As technology transforms the management accounting profession at an ever-increasing rate, are you concerned about having the necessary skills to further your career? Do you want to enhance your skill set but don't know where to start? If so, don't worry. In one or two weeks' worth of time...

This paper presents the results of a study of costing methodologies and cost management practices utilized by companies in the People's Republic of China (PRC). We find that costing practices employed by companies, while occasionally reflecting prior practices, are now largely in conformance...

Lawson et al. (2014) provides a conceptual framework for accounting education that suggests all accounting professionals (and therefore our students) can best add value to the organizations that employ them by integrating diverse professional competencies. Left unanswered, however, is a detailed...

Effective January 1, 2015, the content of the CMA® (Certified Management Accountant) program was revised to increase its overall rigor and the relevance of the CMA for accountants and financial professionals in business. In a previous article (“The CMA Examination: How Well Does It Align with...

Financial and technology forces have combined to dramatically change the milieu of higher education. In terms of financial forces, we examine changing student demographics, the level of student debt, shrinking levels of governmental support, and philanthropic limitations. We conclude that the...

Prior research and practitioner-academic bodies (Lawson et al. 2014, 2015; Pathways Commission 2012) have called for the development of integrated accounting curricula to better prepare students for successful long-term careers. This paper recognizes accounting program leaders as important agents in...