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Fast Company
December 1, 2006
Alyssa Danigelis |
Prime Partners: EcoLogic Finance That $4.25 you laid out this morning for a venti latte? The farmers who harvested the beans won't see much of it. That was true when coffee prices collapsed in 2001 -- which is when EcoLogic Finance stepped in.   |
CFO
July 1, 2002 |
Take Me To Your Ledger Plus, good news for a hybrid tax shelter... why Americans don't invest abroad... NYSE wins a battle on Nasdaq's own turf... etc. |
Reason
March 2006
Kerry Howley |
Absolution in Your Cup What is revolutionary about Fair Trade is not the brand's focus on poverty but the suggestion that consumption is a moral response to inequality. |
CFO
June 1, 2006 |
Guidance Lite The end of quarterly earnings guidance... Wage inflation in India... Nonprofit mergers... An LBO Twist... The Small Fry... etc. |
CFO
September 1, 2002
CFO Staff |
Washington Weighs In Plus, VCs begin to test the waters; the New York Board of Trade, one year later; the ease of employee pay-cards; the Global Confidence Survey; and more. |
CFO
January 1, 2006
Kris Frieswick |
Crackdown The IRS is taking a tough line on corporate tax cheats. According to commissioner Mark Everson, combating abusive tax shelters will remain a top priority for the IRS in 2006. In view of this, some companies are girding for battle. |
Inc.
April 2004
Rob Walker |
The Joys and Perils of Attack Marketing What's a small coffee company doing impugning the business ethics of the world's most handsome popcorn and salad-dressing pitchman? |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2008
Tim Beyers |
A Marvel-ous Deal Without a penny of operating profit from movies, Marvel, over the past year, produced a 44% return on invested capital. |
CFO
March 15, 2006
Ronald Fink |
Deemed If You Don't U.S. multinational companies may have a new way to avoid tax on foreign collateral, if a financing arrangement by chemical giant Huntsman Corp. passes muster. |
BusinessWeek
September 4, 2006
Ronald Grover |
Duds In The Water The "smart money" sees slim returns from films. |
Fast Company
November 2004
Lucas Conley |
Trade Secrets Equal Exchange's innovative and collaborative ways of dealing with coffee growers gets it better beans -- and "caffeinated" growth. Do companies that thrive by twisting their suppliers' arms have something to learn from this strategy? |
CFO
September 1, 2002
Andrew Osterland |
No More Mr. Nice Guy A new CFO survey suggests why new rules for auditors may be a wise idea. |
CFO
Andrew Osterland |
Ready to Pounce? The IRS has taken a predatory stance against tax shelters. But several court decisions have altered the rules of the chase... |
InternetNews
June 5, 2007
Clint Boulton |
IBM, SEC Come to Terms Over Financial Gripe IBM settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission today for issuing misleading statements about the impact of employee stock options on its 2005 earnings. |
The Motley Fool
May 2, 2005
Steven Mallas |
Marvel Really Wants to Produce Will Marvel's movie ambitions mar their valuable business plan? Investors, take note. |
Inc.
March 2006
Amy Feldman |
Inc.'s Annual Spectaxular From new deductions for manufacturers to how to pay yourself, here are 10 ways to cut your tax bill -- without raising the suspicions of the IRS. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2005
Lawrence Meyers |
A Marvel-ous Movie Plan Marvel's new deal with Paramount holds the potential to be enormous, for the company and its shareholders alike. |
Food Processing
August 2006
Ashman & Beckley |
Product Spotlight: Coffee with a conscience Starbucks' Rwanda Blue Bourbon provides lessons to all food processors on fair trade and a social mission -- and the marketing opportunities inherent in those causes. |
CFO
October 1, 2006
Kate O'Sullivan |
Virtue Rewarded Companies are suddenly discovering the profit potential of social responsibility. |
The Motley Fool
February 21, 2007
Tim Beyers |
Starbucks Can't Do Enough Critics are putting increasing pressure on the coffee king to be a fair trader when it comes to buying beans, especially when buying from East Africa in general and Ethiopia in particular. Trouble is, there's almost nothing Starbucks can do to help small farmers. |
The Motley Fool
February 20, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Starbucks' Coffee Conundrum The coffee giant faces muddy challenges over Ethiopian coffee. |
CFO
November 1, 2004
Don Durfee |
Shelter Fallout How much will the government's crackdown on tax shelters affect ordinary companies? More than you think. And not surprisingly, some finance professionals find the government's tactics alarming. |
InternetNews
January 13, 2006
Clint Boulton |
SEC is Probing IBM Earnings The Securities and Exchange Commission's investigation into IBM's first-quarter 2005 accounting practices is now official. |
The Motley Fool
June 7, 2006
Tim Beyers |
Marvel: Stop the Buybacks! There's no heroism in taking on more debt you can't afford. Marvel is in no position to be buying back shares. Investors, beware. |
BusinessWeek
September 22, 2003
Nanette Byrnes |
Reform: Who's Making the Grade A performance review for CEOs, boards, analysts, and others |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2009
Tim Beyers |
The Best Stock Idea I've Ever Seen Is No More But there are others to take its place. Last month, Disney bought Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in cash and stock, creating the first 14-bagger in the history of our Stock Advisor service. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Do You Want Fries With That? Consumer Reports says McDonald's has the best coffee. What does that mean for Starbucks? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2011
John Grgurich |
This Coffee Stock Makes Money... The Right Way Starbucks melds making money and making a difference. |
CFO
May 1, 2009
Kate Plourd |
Lights, Camera, Finance! For movie studios, a boom in ticket sales is not translating to easy access to financing. |
CFO
July 1, 2003
Kris Frieswick |
How Audits Must Change Auditors face more pressure to find fraud. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Sep/Oct 2007
Leighton & Mayer |
Be Resourceful While some commercial real estate investors secure financing through deals with their existing banks, most investors, developers, and owners derive the best terms when lenders compete for their business. Consultants can help borrowers secure the most favorable loan terms. |
Inc.
June 2006
Louise Kramer |
Doing Well and Good How social responsibility helped one coffee grower land a deal with Starbucks. |
CFO
May 1, 2005
Tim Reason |
Feeling the Pain Are the benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley worth the cost? Many companies are voicing their concerns to the SEC. The top complaint about 404 is that auditors must point out management's own assessment of internal controls. |
CFO
July 15, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Don't Mess with the IRS The IRS is taking companies to court more often, and winning. Is it time to rethink your tax position? |
The Motley Fool
October 2, 2008
Tim Beyers |
Buffett Should Buy This Stock, Too A $60 million payment from Paramount is just the beginning for Marvel |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001
Neil Gregory & Stoyan Tenev |
The Financing of Private Enterprise in China A 1999 survey of more than 600 private Chinese enterprises revealed that they relied primarily on self-financing. For China's private sector to thrive, firms will need increased access to external loan and equity financing... |
CFO
March 1, 2003
Ronald Fink |
What Goes Around Customer financing seemed like a smart move when times were good. Now, it's wreaking havoc on corporate balance sheets. |
