This is interesting: An internal review at Canadian construction company SNC-Lavalin of certain payments approved by the CEO has resulted in that executive’s departure from the company. The payments in question were approved directly by the CEO after the CFO rejected them. Documentation was apparently sketchy, as the review revealed that the projects they wereContinue reading “Mystery payments at Canadian construction company”
Author Archives: Neil
Thoughts on the proposed accounting profession merger
The country’s professional accounting bodies regulating the use of Chartered Accountant, Certified Management Accountant and Certified General Accountant designations are currently deep into merger talks, as you might have heard. This affects me, of course, but I have a very pliable opinion on the merits of this path. Ultimately I’ve earned the CA designation byContinue reading “Thoughts on the proposed accounting profession merger”
I need to be Certified
Having spent the past 3+ years in internal audit, first for a global building materials manufacturer and now with a Canadian retailer, I figured I ought to go for the certification and make it official. So, a couple months ago I committed to earning the Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation. The first step was toContinue reading “I need to be Certified”
Integrate social media efforts across marketing and customer service
Most organizations likely place social media responsibilities primarily (or solely) with marketing, but a recent interview with Cisco’s Marketing Director on WebWorkerDaily, now part of GigaOM provides some insightful tips and makes the case for spreading it throughout the company, especially to customer service: The heads of both your marketing and customer service departments shouldContinue reading “Integrate social media efforts across marketing and customer service”
Five years of blogging… Sort of
It has been five years since my first post on Feb. 18, 2006. In a way it’s the 5-year anniversary for this blog, but I haven’t really been writing as frequently lately as I should be in order to claim that legitimately. This is my first post in 2011! So to celebrate, I’m raiding theContinue reading “Five years of blogging… Sort of”