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CFO December 1, 2009 |
A Road Map for Transformation Outsource procurement requires a deep analysis of current practices compared with best practices... Few corporate leaders know how to communicate in a way that inspires their staffs... |
CFO February 1, 2005 |
Go Deeper Boards and audit committees should interact with finance executives below the CFO level, too, writes a reader. Another letter to the editor: Employers must take the time to understand the terminology of the tech people they hire. |
CFO October 1, 2003 Julia Homer |
Overblown In the wake of Sarbanes-Oxley, some serious misconceptions have arisen about what blowing the whistle actually means. |
CFO May 1, 2011 CFO Readers |
"O Canada" Readers comment on America's banking woes and other topics. |
CFO November 17, 2003 |
When CFOs Get Emotional "Most of us buy on emotion and justify on fact," says a reader. More letters to the editor: what good projects look like; the early days of mobile computing. |
CFO May 1, 2009 CFO Readers |
Avoid the "Spiral of Death" Letters to the Editor: 401(k) programs should contain some asset-protection provisions... Delegating duties can conflict with cost-cutting efforts... There are many ways for companies to control legal costs... |
CFO June 1, 2004 |
The Need to Manage NASA Unfortunately, only ''shocking'' errors put financial management of government agencies in the headlines, writes a reader. More letters to the editor: baseball's franchise system doesn't work; finance staff at an acquisition target; more. |
CFO March 1, 2004 CFO.com Staff |
A Taxing Approach Tax officials in at least one state want to ''cookie cut every case,'' writes a reader. More letters to the editor: mistaking greed for ambition; differentiating pay based on relative performance. |
CFO January 1, 2005 Julia Homer |
Friends on Board CFOs are spending more time with directors outside the boardroom. |
CFO June 1, 2004 Durfee & O'Sullivan |
Offshoring by the Numbers Results of our survey of 275 finance executives at a broad range of companies. |
The Motley Fool July 9, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Complexities of Offshore Outsourcing This is not a simple issue, and perhaps companies should not base the decision on whether to offshore jobs simply on expected cost savings. Instead, many other factors should be considered. |
CFO October 1, 2003 Alix Nyberg |
Whistle-Blower Woes Many companies think the whistle-blower provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley will spark nuisance suits by disgruntled employees. The truth is far more complex. |
CFO November 1, 2002 Andrew Osterland |
Board Games Boards are supposed to monitor top executives, but too often give them carte blanche. That's why regulators are writing stricter rules for the corporate-governance game. |
BusinessWeek February 23, 2004 Laura D'Andrea Tyson |
Outsourcing: Who's Safe Anymore? The U.S. federal budget deficit will limit help to displaced workers. |
The Motley Fool April 2, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Profiting From Outsourcing Many public companies are making money on outsourcing, and you can, too through investing. |
The Motley Fool January 13, 2004 Tim Beyers |
Accenture's Outsourcing Bet Will the consulting firm's transition pay off? |
The Motley Fool March 26, 2004 Ben McClure |
EDS's Downside EDS gets bashed for all kinds of reasons. Expect even more bruises. |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Is Outsourcing Overblown? Maybe Americans aren't losing as many jobs overseas as we first thought. |
The Motley Fool September 7, 2004 Richard Gibbons |
Weighing Outsourcing's Impact Key factors help determine if outsourcing benefits or hurts Americans. |
The Motley Fool March 11, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Thoughts on Offshoring and Outsourcing Who benefits when companies move operations abroad? Relocating some operations offshore appears to be a smart economic move for some companies. But not all companies are thinking everything through before doing so. And as American jobs are lost, the issue of global outsourcing has become a hot one. Is it really so bad? |
CFO October 1, 2003 |
When the Saints Come Marching In Formerly troubled companies search for ways to wipe the slate clean and start over with investors. |
CRM February 2, 2004 Ginger Conlon |
The Great Outsourcing Debate The debate has its own benefit, that of providing information and opinion on both sides that could help companies decide what's right. |
The Motley Fool September 16, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Support for Whistle-Blowers If whistle-blowers are supported, the entire stock market can benefit. |
CFO October 1, 2003 Roy Harris |
Board-ing School A growing number of programs are being offered to teach board-member skills. |
CIO July 15, 2006 Michael Schrage |
Visibility for the Board With boards of directors under increased scrutiny by regulators and other entities, CIOs should consider creating a digital dashboard that gives them a view into the key performance indicators of the business. |
CIO November 1, 2005 Stephanie Overby |
Outsourcing's Image Problem Among 1,000 Americans surveyed, 72% said outsourcing is really about corporate greed. Yet the poll's overall findings contained many contradictions. |
CFO October 1, 2003 Abe De Ramos |
The China Syndrome U.S. companies are beginning to outsource technology research and development to India and China. Will a meltdown in tech jobs follow? |
Reason June 2004 Adrian Moore |
Importing Affluence Democrats and Republicans are now engaged in a partisan Three Stooges slap fight over who is more outraged by offshore outsourcing. |
IndustryWeek April 1, 2005 |
Finance -- On Balance Senior executives, especially in this Sarbanes-Oxley era, remain hesitant to outsource finance functions. Done selectively, however, such outsourcing might actually benefit governance and compliance. A recent survey of 203 senior executives reinforces this premise. |
Wall Street & Technology April 21, 2004 Kerry Massaro |
Fears Unfounded? With outsourcing on the rise in the financial-services industry, there has been widespread discussion about the security of sensitive data. |
The Motley Fool January 26, 2004 Rich Smith |
A Passage to India More and more U.S. firms are outsourcing professional services to India. Who will benefit? |
The Motley Fool June 17, 2004 Rich Smith |
Outsourcing to the Heartland If you can save the same money here as there, and avoid public criticism at the same time, it just makes sense to outsource locally. Investors in the companies that realize they don't need to go abroad to save money will be the ones to reap the benefits. |
Knowledge@Wharton July 30, 2003 |
Has Sarbanes-Oxley Made a Dent in Corporate America's Armor? In the 12 months since it was signed by President Bush, the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act has caused U.S. companies to spend heavily on compliance, altered the culture of boardrooms and boosted the business of firms that offer ethics and compliance consulting. To what end? |