Business Performance Management is about creating and sustaining processes for successful strategy execution, connecting processes, people, and performance from workroom to boardroom. We all know about balanced scorecards, but how can we make the scorecard more sustainable and efficient in your organization? What are the FASB and technology leaders doing to simplify business reporting? How can benchmarking be used to transform your operation from information to innovation? Can you really stay in control and execute your strategy without the age-old traditional budget? Some leading corporations and experts are saying "yes." Read on to learn more about these and other burning questions.

IMA's "Costing Methodologies and Cost Management Practices in the People's Republic of China (PRC)" is a two-year study created to understand the development of Chinese accounting standards and accounting systems, as well as the cost accounting system and cost management practices of Chinese enterprises. The study examines the costing practices of a variety of Chinese enterprises, more than 200 Chinese state-owned enterprises, listed companies, and privately-owned companies.