Human Capital
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Ethical Dilema
I've recently discovered our CPA is licensed but unregistered in NYS. I've alerted those within the organization that need to know and it stopped there. I know we are not this person's only client. Do I have an obligation to contact the state authorities?
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How do I create value in time spent on Employee Performance Reviews?
I am asked to do employee performance reviews, and I do them and take them seriously. Unfortunately, the other managers and executives at my company just do them to get them done, and as such they serve no purpose. Any ideas for how to discuss with HR in making the review process valuable or is thi…
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Although often the domain of COOs, have any CFOs been successfully involved in a Six Sigma/Lean effort? What made it successful?
If it was a mixed result, please note what you would have done differently?
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Why should I Trust my new CEO?
After a lengthy negotiation, the CEO and I verbally agreed to a compensation structure. We took the next step and broke bread with my wife to get comfortable with each other in a social setting. But when I received the offer letter, a significant portion of the base salary was replaced with a bon…
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How has the CMA degree changed your career?
Good Morning! I'm currently applying for graduate school and intend on obtaining a dual degree MBA/MSF as well as sitting for the CMA once I'm ready. Anyone who has their CMA care to share how it's changed their career. I was very excited to learn there was a degree for folks like me who don't wa…
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Catastrophic vs Traditional health plans
Does anyone have experience with their companies offering catastrophic healthcare policies instead of the traditional policies? For people who are healthy, it would seem a logical way to go. Were the proposed savings, the thresholds (deductibles) and ultimately net savings per year worth it?
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Can you be a work at home CFO - successfully?
Listening to an HBR podcast (2/16) about an executive dealing with both a promotion and a pregnacy, the coversation morphed to a broad discussion of flex time/work from home practices. There seem to be a variety of solutions in the workplace for flex time and now a growing interest from a sustainab…
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How is my education compatible with US job market
I recently took a job as Finance Manager/CFO of our affiliate in Houston, Texas. At the same time I started following a lot of the career and leadership discussions going on here in US and internationally in general. I see there is a significant focus on what skills and especially education a CFO n…
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MBA, CPA or Neither for CFO and Controller Positions
I have my thoughts on this but was curious what the group thought was better training to be CFO and/or controller? MBA, CPA or neither? I recognize they are two different positions requiring different skills so opinions on which is better for both would be great. I am having a discussion with a…
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Can anyone suggest a good online 1009 Misc reporting service?
There are a couple out there, anyone use them? I have just a couple of 1099s to submit. Thanks. Ken
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Your opinion of cold letters
Given the job market we are experiencing, do you recommend sending a letter to a business that does not have an advertised position posted? Are cold letters such as this viewed as irritating to the business leaders? If you recommend sending a letter, should it be very brief merely asking about a …
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FEI Membership Benefits
I am considering an FEI membership. Has everyone found this membershp to be beneficial? And what do you find to be the best attribute of membership?
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Networking with Private Equity Firms?
Anyone have any advice for networking with PE firms whom may need CFO's for their portfolio companies?
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Seeking input on incentive models with a threshhold floor
We have a basic incentive model we use for several of our new business people here at our company. It's fairly simple where they must exceed a certain base dollar volume before they start earning a percentage of professional fee's brought into the company. We want to look at other models out th…
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Does it make sense to allow employees to self-insure healthcare but reimburse via the company?
My HR manager proposed something to me yesterday where we could go to Blue Cross Blue Shield and get individual plans for each employee (the employee would pay the monthly premium themselves) and the company would provide a stipend to each employee each month for what we cover now on their payche…
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We are looking for a new Company medical insurance coverage. We are a start up with 10 employees in silicon valley.
We want the best coverage for very little money. Any recommendations?
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