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BANKING & CAPITAL MARKETS

Plenty of Ammo Left in Buyback Plans

Will the downward trend in equity markets cause companies to speed up the execution of their share-repurchase programs?

STRATEGY

Unusual Suspects Show Up in Profit Ranking

The winners in CFO’s full-year EVA Momentum ranking include Apple – of course – but also Weight Watchers, Priceline, and Midas.

RISK & COMPLIANCE

Is Reputational Risk a C-Suite Priority?

Finance chiefs tend to underrate the importance of preserving their companies’ good names – until something really bad happens.

ACCOUNTING & TAX

New Board Will Adapt GAAP to Private Companies

After a heated debate from private and public firms alike, the Financial Accounting Foundation has created an independent body to set standards for private-company accounting.

ACCOUNTING & TAX

Hidden State Tax Breaks Can Add Up for Small Cos.

Keeping abreast of the latest state-tax credits is a full-time job. But it can pay off for small and even larger firms at tax time.

BANKING & CAPITAL MARKETS

Why Greek Drama May Not Result in Greek Drachma

Despite everything, the country will remain in the euro zone, a respected economist believes.

HUMAN CAPITAL & CAREERS

For Aviva, It’s Do as I Say, Not as I Do

The investment arm of the insurance group has voted on hundreds of other companies’ remuneration reports.

STRATEGY

Companies Brace for Disruption in Europe

What should CFOs do in the event that Greece or any other country exits the euro – or even if the euro zone is completely disbanded? Here’s how one European company is preparing.

BANKING & CAPITAL MARKETS

Facebook Slips at the Starting Line

If Facebook shares don’t recover soon, the mispricing of the social-networking giant’s IPO may have lingering effects.

RISK & COMPLIANCE

Company Could Pay for CFO’s Misguided Tweets

Francesca’s Collections says it didn’t know its now-fired finance chief had tipped off investors to an upcoming positive earnings report. The SEC may come calling anyway.

ACCOUNTING & TAX

U.S. Foreign Tax Proposal Would Roil Financial Sector

The Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act has many moving parts. But careful prep work by U.S. firms now could help them avoid costly penalties, some say.

HUMAN CAPITAL & CAREERS

Beware the Tax Traps of Wellness Programs

Because employee rewards under the programs are often considered nominal, many employers overlook the tax implications.

HUMAN CAPITAL & CAREERS

What Makes a CFO Great?

Technical skill and running the finance department are secondary to talking to customers and making a difference, senior executives say.

HUMAN CAPITAL & CAREERS

Backdating Stock Options Still a Risky Play

A Silicon Valley court loss shows how much a CFO may still be on the hook for improperly accounting for employee compensation expense.

Risk Management Blog

Vincent Ryan

LEADERSHIP

CFOs Behaving Badly

It’s not the finance chief who brandished a baseball bat at his boss who needs to change his approach to the job.

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Financial Discipline as Foundation for Growth


The tactics that finance executives deployed during the downturn may turn out to be even more useful in the recovery.

May 2012

Risk Takers, Career Makers

How are women reaching the
top? Sometimes
by making unconventional career moves.

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