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DEI strategies from the UK Army’s management accounting unit
The British Army’s Management Accountant Services (Army) — known as MAS(A) — is an exemplar in its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices thanks, predominantly, to an unflinchingly meritocratic recruitment process. A meritocratic approach does not play out in the same way in every organisation — it works for MAS(A) because of the unit’s purely egalitarian recruitment and advancement ethos.
Inflation no longer the top challenge for CPA decision-makers, survey shows
CPA decision-makers' optimism about their own organizations and the U.S. economy has been unsteady the last three years — cruising up and down and hitting a historic low in the fourth quarter of 2022. After high inflation and other factors caused optimism to drop last quarter, opinions are rebounding once again, according to a new quarterly survey released Thursday by AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.
Pessimism, contraction plans rise for CPA decision-makers, survey shows
Three years ago, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, CPA decision-makers in business and industry were historically pessimistic about their own organizations. A year later, they were mostly optimistic, with 76% in the second quarter of 2021 expressing optimism about the year ahead. Today, that positive sentiment essentially has been wiped out by inflation and other factors, according to a new quarterly survey that shows just 35% of respondents are optimistic about their companies.
Pessimism, contraction plans rise for finance decision-makers, survey shows
Driven by ongoing concerns about inflation, finance executives in business and industry project declines in profits for the coming year, according to a new AICPA & CIMA survey. By Beth Roessner Three years ago, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, CPA decision-makers in business and industry were historically pessimistic about their own organisations. A year later, they were mostly optimistic, with 76% in the second quarter of 2021 expressing optimism about the year ahead.
Increase capacity with automation
Firms should consider costs and risks to prioritize automating repetitive tasks, panelists in our technology roundtable suggest. The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of digital technology supporting remote work and heightened the attractiveness of technology that promises to reduce heavy workloads of firm staff.
Economic optimism still low but improving; concerns about inflation remain
After hitting a historic low at the end of 2022, the outlook on the U.S. economy rebounded somewhat in February 2023, but concern about inflation remains high, according to the first-quarter Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey released Thursday by AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants.
AICPA® & CIMA® executives #EmbraceEquity
Equity is necessary for organisations to ensure everyone has the resources and support they need to succeed.Cultivating equity aids the advancement of women in the workplace, and on International Women’s Day (IWD), 8 March, it’s time to understand and #EmbraceEquity. IWD celebrates the achievements of women globally and raises awareness about the obstacles and inequities many still face.
2024 CPA Exam Blueprints released
The updated, 2024 CPA Exam ("Exam") Blueprints introduce a different exam format that will create flexibility and enable rising accountants to demonstrate their strengths and interests. New to the Blueprints and the Exam is the introduction of a Discipline section. Instead of everyone testing under the same four Exam sections, there are three Core sections, and candidates must then choose one of three Disciplines.
Inflation drives pessimism and fuels potential challenges
Driven by concerns about inflation, more CPA decision-makers are pessimistic about the state of the U.S. and global economies, according to a new survey. The quarterly Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey, released Thursday by AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, polled CFOs, CEOs, and controllers about the economy, top challenges, and revenue and profit projections. The survey was conducted from Oct. 25 to Nov.
AMBSDR Reviews – An Online Brand Ambassador Program To Make Profit!
Are you interested in earning extra income by sitting back in your home? Have you heard of Chris Luck’s AMBSDR or AMBSDR reviews? AMBSDR reviews are very popular these days as people are running behind extra income in the post-covid scenario. I have read through many reviews of AMBSDR As I am interested in brand ambassador jobs and the comfort of the income that people can have, it is said to be a brand ambassador molding program that will also provide them the opportunity to work.
Economic pessimism leads to drop in revenue and profit projections
Accounting and finance leaders are pessimistic over the national economic outlook over the next year and have growing doubt over additional economic issues, according to the third-quarter Business and Industry Economic Outlook Survey released Thursday by the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants. Survey results revealed concerns over inflation, expansion, profitability, and declining revenue and profits.
How to fix a broken supply chain
News MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING By Beth Roessner Amid increased demand and worker and equipment shortages, the global supply chain has been in a chaotic state for more than two years. In the United States, the list of pandemic-induced product shortages is long and diverse, and it seems to change each month — headstones, tapioca pearls, garage doors, gold bars, microchips, and much more.
A positive attitude starts with math
News PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT By Beth Roessner Mark Schulman thinks a simple math equation can empower leaders and help them build more positive teams: A × B = C. "Attitude times behavior equals consequence," said Schulman, a drummer-turned-speaker who has toured with big-name acts such as P!NK, Cher, Billy Idol, Foreigner, and more. He will be the keynote speaker at the AICPA & CIMA Employee Benefit Plans Conference on Wednesday, May 11.
