On August 01, 2006, the Professional Accountants in Business (PAIB) Committee of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) has released its 2006 Articles of Merit; a collection of award-winning international articles on topics such as performance measurement, sustainability and corporate social responsibility, and the changing roles of accounting and finance professionals. The collection includes 10 previously published articles that were selected by the PAIB Committee as part of its annual Articles of Merit Award Program for Distinguished Contribution to Management Accounting.
The winning article for 2006 entitled “Performance Measures in Supply Chains” by Kim Langfield-Smith and David Smith, the article was first published in CPA Australia’s Australian Accounting Review. It examines the benefits and challenges of supply chain management.
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