Vol. 24 No. 3, April 2008
Index
- Clearly planning for the future.
- For an exciting career, try accounting!
- Can spring spawn optimism?
- Editor's page.
- Enforcement is 'back' at SEC.
- Most companies produce poor forecasts, new study finds.
- New rankings target government contractors.
- Small-business priorities.
- Foreign investors subject to new, higher hurdles.
- In quotes.
- Keeping people motivated--without raises.
- New strategies = new CFOs.
- Survey finds global commonalities.
- Fairness opinion rule applies to Dell, too.
- In quotes.
- Many firms unprepared.
- Middle-market firms still optimistic.
- U.S. corporations major tax-revenue contributors.
- Extraordinary Circumstances: The Journey of a Corporate Whistleblower.
- Grabbing Lightning: Building a Capability for Breakthrough Innovation.
- Lead by Example: 50 Ways Great Leaders Inspire Results.
- Reality Check: The Irreverent Guide to Outsmarting, Outmanaging and Outmarketing Your Competition.
- Strategic DNA: Bringing Business Strategy to Life.
- IFRS in three years possible ... but only with a stable platform.
- Improving financial reporting.
- Turbulent times can create litigious employees.
- Uncertain economy: What's a CFO to do?
- Why create an advisory board?
- Stoneridge ruling deals a serious blow to secondary suits: Stoneridge might be the most important finance case the Supreme Court decides this year, extending a winning streak for business and Wall Street in shareholder class actions that began in 2004.
- Business-banking relationships under stress.
- Corporate pay under new scrutiny: the economic malaise and the huge woes at financial firms have triggered hearings on top executive--mostly CEO--pay packages. Congressional Democrats see a hot political issue, and the SEC and IRS are also taking action on compensation topics.
- Financing innovation in tough times.
- Connecting the dots to the next crisis: foreseeing impending disaster involves watching for it, but spotting the signs may not be on the radar of those responsible. Following what the nation has been through recently, will this change?
- Keeping communications snag-free: the potential damage from communication disruptions keeps escalating, and executives need to be aware of options that can keep the business going.
- A step towards convergence in M & A accounting.
- Today's workplace is about flexibility.
- Negotiating the risk or risky negotiations?
- Executive traits sway investment decisions: a former top-rated analyst shares insights on thinking from the buy-side and qualities the pros look for in companies--and their executives.
- Extreme makeover for financial statements: in place for the past 60 years, financial statements are now being scrutinized, and changes suggested by a joint FASB-IASB project are drawing strong opinions--both pro and con--as many are asking "is this really necessary, especially now?".
- Supply chain gains from integration: by combining the physical and financial supply chains, companies can facilitate trading, improve the information flow around their products and boost the overall cash conversion cycle.
- Buyers and sellers can leverage the economic crisis: as turbulent economic indicators create a difficult M&A climate, this can be a good time for financial executives to assess their core business and explore positioning options--but incredible due diligence is essential.
- CFOs 'rolling up their sleeves' on FAO: finance and accounting outsourcing (FAO) is maturing, and finance executives have become more involved in understanding its benefits, determining its scope and choosing a provider.
- Creating a new paradigm for disaster preparedness.
- Is your ERP system still falling short? Don't just blame the software; implementation team shortcomings, turnover and inadequate funding are often bigger problems, a consultant says. But improvements can do much to minimize problems.
- Holistic compliance: the future of financial risk management: most compliance monitoring is narrowly focused on transaction systems and fails to take into account the broader context in which transactions are executed, blinding it to 90 percent of what's occurring. Companies need to put in place the technology and the people to ensure they're not caught off guard.
- Creating a Web of coverage for cyber events: so-called cyber insurance policies have become widespread, but many policies may fall short of addressing the full range of possible computer-generated perils.
- The 'new' SEC: time for self-evaluation?
- Funding options for retiree medical benefits.
- Using cash-management tools to increase cash position.
- ERM 2.0 makes everybody a risk manager.
- Using Web 2.0 concepts for iLeadership.
- Are you 'XING'? Join FEI's group to network, more.
- Assessing the CIFiR committee's run at complexity.
- New telephone 'Hotline' instituted to serve members.
- Winter meetings well attended, hit best practices.
- Lorna Raagas.
- Lorraine Malonza.
- Public Affairs renamed to reflect members' interests.
- Tracy Milne.
- APEX Analytix.
- April 2009.
- PSS Systems.
- Tax Compliance Inc.
- Antonio Fernadez-Stoll.
- Carrie E. Cussons.
- Chris A. Rogers.
- Conciseware.
- David S. Smith.
- Doug G. Allen.
- Erick M. Hamdan.
- FEI.
- Garth A. Wong.
- Ian D. MacNair.
- John F. Tierney.
- Ken A. McBean.
- Leonard A. Bedell.
- Melanie Litoski.
- Michael A. Brodeur.
- Patrick Flynn.
- Peter Kaju.
- Philippe Rainville.
- Workscape.
- Committee on Benefits Finance.
- Committee on Corporate Reporting.
- Committee on Private Companies.
- Committee on Small and Mid-Sized Public Companies.
- Conference schedule.
- CPE questions, services via email.
- Jeffrey A. Burchill.
- Two presidents meet.
- Chapter focus: dallas.
- Crossword.
- Names in the news.
- Ollen Douglass.