Vol. 22 No. 2, March - March 2006
Index
- Summit 2006: networking and knowledge for financial executives.
- The Enron trial and its link to Sarbanes-Oxley.
- From the editor.
- New markets pose growing challenge.
- Robert Half International.
- Survey: companies see more hiring in China.
- AcornSystems.
- CFO turnover rising, analyst firm reports.
- Companies focusing on fast-track group.
- Correction.
- In quotes.
- Grant Thornton.
- Major firms agree to disclose political gifts.
- Most A/R disputes won by customers.
- Off-balance-sheet airing sought by EU.
- Bookshelf.
- PwC U.S. Chairman calls for balance between rules and principles.
- Taking the road to exit planning.
- Business and finance go global: while the Depression and World War II dampened global expansion, it has been surging in recent decades. Financial executives have seen their own tools and procedures dramatically altered amid a welter of advances in communication, distribution and technology.
- M & A looks hot--and energy hotter still: a number of factors coming together have M & A experts talking about a banner year, especially for the energy industry, where volatile commodity prices have spurred buyers and sellers to pair off.
- By any true accounting, the deed was fraud: a former financial services manager at MCI recounts what happened in a well-publicized case that he came to know intimately, and offers advice to others about how to deal with fraud and any ensuing litigation.
- Will revealing more be enough? A new SEC executive compensation proposal has sparked debate about just how to go about disclosing more. Financial Executives Research Foundation looks into the potential impact of the new rules.
- The fed handoff is done. Now what? In taking over from legendary Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke has his work cut out for him. CFOs are among those who aren't quite sure what to expect. Opinions are divided about whether Bernanke's talk about "inflation targeting" is a good thing or potential trouble.
- Building finance departments: from recruiting to retaining; What might be viewed as a "perfect storm" brewing in the labor market--an aging workforce, talent shortages, fewer people entering the workforce and wage pressures--can be counteracted to avert a talent crisis.
- Why stock options still make sense: news reports herald their demise, but two consultants argue that stock options--used by 90 percent of the largest U.S. companies--remain the cornerstone of U.S. equity compensation, and for good reasons.
- Is it time to revise 8-K rules on auditor changes? Announcing an auditor change can raise red flags, even though such concerns may be unwarranted. In this era of increasing transparency, 8-Ks that also include the reasons for change can allay negative assumptions.
- The exceptional CFO: from finance to corporate leadership; Oracle's chairman--formerly its CFO--provides personal insights on how CFOs can catapult their own exceptional performance to gain even higher positions.
- Sound IT governance requires breadth & depth: to be effective, IT governance must be constructed on the foundations of law, security practices, risk management, audit standards and regulatory compliance--and on common sense.
- Debunking the five myths of global expansion: it can be daunting for a small business to consider opening up markets overseas. But with the growth of the internet, almost anyone can be an international company.
- Centralize treasury management to reduce risk, increase control.
- Ask FERF about ... using enterprise content management for Section 404 compliance.
- Buyers guide.
- Lobbying: what is it really, and will the scandal change anything?
- Identical? Yes, but twins share only so much.
- Chapter focus: Atlanta.
- Chapters can access anniversary website.
- Archive Systems.
- AXS-One Inc.
- KPMG study.
- The Accounts Payable Network.
- 170 Systems.
- NexVue Information Systems.
- Open Systems Inc.
- Crossword.
- Names in the news.
- Mark Zorko.