Blood test can detect heart disease risk
Theresa Miller was undergoing some routine tests at the Live Well Clinic in La Quinta, California, when her naturopathic doctor, Dr. Nicole Ortiz, decided to run a new blood test on her. Ortiz wanted to test for obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD) because Miller’s family history could be working against her. “I do have heart disease in my family,” said Miller, a resident of Palm Desert, California.
Beer event benefits Desert Cancer Foundation
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Drink a beer and do some good. To benefit the Desert Cancer Foundation, La Quinta Brewing Company is having local celebrities serve up the brewskies for a fundraising event on Thursday. In the spirit of friendly competition, two bartenders will rotate every hour, and compete for the greatest amount of tips. Guest bartenders are area leaders and business men and women.
Beth Experiment: Resolutions don’t work
I could beat a horse to death and talk about the power of making a resolution at the stroke of midnight. I could tell you now is the time to take charge and dream big with hopes of learning something new, quitting smoking, losing weight or traveling to exotic places. I could, but I won’t. Resolutions made on New Year’s Day don’t always work. It can be hard to implement a condition on what we should do for 12 months. Oftentimes, we give up a month, week or day in.
$5 deals at Hard Rock Hotel
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Five is the number at Simon Kitchen + Bar at the Hard Rock Hotel in Palm Springs with their new Happy Hour menu. Starting at 5 p.m. and running just before 6 p.m.—5:55 to be exact—they’re having $5 specials on wine, sangria, craft beers, champagnes and rum cocktails. In the mood for some small bites?
Craving Girl Scout cookies? Now they are a click away
Although it is stuffed with sweet treats, the wintery season is just a prelude for the greatest cookie-centric time of year: Girl Scout cookie season. And now those unmistakeable spreadsheets are going digital. For the first time in the 100-year history of the Girl Scouts, the cookie sales are being transitioned to online with either personalized websites or a mobile app. The new Digital Cookie program is not aimed to replace the paper sheets, but rather to enhance it.
Food trucks roll back into Cathedral City on Sunday
As part of the “First Sundays Gourmet Food Trucks Fare” in Cathedral City, food trucks will be making their way back into the city on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place in front of Cathedral City Hall and adjacent to the farmer’s market. The trucks first rolled into town last month with a mixture of vegetarian falafel, ice cream, hamburgers and eats in between, bringing in about 1,000 people said Chris Parman, communications and events manager for Cathedral City.
Two local Starbucks locations hope to serve beer, wine after 4 p.m.
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. By day they’re serving up gourmet coffee drinks and now by night, they’ll be serving select libations. Two local Starbucks Coffee houses will be transitioning to Starbucks Evenings, an effort by the coffee giant to become more of a hang out place after dusk. The locations, in Palm Springs on the corner of Sunrise and Ramon and at the shop on El Paseo and San Pablo in Palm Desert, are two new restaurants to embrace the Evenings concept.
Dunkin’ Donuts plans valley shops
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Known for their coveted coffee and pillowy, sugary doughnuts, Dunkin’ Donuts will be moving into the Coachella Valley as early as next year. As part of a recent announcement to open more than 60 stores in California, eight new restaurants are slated to open throughout the Coachella Valley and Imperial County, with the first restaurant to open next year. Other new locations will be opened in San Francisco Bay area and Bakersfield.
Local chef puts emphasis on good eats at weekend event
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Thanksgiving may be next week, but it’s not too early to surround yourself with good food and good conversation. This Friday, La Quinta Resort executive chef and James Beard Award-winning Chef Jimmy Schmidt is curating an entire weekend of events revolving around crafted eats, Friends of the James Beard Foundation Weekend.
New restaurant to transform key Palm Springs site
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. A new restaurant is taking over the former Design 849 building in Palm Springs. Eight4Nine, set to open in the summer of next year, will be a blend of new-American cuisine in an eclectic setting at 849 N. Palm Canyon Drive. “...Think of a contempo European-accented American experience,” restaurant owner Willie Rhine said in a statement. “Think of a luxe French farmhouse meets Donald Wexler… .
Dish restaurant to host craft dinners under the stars
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. During their tenure in the desert, chefs Joane Garcia Colson and Michelle Heinrich have created a reputation for themselves at Dish Creative Cuisine; using local ingredients, frequently changing their menu and putting emphasis on bold, new and unfamiliar flavors. In true Dish fashion, the partners are hosting two themed dinners at their new Palm Springs location, “Dinner With dish Under the Stars.” Bourbon will be the buzzword on Friday, Nov.
Palm Springs film fest to host ‘Book to Screen’ symposium
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Some of the most beloved stories on the silver screen were adapted from books. To honor these tales, the Palm Springs International Film Festival will host a “Book to Screen” symposium on Jan. 8, blending Hollywood heavyweights with authors and literary critics.
