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CFO
May 1, 2010
CFO Readers |
Audits: the Good and the Bad Letters to the Editor: Readers comment on audit costs, asset-backed lending, and other topics of current interest.   |
CFO
July 15, 2008 |
Countering the Counter-Attack Readers write to say that blaming counterfeiting on outsourcing is a flawed argument; that not all auditor advice should be off-limits; that financial-reporting mistakes are usually caused by incompetent staff; and more. |
CFO
May 1, 2011
CFO Readers |
"O Canada" Readers comment on America's banking woes and other topics. |
CFO
December 1, 2010 |
They Say These Jobs Are Going... Readers share their thoughts about outsourcing, social media, and other hot topics. |
CFO
April 1, 2009 |
We're Not Going Back Readers write to say that TARP funds are far from free; that the government's economic stimulus package rewards bad behavior by both companies and consumers; that companies can be more proactive in controlling their health-care costs; and more. |
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
March 1, 2012
CFO Readers |
More on Social Media and Business Readers comment on social media, security, patents, and other topics of recent stories in CFO. |
CFO
April 1, 2010 |
Going for a Broker Readers comment on insurance brokers, credit conditions, and other topics of current interest. |
CFO
October 1, 2010 |
Thoughts on SAS 70 Readers debate the merits, and marketing, of SAS 70 audits, and comment on a range of other topics. |
CFO
April 1, 2011
Russ Banham |
Disaster Averted? A torrent of bad news for business may be good news for enterprise risk management, as businesses look to prepare for "black swans." |
CFO
February 1, 2009
CFO Readers |
Who's Your Banker? Readers write to say that treasurers often don't know who they're banking with; that accountants aren't paying heed to the upcoming GAAP codification; that most companies' credit-risk procedures are as poor as the subprime lenders' were; and more. |
CFO
February 1, 2010 |
Support for Health Reform: Concept Versus Realities Readers question the level of public support for health reform and comment on compensation trends and more. |
CFO
June 1, 2011 |
Looking Ahead Readers comments: The value of budgets... The challenges of improving corporate culture...ERM projects... more... |
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. |
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
October 1, 2009 |
Giving It Away Readers write to discuss the meaning of "shareholder value" and the need for CFOs to incorporate new "hard numbers" into human-resources analytics. |
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
Kris Frieswick |
The Backlash The only thing that will make the furor over offshoring worse is hiding from it. |
Bank Director
4th Quarter 2009
Kenneth L. Glascock |
Internal Audit: Boosting Your ROI A high-performance audit function can help the bank and board achieve its risk-adjusted goals. |
CFO
October 1, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
Can We Talk? Ironically, as the amount of communication between auditors and top executives has increased, the content of these conversations has become much more restricted. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is partly the reason. |
CFO
March 15, 2004
Craig Schneider |
A World of Trouble Even with an extended deadline for Sarbox compliance, questions about offshoring have companies on edge. |
CFO
March 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Offshoring Spreads Its Wings From East Asia to Eastern Europe, offshore outsourcing is taking off. |
CFO
May 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Auditor Angst Want faster, cheaper audits? Your auditor humbly suggests you avoid last-minute data dumps and other less-than-helpful practices. |
HRO Today
Heller & Della Torre |
Audits of Outsourced Retirement Plans Relying on CPAs to turn up potential issues now is a better alternative than for plan participants or the IRS to discover shortcomings. |
CIO
April 15, 2003
Geoffrey James |
The Auditors Are Coming, the Auditors Are Coming... and That Could Be Good News for You Corporate accountability has Washington's attention, and now the auditors have their pencils sharpened for IT processes and projects. Here are nine strategies for working with auditors before, during and after an accounting exam. |
Foundation News & Commentary
Jul/Aug 2005
Andras Kosaras |
Thinking About an Audit? Read This First What kinds of grantmakers get audits and how should a foundation choose an auditor if it opts for this process? |
CFO
January 1, 2006
John McPartlin |
Hackers Find Backers Large organizations should prepare themselves for more-clever and more-targeted attacks against their security infrastructures this year. Computer crime is now a game for professionals. Are companies prepared to respond? |
CFO
July 1, 2003
Kris Frieswick |
How Audits Must Change Auditors face more pressure to find fraud. |
CFO
February 1, 2012
David M. Katz |
The Cost of Confidence Two proposals aim to increase auditor independence, but may cause problems for CFOs. |
OCC Bulletin
March 17, 2003 |
Interagency Policy Statement on Internal Audit and Internal Audit Outsourcing Revised guidance on internal audit and its outsourcing |
Insurance & Technology
March 2, 2006
Anthony O'Donnell |
Greater Expectations In an era of fluctuating markets, terrorist attacks, tsunamis and back-to-back record Atlantic hurricane seasons, excellence in risk management is an increasingly important quality of insurance companies. |
CFO
September 1, 2010
Sarah Johnson |
So Much for "Death by Committee" Audit committees have expanded their scope, and new rules may force them to broaden it even further. |
CRM
January 1, 2007
Pawan Verma |
Offshore Call Center Activities By understanding the external and internal risks and by putting in place plans to manage or avoid these risks, companies can successfully offshore call center activities and meet corporate objectives. |
CFO
October 1, 2004 |
Strong Words for the PCAOB Readers' opinions: A simple collusion between clerks "can circumvent some of the most sophisticated systems"... Further steps on risk management... Watch out for stereotyping... In praise of CMAs... etc. |
CFO
June 1, 2004 |
Off Shore Shipping jobs overseas may save money, but it's a public-relations nightmare -- and that's the least of the risks. |
