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BANKING & CAPITAL MARKETS

European Crisis Chills U.S. Deal Making

Except in select industry sectors, merger-and-acquisition activity in North America remained muted this month.

RISK & COMPLIANCE

The Rise and Rise of Procurement

Like CFOs of yore, procurement executives are shedding their roles as stewards and becoming what their companies need them to be: strategic thinkers.

STRATEGY

Humbler Horizons

America’s economy is growing at an unimpressive rate. It may not be able to go much faster.

HUMAN CAPITAL & CAREERS

Mystery Solved: CFO Lands at Google Mobile Unit

Former Marsh & McLennan finance chief Vanessa Wittman had stayed mum for three months on what role she'd be filling at the Internet powerhouse.

ACCOUNTING & TAX

Hedge Fund Case Questions Accounting Liability

A hedge fund fraud case could set a precedent for where third-party accounting obligations lie.

HUMAN CAPITAL & CAREERS

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending May 25

H&R Block, American Eagle Outfitters, Watts Water Technologies, Ramtron International, Rex Energy, The Preiss Co., Extreme Networks, Apollo Investment

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.

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.

Human Capital Blog

David McCann

Workplace Issues

How to Get More Work Done

Finance executives who want to be organized to the max should do what a lot of us do: keep a to-do list. Put all tasks on it, including bathroom breaks.

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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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