Vol. 25 No. 2, March 2009
Index
- Yes, we can!
- New president for FEI, new format for FE, more.
- Directors' roles in assessing strategy.
- Top Technology Initiatives.
- Minorities 'not wanted,' says survey.
- Oh, no! Not my sports tickets!
- Against the 'green?'.
- Maintaining compliance during the turmoil.
- Considering transitioning to international Financial Reporting Standards?
- What's needed to move to IFRS?
- Financial Darwinism: Create Value or Self-Destruct in a World of Risk.
- Mr. Market Miscalculates: The Bubble Years and Beyond.
- The Innovator's Prescription: A Disruptive Solution for Health Care.
- Keeping profits up in a down economy.
- He's been working on the railroad: the challenge and opportunity of the just-deregulated railroad drew Rob Knight's interest fresh out of college nearly three decades ago. The industry's changes and new developments--from fuel-efficiency to intermodal--continue to keep him motivated.
- Reining in pay packages: though many executive pay packages will shrink this year, experts agree that--no matter what the industry--high-performing chief financial officers will always be in demand.
- Audit committee leaders face increasing workload.
- Marie Hollein: it's FEI's time to shine.
- IT and the future of decision making: information technology has been changing the way business is done for more than 20 years, and its role in decision making has catapulated. Yet, while information is plentiful, the transparency has information is plentiful, the transparency hjas introduced new complications for making the best use of the data.
- Downsize today: while thinking about tomorrow: today's economic realities are forcing many firms to shed jobs and space. Those that consider the whole picture--the people and real estate--can smartly cut and maintain productivity while simultaneously creating an environment for when the recovery comes.
- Increasing transparency through enhanced business reporting: in today's economy, investors need contextual information on important areas impacting performance, such as the competitive environment, strategy and risks as well as important intangible assets.
- Tax considerations: the use of fair-value accounting in the U.S. has accelerated in recent years as a means of enhancing financial statement quality, transparency and relevance. With the trend toward global convergence--where fair-value measurement is even more prevalent--here are highlights of certain tax considerations.
- The balance-sheet perspective of enterprise risk management.
- Information governance in a 2.0 world: the growing presence of Web 2.0 in the workplace is challenging enterprises to understand its unique governance risks and productivity rewards--leaking it similar to the early days of email.
- PAYGO or 'no go'--a balancing act between taxes and relief.
- Market turmoil: the treasurer's point of view.
- Data breaches highlight the importance of privacy.
- 'Surprising' conclusion to fixing U.S. health care.
- FEI Washington, D.C., staff join in inaugural festivities.
- Financial Executive enters digital age.
- IRS briefs COT on policy issues, more.
- Crossword.
- Alan M. Rowe.
- Brad Tilden.
- David V. Elkins.
- Jean Poulin.
- Jim O'Neill.
- Jim Screaton.
- John Oakley.
- John Quinn.
- John Veihmeyer.
- Kim Gazzola.
- Lisa Locklear.
- Mark Bierley.
- Michael J. Oxley.
- Mike Campbell.
- Robert Bodey.
- Ron Lueptow.
- Susan Collyns.
- Wendy DiCicco.
- William Frederick.
- Ann Kaesermann.