Vol. 26 No. 6, July 2010
Index
- A look at the euro ... then and now.
- What's wrong with the priorities?
- IASC Foundation names new chief.
- Poor visibility of financials undermines CFOs' confidence in performance.
- In quotes.
- Serious gaps revealed in CEO succession plans.
- Taxes to rise or remain.
- U.K.'s sweeping anti-corruption legislation increases risk for businesses.
- Denial: Why Business Leaders Fail to Look Facts in the Face--and What to Do About It.
- Starting Up on Your Own: How to Succeed as an Independent Consultant or Freelance.
- Adopt IFRS? Not in the best interest of the U.S., says this FEI member.
- Health-care legislation creates a 'pay or play' environment.
- Get ready for sweeping changes in accounting rules.
- What's next for health reform?
- Technology to the rescue: six global trends are shaping the tax world as today's tax managers are inundated with complex rules and myriad activities surrounding reporting and compliance. Technology--as a solution--is advancing almost as rapidly as the problems present themselves.
- When exporting, don't forget the credit risk.
- China the next global leader? The phenomenal growth of China reflects a budding industrialized nation that's economically lifting much of its billion-plus population and breeding entrepreneurs and capitalism--all while under the watch of an authoritarian Communist political class. Is economic dominance on its agenda?
- Meet FEI's 2010-2011: U.S. and Canada chairs: besides living in North America, what the incoming chairs for FEI U.S. and FEIC have in common is their longstanding commitment to volunteer leadership roles for the association as well as their interest in driving and perpetuating the organization's goals.
- Structuring an effective risk management program.
- The role business schools play in promoting corporate social responsibility: four diverse American universities combine theory and research with robust learning experiences to develop high-potential employees who understand and embrace CSR.
- Managing customs duties: customs duties--like excise taxes and value-added taxes--are an indirect tax, buried within the cost of goods sold, and for companies that deal in hard goods, they should be considered as costs by financial executives when planning overall financial, tax and compliance strategies.
- Building trust between family and non-family CFOs: the breakdown in trust between family and non-family C-suite executives can be turned around and repaired, rebuilt and maintained.
- Practices and barriers for managing FX market volatility.
- Cost-cutting with accounts payable automation.
- FEI recognizes private Cos.' need for dialogue on key issues.
- New! Survey results on audit fees, compensation and ERM.
- Crossword.
- Barry Gorman.
- Fraser Sinclair.
- Ida Quintana.
- Lawrence Koenig.
- Les Fovenyi.
- Nita Moritz.
- Peter Scott.
- Philip Ralston.
- Richard A. Schrader.
- Saurin Patel.
- Sean McCarthy.
- Stefanie Pelletier.
- Stephen O. Richard.
- Steve Rudy.
- William Hewitt.
- Howard Godfrey.