Vol. 22 No. 4, May 2006
Index
- From the editor.
- No jump foreseen in Gulf mold claims.
- No news is good as sponsors struggle.
- RHI.
- Getting accounts payable and purchasing in sync.
- KPMG.
- Pay scores low on reasons for leaving.
- Biggest benefits of risk management.
- CFO of SUNY system finds new challenges.
- Corrections.
- Ernst & Young survey.
- In quotes.
- Canada slighted in review, ex-chairman of FEIC suggests.
- FASB's Crooch takes issue with FEI's CEO on financial statements.
- Meeting Excellence: 33 Tools to Lead Meetings that Get Results.
- Sarbanes-Oxley for Dummies.
- Will Your Next Mistake Be Fatal? Avoiding the Chain of Mistakes that Can Destroy Your Organization.
- IIA chief: Sarbanes-Oxley puts internal auditing 'in the limelight'.
- Cutting Sarbanes-Oxley costs without cutting compliance.
- Managing the ultimate corporate risk.
- Leadership's role in shaping and sustaining FEI: the commitment, countless hours and unique qualities of FEI's volunteer leadership have largely contributed to making the organization what it is today. A snapshot of the leadership challenges through the decades--both inside and outside of the Controllers Institute of America (now FEI).
- Black & white fever: the state of business ethics; Ethics programs have been implemented widely in recent years, but there's still widespread skepticism about how well they are working. And, building a viable ethical culture inside a company is still a daunting challenge.
- Better hires, less waste: a potential profit bonanza; What are turnover and mediocre employee performance really costing your organization? The CFO of a firm that designs and develops workforce selection systems offers thoughts about how and why it's vital to find out.
- Corporate jets flock to the runways: business-aviation use is surging, for a variety of reasons, among them convenience, flexibility and efficiency. And increasingly, executives below the C-suite level are going along for a ride.
- Looking hard at executive pay: the SEC's proposed disclosure rules on executive compensation will force public companies to look intently at revising their proxy statements. Beyond that, there's a gathering governance storm over executive pay and executive severance.
- Polish your presentation: you're being rated; A number of ratings services have sprung up in recent years to rank companies on their corporate governance--a key criteria for investors. But companies have little control over the process, and may not particularly care for the outcome.
- What do users of private company financial statements want? Financial statements' primary purpose is to serve the needs of users. But there is a quandary as to who is a "user" and what users need, particularly for private companies. Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) examines these needs, from both the preparer and user perspectives.
- Will accounting reform be bad for sponsors? The effects of pending pension and other postemployment benefit accounting reform on corporate plan sponsors will be numerous and complex, and require analysis instead of a gut reaction. Indeed, a thorough analysis may yield a very different picture than expected.
- 7 steps to elevating working capital performance: the CEO of a software firm offers advice that companies should consider to free up cash locked in credit, receivables and payables by using business process improvements, technology and change management.
- Identifying business risks: two consultants urge finance executives to become the eyes of their corporations--looking for threats and opportunities inside and outside--and to take the lead in risk management and decision-making to ensure their companies' long-term survival.
- Structuring asset ownership in the global economy: financial executives may be able to boost returns on investments and pare risk by moving assets out of one jurisdiction and into another. But it's a complex area that needs to be fully explored, both in terms of legal entities and locations.
- Buyers guide.
- Why FEI supports credit rating agency reform.
- Ask FERF about ... Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance costs.
- Crossword.
- First Data Corp.
- Internet Protocol.
- Microsoft Corp.
- Avalara.
- Cartesis.
- Protiviti Inc.
- Conference schedule.
- Members express satisfaction with FEI.
- Recent job changes.
- Chapter focus: Chicago.
- Names in the news.
- Jonathan Alpert.