July 16, 2009 by Darton Group
Team DARTON offers the following tip to enhance your understanding of IFRS.
Karthik Ramanna (assistant professor in the Accounting and Management unit at Harvard Business School) and Ewa Sletten (assistant professor in Accounting at the MIT Sloan School of Management) have published a working paper on IFRS.
The working paper (entitled “Why Do Countries Adopt International Financial Reporting Standards?”) provides interesting insights into why some countries adopt IFRS and others do not.
Read the Executive Summary, Abstract and full Working Paper Text at http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6212.html.
Posted in IFRS | Tagged Darton, Darton Group, Ewa Sletten, Harvard Business School, IFRS, IFRS research, IFRS statistics, IFRS trends, IFRS working papers, International Financial Reporting Standards, Karthik Ramanna, MIT Sloan School of Management | Leave a Comment »
July 14, 2009 by Darton Group
Some things are worth repeating.
This is one of them.
The rules of networking in Charlotte in 2009 have changed. Repeat…the rules of networking in Charlotte in 2009 have changed.
Read it. Now believe it.
Charlotte is known for change. And we all know how things have changed over the past 12 months. Our skyline, our economy, our housing market, our corporate giants (and perhaps our sense of invincibility) have all changed greatly…and quickly.
So it stands to reason that the art of networking in Charlotte has also changed.
The Queen City’s movers and shakers are still here – only many are moving and shaking in different companies and in new roles. Charlotte continues to welcome a host of new companies who bring new leaders to town from cities like Detroit, Minneapolis, San Francisco and others.
Now take this change and marry it with technology (especially social networking), and you have a brand new set of
rules on how to network (and job search) in Charlotte in 2009.
Not using LinkedIn? Get out of the way – - Charlotte’s movers and shakers are using tools (especially LinkedIn) in a very BIG way to facilitate networking and to make the art of doing business in Charlotte all the more effective and efficient.
Don’t get us wrong…the leaders here in the Queen City still value face-to-face networking. But Charlotte’s leaders are a progressive group – and they understand the power of leveraging technology to optimize face-to-face networking opportunities to close business deals.
The June 2009 issue of Charlotte magazine features a cover story that speaks precisely to the changing nature of networking in the Queen City. Learn more about the new rules of networking at http://www.charlottemagazine.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7606&Itemid=1906.
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July 14, 2009 by Darton Group
Mark your calendar!
The next monthly meeting of Charlotte Business Professionals is scheduled for July 22 from 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Andrew Blair’s Restaurant located at 1600 Montford Drive in Charlotte (near the DARTON office). A great opportunity to network and to hear Charlotte Mayoral Candidate Anthony Foxx speak. Learn more at http://www.charlottebp.com/.
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July 9, 2009 by Darton Group
THE NEW YORK TIMES published an interesting story this week on the actions that the Big 4 are taking to build “climate and carbon shops” here in the USA.
Ernst & Young, Deloitte, KPMG, and PwC have established practices in Europe to help companies deal with greenhouse gas regulation. The Big 4 see huge opportunities in the USA to build business should the USA adopt Climate Law.
It is believed that business associated with environmental consulting in the Big 4 “could one day rival tax compliance and financial disclosure in size and scope”.
Read the article at http://www.nytimes.com/cwire/2009/07/07/07climatewire-the-big-four-of-accounting-will-be-among-the-77758.html?pagewanted=1.
Posted in Trends | Tagged Big 4, Darton, Darton Group, Deloitte, Ernst and Young, Greenhouse Gas Regulation, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, The New York Times, US Climate Law | 1 Comment »
June 25, 2009 by Darton Group
Workforce Management published today a revealing article on the strategies that USA businesses are deploying in using temporary executives “to make difficult decisions” in today’s challenging economy.
According to Workforce Management’s New York bureau chief Jessica Marquez, experts are citing a growing trend where, in hard times, firms want executives “who can make difficult decisions and not worry about relationships”.
