Vol. 21 No. 6, July 2005
Index
- Ruing Andersen's demise and the loss of audit competition.
- From the editor.
- In quotes.
- Marsh.
- Pensions: is United deal the tip of the iceberg?
- Benefits: new bankruptcy law directly impacts plans.
- Healthcare: education, intranets driving decisions.
- Markets: investors told to focus on threat from Asia.
- RHI.
- Corporate governance: audit committee chairs concur on best practices.
- Deloitte.
- Executive-level compensation packages: change in use of features, 2005 vs. 2004.
- Governance: treasury's Snow criticizes shareholder access concept.
- Audit firm CEOs speak at FEI Summit.
- An employee benefit plan you've probably not heard of.
- Dramatic workforce trends require planning now: through the confluence of four critical dynamics--20 years of downsizing, the changed employer/employee contract, fewer younger workers and an aging/retiring population--much of the workforce is shrinking, making the landscape for employers vastly different for the foreseeable future.
- Perks: what 2005 proxy statements reveal; With more transparency in financial statements, executive perks are beginning to garner more notice. As a result, many companies are disclosing more information--voluntarily.
- Revenue recognition: a perennial problem; Concerns about revenue recognition have intensified, and Financial Executives Research Foundation looks at some current developments affecting FASB's ongoing project--which aims to develop guidance that would apply to both public and private businesses.
- Leadership: qualities that distinguish women; Results from a recent survey provide evidence that women bring distinct personality and motivational strengths to leadership roles--and do so in a style that is more conducive to today's diverse workplace.
- One career done, another taking shape: longtime Hewlett-Packard executive Robert Walker is a relatively new member of FEI, but, now retired, he has thrown his energies into service for the association and several corporate boards.
- Delivering the message of value: as Thomas L. Evans steps into the FEI Canada chairmanship role for 2005-6, he's anticipating reaching out to more new members and adding his record to the legacy of leaders that have come before him.
- Corporate social responsibility: hard choices on soft issues; Pro-environmental announcements from global giants like General Electric and JPMorgan Chase have spotlighted corporate social responsibility. Yet, there's no mandate to promote such issues in the U.S., where some companies are clearly more proactive than others. Meanwhile, Europeans have brought "green" issues to the forefront.
- Enterprise risk management: from compliance to value; A unifying framework can help companies identify and articulate risks consistently across the enterprise and evaluate alternative capital structures to bear those risks.
- Five easy pieces: Web-based initiatives CFOs and CIOs can agree on.
- Best practice benchmarking: a proven road to world-class performance; Best practice benchmarking has been embraced by a number of leading companies, in both good times and downturns. It can lead to marked improvements in specific metrics--but it is a journey, not an event.
- Interviewing: positioning yourself to get the offer; A recruiter offers a series of suggestions and tips about approaching a job interview with a "sales mindset," and what to look for and react to during the process.
- Selecting a lead bank: U.S. and European companies differ.
- Ask FERF about ... the seventh annual technology issues survey.
- Estate tax repeal: boon for private, smaller companies.
- BPM software.
- Business intelligence.
- Oracle.
- Auditing software.
- Network security.
- Wireless software.
- Four get awards for Distinguished Service.
- 9 Chapters honored for achievements.
- Crossword.
- Buyers guide.
- Names in the news.
- Deborah Turner.