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Message to our supporters.

Viewpoint essay

CFOs have become global.

President's page - Chief financial officers - Viewpoint essay

December again ... Already?

Editorial

Balance of power in Washington changing.

MIDTERM ELECTIONS

Canadian M&A reaches near-record volume in 3rd quarter.

MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS - Brief article

CFOs: second recession 'unlikely'.

THE ECONOMY - Chief financial officers - Survey

In quotes.

In brief - Quotation

CFOs in no hurry to adopt IFRS.

FINANCIAL REPORTING - Chief financial officers - International Financial Reporting Standards - Survey

The Last of the Imperious Rich: Lehman Brothers, 1844-2008.

Book review

IRS additional guidance on uncertain tax positions still concerns financial executives.

Financial reporting - Internal Revenue Service

Worksite enforcement compliance.

Private companies

Responsible Acquisitions yield growth: acquisitions immediately following a downturn generally yield strong returns, yet growing a business in a struggling economy is not only tricky, but could be damaging. Success depends upon an acquisition strategy that balances the need to grow with caution and responsibility.

Is your health care planning up to date?

HEALTH CARE - Legislation

Leveraging the knowledge of complementary tax groups: best-practice tax departments are banding together to leverage the knowledge of other tax groups within their organization to integrate their tax operations.

READ FOR CPE CREDIT

Communications key for managing 'say-on-pay' impacts.

Government pension obligations the next fiscal crisis? State and local governments across the nation are suffering serious pension plan shortfalls and issuing bonds in desperate efforts to shore up their funds. CFOs need to prepare for this upcoming crisis.

PENSIONS - Chief financial officers - Legislation

The cloud transforms business.

Working within the gray areas.

ETHICS

Navigating the new counterparty risk landscape: the new profile of counterparty risk in today's business and financial communities indicates how treasurers and their banking partners can best work in tandem to address counterparty risk and mitigate exposure.

TREASURY

ERM Myths&Truths: effectively managing the company's corporate risk landscape can better enable an organization to proactively identify and leverage events as they evolve, to manage the risk by maximizing its upside and minimizing the downside.

ENTERPRISE RISK MANAGEMENT

Building a world-class finance team: companies can gain a competitive advantage by shaping their finance departments with exceptional talent and guiding those selected on a path that benefits all.

DIVERSITY

Improving MD&A: a national necessity.

READ FOR CPE CREDIT - Management Discussion and Analysis - Legislation

Technology and the integration of governance, risk management and compliance.

Technology

The fiscal commission speaks. What's next?

Washington insights

Annual Academic Awards.

FEI CHAPTER NEWS

Wisconsin governor candidate forum.

FEI CHAPTER NEWS - Conference notes

December 2010.

Crossword

Cheryl Yaremko.

Names in the news - Joins British Columbia Hydro and Power Authority - Brief article

Craig Warnock.

Names in the news - Joins Globex Foreign Exchange - Brief article