Read more about this trend and personal stories from three professionals with experience in working as “temporary executives” at http://www.workforce.com/archive/feature/26/46/49/index.php.
Posted in Trends | Tagged Charlotte accounting jobs, Charlotte finance jobs, Charlotte jobs, Darton, Darton Group, Executive Consulting, Interim CFO, Temp Execs, Temporary Executives, Workforce Management | Leave a Comment »
June 24, 2009 by Darton Group
The June 2009 issue of CFO magazine hit the DARTON offices last Friday and we were especially curious to read one of the featured cover stories.
The subject?
Financial consulting firms and how they regard the finance department as a “still-warm, if not hot, target for their services, thanks to the slimming down most departments have endured”.
According to Derek Smith, director of research for Kennedy Consulting Research and Advisory http://www.kennedyinfo.com, services specific to CFOs are the “bright spots” for firms like Accenture, Ernst & Young, and many smaller ones.
That being said, it is critical for businesses to deploy best practices when
using financial consultants. Team DARTON fully agrees with the following tips for CFOs/project owners as highlighted in the article:
- Structure projects to make consultants’ time as efficient as possible
- Provide a clear sense of direction or tangible achievements
- Select the best consultant for the job
- Crisply define the tasks to be accomplished
- Break tasks into independent phases so that spending can be turned off at any point
- Rely on internal staff to monitor and streamline the process
To learn more best practices and the five-year forecast of consulting services growth, click here: http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/13691549/c_13720245?f=magazine_featured
Visit www.dartongroup.com for more information on DARTON and our highly experienced team of finance/accounting project and interim professionals.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Alix Stuart, CFO magazine, CFO Magazine Consulting, Consulting Services Growth, Consulting Services Trends, Darton, Darton Group, Derek Smith, financial consulting, Kennedy Consulting Research and Advisory, www.dartongroup.com | 1 Comment »
June 22, 2009 by Darton Group
A friendly reminder from team DARTON…
The next monthly meeting of Charlotte Business Professionals is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30th at Andrew Blair’s Restaurant (located at 1600 Montford Drive just around the corner from the DARTON office).
The face-to-face meetings of Charlotte Business Professionals offer a great opportunity for DARTON consultants to expand their existing networks beyond the traditional finance/accounting organizations in greater Charlotte.
For more information on the next meeting, click here: http://www.charlottebp.com/corporate/headlines/date-set-for-next-cbp-meeting.html
If you have not yet signed up for a FREE membership at the newly launched website for Charlotte Business Professionals, click here: http://www.charlottebp.com/community/registers
For more information on Andrew Blair’s, click here: http://www.andrewblairs.com/
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June 18, 2009 by Darton Group
Sarah Needleman, a reporter for CareerJournal.com, reported yesterday on recent signs of hiring in finance.
Her article, entitled “In Finance, Recent Signs of Hiring”, references well known companies with a big presence in Charlotte including Bank of America, Wells Fargo and TIAA-CREF.
Her take?
“Large and midsize financial-services institutions are hiring again, albeit modestly.”
And what skills are in greatest demand?
“Most desired are proven performers skilled in areas such as credit, refinancing, wealth management and restructuring.”
Read the full article at http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124511318124517281.html#mod=rss_careers
Posted in Research + Statistics, Trends | Tagged Bank of America, Darton, Darton Group, Finance Jobs in Charlotte, Finance Jobs Trends, Jobs in Banking, Sarah Needleman, The Wall Street Journal, TIAA-CREF, Wells Fargo, www.dartongroup.com | Leave a Comment »
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Today’s “Neighbors” section of The Charlotte Observer (06.21.09) features a front page story on Twitter (and other social media tools). Written by journalist Esther Robards-Forbes, the story illustrates how people in the Charlotte area are using social media tools to benefit businesses, government and communities.
As you may know, team 
