As a time and productivity management speaker and author, I see it all the time. People just don’t use their inboxes properly. And these mistakes lead to significant distraction, lost time, and rework. Most people use their e-mail inbox in four specific ways, and only one of those ways is correct: 1. (The Correct Use): […]
We have closed out submissions to Illumeo’s 2018 Audit, Accounting and Corporate Finance Professional Development Survey and gathered the results. Let’s just say our eyes were opened quite a bit by what we saw and heard. Being from this world (audit, accounting and finance) in past lives we always knew that training for these professionals […]
Ask yourself two questions: Question 1: Am I targeting the right job? To answer this question, you need to determine if the following equation is true: What I Have = What They Need Here is how to fill in the equation. What I Have List your accomplishments that you are proud of and that you […]
Marketing and finance aren’t known for being best buddies. In fact, the two departments are often pitted against each other. Finance thinks their department is more important because they control the money. Marketing thinks they are more important because they are behind the company’s brand and image, so they actually help the company generate revenue. […]
Companies are spending more than ever on continuing education and training for their employees. In the US alone, companies spent upwards of $70 billion a year on training – and that number is expected to go up each year. While furthering employees education and skill level is important, many companies are missing a vital component of the […]
Almost every business leader passes off Enterprise risk Management (ERM) to the CFO or their staff. Sound familiar. Beware, the sleeping dragon inside your ERM priorities is probably cyber risk. For years, Boards, CEOs and CFOs have steadily been raising the ranking of cyber threats as major concerns and something that the enterprise risk management […]
Finance and accounting often do not hold HR to the same standards as other departments because it is believed that HR is different and people initiatives cannot be measured or managed like other business initiatives. However, having different standards for HR is a disservice to both HR and the company, resulting in lower expectations and […]
Companies understand the importance of training and educating their employees, as evidenced by the sharp increase in the amount spent on training. In 2017, overall training expenditures by US companies increased by more than 33%. But companies have to ask themselves if that training is effective – and if not, what can be done? So, […]
Illumeo is very happy to announce our new Illumeo Student Scholarship today. Read all about it here. The short story is that we’re giving away 10 Illumeo “Scholarships” every month through 2020 (that’s 70 scholarships total – full information here) to qualifying students in accounting, finance, and related areas – including undergrads, graduate students, and even those […]
Employers are becoming increasingly hesitant to pay for employees to attend giant conferences and workshops. Bloated travel and expense reimbursement requests, exotic locales, and low return on investment are a few legitimate reasons for the hesitation, but there’s one more important factor to consider: the rise of digital learning. It’s becoming more common for employers […]
