Strategy
Technology
Software Negotiation: A simple introduction to professional services
Don’t leave professional service negotiations to the last minute, says software negotiator Phil Downe
Career
Why ambitious corporate accountants should extend their role beyond finance
The role of the CFO is changing. Now is the time to forge your externally facing role
Business
How spreadsheets gives you leverage when negotiating tech deals
Your skill set as an accountant gives you great leverage, says IT negotiation specialist Phil Downe
Technology
3 savvy leverage tactics to use when negotiating technology deals
A little knowledge goes a long way with technology vendors, says IT negotiation specialist Phil Downe
Business
The Final Chapter of Sears Canada: Financials, Bankruptcy
Jeff Buckstein takes a last look at the reasons behind the retailer's demise
Business
How the digital age drove Sears Canada into bankruptcy
Sears Canada paid a hefty price by being late to the online retail game
Business
Why did Sears Canada go bankrupt?
A retailer stuck in the past. A strategy that did not work. A liquidation that never had to happen?
Technology
How to save money when negotiating software subscriptions
How do you negotiate with savvy software salespeople? Level the playing field with these tips from IT negotiations specialist Phil Downe
Management
Business Analytics for Chartered Professional Accountants
Guest blogger David Elsner on the growing role of data analytics in business
Technology
Five internal controls to prevent a MacEwan phishing fraud
These basic internal accounting controls could have easily stopped a $12m fraud says CPA professor
Management
Forecasting: Why accountants should get it approximately right
The King of KPIs, David Parmenter, on fast, not perfect, forecasting
Management
The five mistakes accounting leaders make in setting KPIs
The King of KPIs, David Parmenter, says KPIs often fail to deliver on their potential