Vol. 20 No. 7, October 2004
Index
- CFOs opt to stay the course with President Bush.
- From the editor.
- Security: middle-markets firms split on spending.
- Treasury: regulatory concerns top treasurers' issue.
- Business continuity: smaller firms most vulnerable to problems.
- Healthcare: health and productivity programs more common.
- In quotes.
- Marsh Inc.
- Risk management: financial industry too intent on regulation.
- Accounting: reliance on spreadsheets waning, survey suggests.
- Job transitioning; Most common failing: setting strategic goals.
- PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Barometer.
- Data management.
- IBM.
- Procurement.
- Event spending.
- Security.
- Tax management.
- Extending the Supply Chain: How Cutting-Edge Companies Bridge the Critical Last Mile into Customers' Homes.
- IT Governance: How Top Performers Manage IT Decision Rights for Superior Results.
- The Art of Business: In the Footsteps of Giants.
- Former SEC commissioner assesses governance, Sarbanes-Oxley.
- AICPA studies 'little GAAP'.
- PCAOB accepting enforcement tips.
- Is the treasurer's job challenging? Just ask Irina Simmons: the executive vice president and EMC Corp. talks about the evolution of the company and her career advancement--which has been closely tied to the company's success.
- Taming the currency tiger: some companies have controlled most of their currency risks through a mix of operating decisions and financial hedges. Active risk management sets them apart from those that passively accept whatever punches the currency markets throws.
- 'Opting' for pay alternatives: as the debate continues over stock options, there is a pronounced shift toward more rational, results-based pay systems. This is particularly true at the most senior levels.
- Are there good reasons for auditor rotation? Auditor rotation remains a concern of regulators and governance activists, and Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) asks whether it's good corporate governance or a question of costs versus benefits.
- Productivity: small changes add up.
- Cost management: only a 'piece' of productivity gains.
- Opportunity: an embarrassment of riches.
- M & A issues raise the governance bar: board members operating in this more stringent era should apply their experience and counsel to help their companies improve the likelihood of acquisition success.
- Transaction tax management: a seat at the supply chain table.
- The case for electronic records management: physical storage of thousands of documents is becoming passe, and companies should consider enterprise records management systems to save labor costs and provide better security.
- Choosing the best compensation program: fee or non-fee? It's a quandary many corporate decision-makers encounter when choosing cash managers. A noted cash manager--whose firm offers both types of services--provides some insights.
- Christopher B. Begley.
- Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
- Gregory T. Geswein.
- The teetotaling corporation: its preferred liquid is cash.
- Buyers guide.
- Ask FERF (financial executives research foundation) about ... Sarbanes-Oxley 404 solutions.
- Technical committee profile: Committee on Corporate Reporting.
- From the chairman.
- Cross word.
- Save the date!(National Association of Corporate Directors) (Brief Article)
- Names in the news.
- Mark Blinn.