Human Capital
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CMA vs CPA & Other Accounting Certifications. Which Is Better?
There have been recent discussions about the CPA certification and its relevance to the hiring process. Many of the discussions involved the debate on whether a CMA vs Certified Public Accountant and not having a CPA should be a must have for finance professionals such as CFO's or Controllers. …
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Accounting Certifications - What's After CMA?
I am new to this forum and am not sure if its right to ask this question here. I am a Commerce Graduate and awaiting results for CMA Part 2 test in December. I have close to 5 years experience in Operations Finance. What type of opportunities are available for a CMA and should I study further, CPA,…
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Vacation day donation
You learn something each day..... I just learned that Google employees are able to donate their Vacation Days to one another. What do you think?
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Non-technical CPE courses?
The Oregon Society of CPA's says that we cannot list more than 16 hours of "non-technical" CPE per reporting period. Do you somehow identify non-technical CPE on your course listings or does it vary across the country? They specifically indicate the following: "Non-technical CPE may be identified a…
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Job Title CFO vs. Controller vs. Finance Director what is the proper pecking order
I am helping out a colleague who is trying to fill an opening in his company. It is a retailer doing over 25M. The current person that is leaving holds the title of Finance Director. Previously the position was CFO but it was felt that the company really wasn’t large enough to have a CFO. The next…
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Does Payroll report to HR or Finance?
I'm interested in getting feedback from large employers (over 100 employees) with out-of-state employee and have somewhat complex payroll (lots of deduction and earnings codes, various incentive programs-commission & bonuses, fringe benefits, recording manual checks). I'm trying to determine …
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Part-Time CFO
What should be the going rate for a contract CFO? We are a $20mm Reseller organization with 60+ employees. Also, when is the right time to hire direct? Our contract CFO is reluctant to come on full-time.
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Consultant Billing Alternatives
I am a one man shop and I do accounting/finance projects of various complexity for small to mid size businesses. Is it unethical/problematic to change your hourly rate based on the client's ability to pay/the task at hand? If so, how can I adjust pricing for more complicated projects or larger clie…
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Exempt Employees - Minimum Hours vs Productivity
When we talk about exempt employees, we often talk about how they are in a position which is considered exempt from paid overtime. However, when we hire these individuals, we hire them to get their job done, so if they do their exceed their job requirements and expectations in less than 40 hours pe…
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How did you present your self to your new team on your first day as a manager?
Hi all, I would like you to share your experiences on your first day on work when you becomed manager. How did you present yourself to your new team? What was your opening phrase and what did you tell them about you or about your next leadership role?
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What steps should I take to become a CFO or possibly COO
I am currently a college student and graduate this summer with my associates. In the fall I will be attending Cal State Fullerton for my ba in business administration. I have the option to choose a focus: management, finance, accounting, etc. Which focus should I choose? I'm very determined to beco…
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Have you checked out Proformative courses?
I have been very active on Proformative since 2009, and I am proud to be an instructor for Proformative (https://www.proformative.com/courses), Proformative's online educational platform, which was designed specifically to meet the needs of the office of the CFO. There are some of the courses I hav…
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Where to download a Proformative catalog?
Where can I download an overview (catalogue) of all courses?
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What are the typical requirements to become a CFO?
And what steps do you recommend taking to become a CFO?
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Professional Development Advice
I'm speaking to a group of college students later in the week about creating a professional growth strategy for themselves. If you could talk to your college-aged self, what advice would you give about career development? Thanks in advance for your counsel! Kate West President / CFO The C Corps
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Vendor Management Course Suggestions
Hi There, I'm from Sourcing (Goods and Professional services) and Vendor management team. Could you suggest me the suitable training program to gather in-depth knowledge in my area. Because most of the listed training looks generic. Thanks & Regards Velu.
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HR Representative Per Employee Ratio During Rapid Growth
looking for opinions and resources regarding the HR to employee ratio (ratio of human resources personnel to the number of employees within a company) of the average large company with 2500 or more employees and also of those of the same size experiencing a period of rapid growth. Does the ratio in…
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Regarding the Premium Membership, what is the price range of the "Unlimited Courses"?
Please provide a price range for the courses, other than the free one. Is it possible that they might be free?
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Why does HR get no respect?
I can't tell you how many times over the years I've experienced this. It's almost like HR is perceived as just messengers for other people's decisions. It's also perceived by many as having little to nothing to do with increasing revenue, controlling costs or mitigating risk.... kind of like a depa…
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Accruing PTO While Using PTO?
Can you accrue PTO hours when a person is using their PTO hours? For example if you would normally accrue .25 hours of PTO for every 40 hours would you get the full .25 hours if you worked 20 hours and submitted 20 hours of PTO?
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How do I move on from my bad career moves?
I have gotten myself into a bad career situation that I don't know how to move on from. I left a job in December because I felt that I didn't have growth opportunities in the position. I took a position that promised to be a step up, but turned out to be a glorified receptionist, and after discussi…
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MBA CPA/CFA combination- does Bschool brand matter for corp finance?
Hi All, I am Canadian Engineer working in Pennsylvania in the Engineering and Construction industry with projects in O&G, Power Plants, Chemical Facilites, etc. I am considering attending a top 20 or 50 Online partime MBA (like Tepper, UNC, Kelley, or Penn State) VS. a local Canadian no name sc…
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If I have been working for a company for 2 years can they ask for me to reapply?
So my boss called me today and said they where going through there files for the company and said they could not find my file but found my spouses ( we work together & got hired same time) that I need to re summit application, W'2 and copy of my DL and SS card I am going on 3 yrs with this comp…
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Can a client hire away our long-time contractor?
Can a client hire away a long-time contractor of ours without paying our company compensation? We have a long-time contractor (several years) who mostly does work for our consulting company. Our client likes her very much and wants to hire her permanently. Should the client pay us compensation? If …
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Making An Accounting Career Jump
Currently, I am employed as a "Director" in the Finance and Operations department of a company (<10 Full-time employees). Note, that I place "Director" in quotes as I only "direct" myself and have no formal accounting background. Also note that the company has negative cashflow with limited runw…
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