Articles from Financial Management (UK) (November 1, 2004)

Title	Author	Type	Words
A fair cop.	Prickett, Ruth	Cover Story	1849
Action reply: continuing professional development is a major priority for CIMA. Earlier this year the institute conducted a global consultation with members about its proposed CPD policy. This process has been crucial, and the feedback and comments are informing policy development and the formation of guidelines. Lynne Guthrie explains the key findings.	Guthrie, Lynne		1036
Agony columns: for organisations of a certain complexity, the disadvantages of using spreadsheets for budgeting must surely outweigh the benefits. Chris Field explains why BPM systems are a sound alternative.	Field, Chris		800
CIMA seeks committee members.			399
Consolidation update.		Brief Article	164
Cover her face.	Wentworth, Gary	Letter to the Editor	62
DWP issues advice on maternity pay ruling.		Brief Article	273
Editorial comment.	Prickett, Ruth	Editorial	507
FCMA becomes mayor of Ealing.		Brief Article	71
Floccus of control: will it ever be possible to place a monetary value on intangible assets in a reliable, meaningful way? Well, possibly. Garry Carnegie and Lucia Lima Rodrigues propose a valuation technique that uses fuzzy logic within an enterprise governance framework.	Carnegie, Garry; Rodrigues, Lucia Lima		1508
Further conference highlights.		Brief Article	263
Harvard reviewed: the Harvard ManageMentor Plus is a key source for CIMA members' CPD learning. Nigel Race explains how it works and joins Roland Kaye and David Harris in reviewing some of the modules.	Race, Nigel		1521
Hello, good buys: finance departments tend not to give the purchasing function the attention it deserves, since the potential for cutting costs in this area is substantial. Jeff Gargan offers his guide to sharpening your organisation's procurement through spend category cost management.	Gargan, Jeff		1089
Is there honey still for tea?	Claret, Jake	Letter to the Editor	242
Masterclasses and a martyr's cause: CIMA's main event is the first- and last-word in CPD.	Berens, Camilla	Brief Article	293
Mind the gap: whether you're the CEO of a firm with a major project but no one with the time or experience to manage it, or an FD who wants a new challenge, Mike Brooks suggests an interim solution.	Brooks, Mike		1384
Opposition in ambush on companies bill.			366
Past masters.	Cassell, Merrill	Letter to the Editor	108
Pink lady.	Mirabal, Jim	Letter to the Editor	71
Presidential engagements.		Calendar	110
Report slates SME loan scheme.		Brief Article	140
Safety in numbers: it's important for everyone in your organisation to share a sensible approach to managing risk. While that's clearly easier said than done, writes Neil Hodge, there are a few ways to achieve it.	Hodge, Neil		758
Seminar preview.		Brief Article	176
SOX costs UK car maker 10m [pounds sterling].			203
Sri Lanka division to host international conference 2005.		Brief Article	239
Standards bodies at loggerheads: IAS39 has caused a continental rift at the eleventh hour.	Berens, Camilla		331
Statement mission: some companies will soon be obliged to make significant extra disclosures under IAS reporting and should brace themselves accordingly. Nick Topazio and Louise Ross describe the options open to those preparing the statements and advise on a plan for explaining the new figures to all stakeholder groups.	Topazio, Nick; Ross, Louise		2650
Student endures ordeal at sea: Camilla Berens describes how a shipwreck scuppered one woman's CIMA studies.	Berens, Camilla		392
Supporting evidence.	Collins, Denis J.	Letter to the Editor	105
Taxman wins section 660A case.		Brief Article	178
The power of three: what will consolidation do for us? Roland Kaye explains his vision of a single, influential, global body.	Kaye, Roland		953
Three into one?	Windle, Martin	Letter to the Editor	221
Trappist orders: two tribunal decisions concerning the definition of a 'protected disclosure' have made life more difficult for those contemplating such an act in the public interest.	Nickson, Sue		686