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Michigan Association of CPAsBusiness Edge
January 27, 2012
Volume 9, No. 1
 
In this issue...
 -  New Experience Requirement and CGMA – An Opportunity for CPAs in Business
 -  12 Big Ideas for Balancing Work, Money and Happiness in 2012
 -  How to Create a Year-Long Sales Blitz
 -  Hire and Develop Star Sales Teams That Stay
 -  Protect Your Organization with a Solid Data Governance Strategy
Words from the Wise

"Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness.”

- James Thurber

New Experience Requirement and CGMA – An Opportunity for CPAs in Business

There are several important issues and opportunities on MACPA’s radar screen. Today I’m excited to share this Chair’s Message through Business Edge to provide you with important information about two initiatives of particularly high interest to CPAs in business and industry, government and not-for-profits.
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12 Big Ideas for Balancing Work, Money and Happiness in 2012

Even though the economy is still mired in a slump, there are a number of things you can do in 2012 to give yourself a better chance at prosperity. To become truly prosperous, de-emphasize short-lived New Year’s resolutions and focus on balancing work, money and happiness.
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How to Create a Year-Long Sales Blitz

Increasing sales takes on an aura of urgency as companies approach year-end. However, this mindset should be operating throughout the entire year. There are five approaches you can implement to ensure a more successful year without having to engage in the usual craziness that accompanies the last month of your fiscal year.
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Hire and Develop Star Sales Teams That Stay

You should establish a systematic, ongoing process for hiring the right people for each job. The value of this hiring strategy will enable your organization to find the best-fit candidates, create a high-performing team, and more important, retain those star performers.
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Protect Your Organization with a Solid Data Governance Strategy

In these times of security concerns, while data governance can help mitigate risks, it cannot completely eliminate all threats. However, data governance can help to establish policy while it assesses current business processes designed to manage data assets and external security threats. More important, it can provide a framework that allows businesses to expose and manage security and privacy risks before they manifest themselves.
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