1. Can governments squeeze bankers' pay?

I'm in New York filming a piece on where we are in respect of reform and recovery as we approach the anniversary of the demise of Lehman Brothers. But I felt compelled to break off for a few minutes to assess the proposals advanced today by the...

03/09/2009 | 70 Hits | Read more...

2. Charging for online news

Although news organisations are fierce competitors, there was an almost audible sigh of relief from most of them when Rupert Murdoch said that News Corporation would start charging for access to its online news sites. It's not just that the worst...

06/08/2009 | 63 Hits | Read more...

3. Carrying Cost

The carrying cost is the cost of holding an item in inventory. Carrying cost is usually calculated in periods of a year.

16/05/2009 | 36 Hits

4. Cost

Managers rely on managerial accountants to provide useful cost information to support decision making. What is a cost? A cost is a payment of cash or its equivalent or the commitment to pay cash in the future for the purpose of generating...

30/11/2008 | 335 Hits | Read more...

5. Controller

In most business organizations, the controller is the chief management accountant. The controller’s staff often consists of several management accountants. Each accountant is responsible for a specialized accounting function, such as systems...

25/11/2008 | 373 Hits | Read more...