): The Pre-IPO Road Show: 5 Steps CFOs Can Take to Prepare By Robert
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CPA Canada Webinars event. Date: October 15, 2015 Time: 12:30 PM ET CPD credit: One hour (upon receiving a pass on the quiz after attending the live or on-demand event) This webinar is broadcast live on the above date and is also available on-demand shortly after the live event. Event Details: Join us for a walk through of Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada
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I have been a Consultant since 2004. I had thought that I would consult as a career at the end of my permanent working career but took the plunge earlier. Is if for every one no. Careful consideration is required. 2016 Robert Half Salary Guide Foretells of Consultant Opportunities By Robert Half Management Resources on September 18, 2015 at 3:20
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No Understudies for Star Performers? Time for a Succession Plan Could someone easily step in and do your job if you left the company today? If you’re a financial executive without a succession plan, you’re far from alone, according to a recent Robert Half Management Resources survey. But procrastinating could be placing the business at risk. Read More > Have you given
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What are the top trends facing the world in 2015? By exploring the challenges we face today, together we can progress towards our future. The World Economic Forum reported that: In the coming year, we face a number of diverse and significant challenges: growing income inequality, heightened geo-strategic tensions, the unsustainable use of our planet’s natural resources and, of course, the
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CFOs were not often the first in the C-suite to embrace social media, but they are no longer particularly rare. So, how are CFOs using social media and what can they tell you about how to be a better, more connected financial leader? When it comes to social media, is the CFO the final C-suite holdout? The answer is yes
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“More Canadians are 65 and over than under age 15” – As a CPA how are you dealing with the accompanying problems? In a report by CBC News StatsCan: For the first time ever, there are now more people in Canada age 65 and over than there are under age 15, according to Statistics Canada. The data agency said Tuesday
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