Rancho Mirage resident recalls modeling career
On a whim nearly 60 years ago, Hildegarde Archuleta mailed a package that changed her life. She was replying to an advertisement she saw in Vogue magazine seeking new models. A friend with no photography experience took some pictures of her and on the final entry day, she mailed them to New York City.
CV Brewing partners with Fresh & Easy to sell growlers
Grocery store chain Fresh & Easy has paired up with the Coachella Valley Brewing Company to offer growlers of the brewery’s craft beverages. For just $8 per 32 ounces, customers can take home growlers that were delivered from the brewery directly to nearly 100 California Fresh & Easy stores. Every week, the duo will announce what beer is on tap, along with food pairing suggestions and tasting notes.
Stars dance to benefit Desert AIDS Project
Swaying her hips and shuffling her feet, Desert Magazine editor Mary Silverman followed the instruction of dance partner Dennis Gimenez at the World Gym in Palm Springs. She was unsteady at times; the moves complex. Gimenez was serving up tough love and laughter, trying to get Silverman ready for her dancing debut at the upcoming 4th Annual Dancing With the Desert Stars. "If I have my way, we are going to light that place on fire," said Silverman. "It's not about winning.
Riviera event aims to help get you Fit & Phab
When celebrity trainer Craig Ramsay teaches a class he aims to make it an atypical sweat session. He combines his background in fitness and dance to create a unique experience for attendees to feel the burn. And, he tries to empower all of his students to take the new knowledge and apply it to become their own personal trainers. “I try to lighten the mood and people’s approach and relationship with exercise and wellness by bringing the fun back into it,” said Ramsay.
Harper’s Bazaar Arabia shoots in Palm Springs
Photographers and models flocked to the valley for some blue skies and mountain scenery for the most recent issue of Harper’s Bazaar Arabia. The cover of the November issue features actress Kate Mara, from television series “House of Cards” and “American Horror Story.” In a sparkling black dress and over-the-top hair, Mara stands in what looks like Coachella Valley desert.
Palm Springs shoppers adjust to plastic-bag ban
Kent Pachuta pushed his black shopping cart through the parking lot of Albertsons in Palm Springs. In it were three grocery bags, two reusable and the third made of high-quality plastic branded with the logo of the grocer. The logo bags he said, were free and part of the store’s effort to increase awareness that typical single-use bags are now banned. Soon, they’ll be available for a small fee. “I don’t have any problem,” Pachuta said about the plastic-bag ban which started on Monday.
Local chef in healthy cooking competition, TV series
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Wouldn’t it be cool if we had a chef in the kitchen with us, walking us through the cooking process and relaying their knowledge? (We’re not talking about Gordon Ramsay.) A new television series,“America Cooks with Chefs,” is all about that: giving homecooks a confidence boost in the kitchen and changing how they think about healthy cooking. And one local chef gets to be part of the action.
Babe’s brew is named in national top 10 list
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. A local craft brew is getting some national attention. Coming in seventh place in the top 10 Belgium pale ales in the country is the Belgian Vanilla Blonde Ale brewed locally at Babe’s Bar-B-Que & Brewhouse in Rancho Mirage. Rated through BeerInfo.com, the list looks at three sources, 2014 Great American Beer Festival, RateBeer.com and 2014 U.S. Open Beer Championship, and then curates the 10 best suds in each beer category.
Brag about your favorite cookie recipe
A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Have the world’s best recipe for peanut butter cookies? Do you make a mean snowball cookie, or are your blondies top notch? We want to hear about it. Just in time for the holiday season, The Desert Sun is collecting cookie recipes for an upcoming article. Pick your favorite recipe, snap a photo and submit it for a chance to be shared in the newspaper and at desertsun.com.
Culture Club to open North American tour in Rancho Mirage
TDS Published 12:18 p.m. PT Aug. 19, 2014 Eighties pop band, Culture Club, will kick off their North American tour at Agua Caliente on Nov. 15. (Photo: Courtesy photo ) The band that brought us hits like “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me,” “Miss Me Blind,” “I Just Wanna Be Loved” and “Karma Chameleon” in the 1980s is set to turn back the clock in the desert this fall. British pop-rock band Culture Club will be perform at The Show at Agua Caliente Casino Resort and Spa on Nov.
Palm Springs ShortFest Short Cuts: Must-see packages
Lynn Lieu and Beth Roessner Published 10:55 p.m. PT June 17, 2014 | Updated 11:03 p.m. PT June 17, 2014 Festival Director Kathleen McInnis talks about some of the highlights for Wednesday at the Palm Springs International ShortFest. ShortFest director Kathleen McInnis. (Photo: Marilyn Chung/The Desert Sun )Buy Photo The second day of the Palm Springs International ShortFest is all about the extraordinary tales of people and the places they go.
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