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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.   |
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September 1, 2007
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The Uncertainty Principles FIN 48 may do more than spell out how companies account for uncertain tax positions; it may also make IRS scrutiny a certainty. |
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February 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Cost in Translation More effective sourcing efforts could be as simple as getting your procurement and finance departments to speak the same language. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Matters of Perception Many procurement teams feel underused and under-appreciated, but now could be their chance to shine. |
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The Changing Role of the CFO Companies are once again demanding hardcore accounting, financial reporting and risk-management skills. This represents a shift back to the roots of the CFO position... |
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Steve Minter |
Risky Disconnect Between Purchasing and Finance Only 28% of CFOS said they believe procurement has a significant impact on financial risk exposure. |
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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... |
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September 1, 2006
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
Standing on Principles In a world with more regulation than ever, can the accounting rulebook be thrown away? |
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. |
CFO
May 15, 2012
Sarah Johnson |
FASB Stands Pat on Reviled Tax Rule Despite widespread opposition to the standard governing uncertain tax positions, FIN 48 won't go through the board's rulemaking process again. |
CFO
May 1, 2003
Arthur Levitt |
You Are the Guardians Former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt offers some pointed advice on how to restore confidence in corporate accounting. |
CFO
October 1, 2003 |
Letters to the Editor CFOs should quit whining... can nontraditional CFOs succeed?... disagreement over the options debate. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2007
Jill Jusko |
Accounting For Lean Tastes Manufacturers are showing growing support for lean accounting, which proponents say more accurately reflects activities of a lean organization. |
CFO
October 1, 2007 |
The Battle for Influence Letter to the editor: The SEC Rules... Far from Settled... Still Hitting the Ceiling... etc. |
The Motley Fool
March 27, 2006
Nathan Parmelee |
Where Assets Go When They Retire A new liability is going to start cropping up on balance sheets. Don't worry: That's a good thing. It's important to comprehend accounting in order to better understand the companies in which we invest. |
IndustryWeek
December 1, 2004
David Drickhamer |
Lean Accounting: Novel Number Crunching A few brave finance and accounting managers are changing how they track costs to support lean manufacturing and improve decision making. |
CFO
July 1, 2005
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
A GAAP of Their Own Private companies seeking a wholesale exemption from FASB's accounting rules are likely to be disappointed. |
CFO
March 1, 2005 |
Paradigm Shifts The 20 events that most altered the practice of corporate finance since CFO magazine first began reporting on it in 1985. |
CIO
July 15, 2002
Derek Slater |
Get in Touch with Your Inner CFO How can the CIO and CFO quit arguing and come together? Who better to tell us than leaders who have lived both roles simultaneously. |
IndustryWeek
May 16, 2012
David Blanchard |
Straight Talk about Indirect Procurement The finance and purchasing departments need to get on the same page about their indirect procurement. |
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December 1, 2002
Alix Nyberg |
Split Decision There's no question that accounting skills are back in vogue for CFOs, given the massive amounts of work associated with the new disclosure and governance rules flooding out of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the stock exchanges. |
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. |
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October 1, 2002
George Taninecz |
Cost Accounting Undercuts Lean Switching to simpler accounting methods gives a more realistic reflection of the benefits of lean manufacturing. |
CFO
July 15, 2010
Vincent Ryan |
Time to Get Off Your Cash? Companies are content to sit on their cash hoards, but investors are losing patience. What's a CFO to do? |
CFO
September 1, 2005
John Goff |
Fractured Fraternity Oh for the days when auditors were counselors and not pricey overseers. In fact, some CFOs say dealings with external auditors have become a lot like encounters with the Internal Revenue Service: shrill, chilly, and frustrating as hell. |
CFO
February 1, 2010
Scott Leibs |
25 Years of Finance On our silver anniversary, a look at the past, present, and future of the CFO. |
IndustryWeek
August 19, 2009 |
Lean Accounting's Quest For Acceptance Despite growing interest, proponents say there's still a long way to go before lean accounting becomes a mainstream practice. |
CFO
March 1, 2010 |
Relax, Your Board Loves You A new survey finds that board members are very satisfied with their interactions with finance. |
CFO
February 1, 2012 |
Focus on Business, Not IT Readers comment on the CFO-CIO relationship, FASB, market volatility, and other topics of recent stories in CFO. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2010
Selena Maranjian |
Expect Good Things From Top CFOs Chief financial officers' jobs aren't getting any easier. |
CFO
November 1, 2009
Alix Stuart |
Are You "Strategic"? CFOs have long aspired to that lofty moniker. Is the time at hand when many can lay claim to it? |
Salon.com
February 20, 2002
Dave Lindorff |
Chief fudge-the-books officer Enron CFO Andrew Fastow wasn't a renegade, he was just doing his job -- or, at least, he was doing precisely what today's CFOs are being told to do... |
CFO
June 1, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
CPA Ascendant With accounting savvy more important than ever, is the CPA (rather than the MBA) the new must-have credential for finance execs? |
Job Journal
August 10, 2008 |
Career Snapshot: Accountant Working behind the scenes, accountants keep business and personal finances organized. |
CFO
November 1, 2008
S.L. Mintz |
Things Are Looking Up CFOs are enjoying larger pay gains than other C-level executives, for good reason. |
CFO
August 1, 2007
Kate O'Sullivan |
The SEC Rules Five years after Sarbanes-Oxley, the SEC is flexing its regulatory muscle as never before. |
CFO
September 1, 2003
Alix Nyberg |
Sticker Shock When Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, it didn't worry about how much it would cost companies. Today, CFOs are totting up the compliance bill -- and they don't like what they see. |
IndustryWeek
April 18, 2012 |
Everything Is Looking Up for Manufacturers... Except Sales CFOs are feeling more optimistic about their companies, but recognize the recovery is still rather fragile. |
CFO
March 15, 2006
Julia Homer |
Going Public Perhaps nothing symbolizes the complete emergence of the CFO as a public figure more than the SEC's decision to require disclosure of CFO compensation in proxy statements. |
CFO
October 1, 2002
Julia Homer |
How Did We Get Here? Much of what happened in the 1990s also happened in the 1980s. Here's hoping we don't do it again. |
IndustryWeek
April 1, 2008
Nick Zubko |
Speaking Out on Outsourcing Study shows more companies are now willing to outsource procurement tasks. |
CFO
April 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Business Outlook Survey CFOs are retrenching as the United States enters what could be a lengthy recession. |
CFO
October 1, 2011
David Rosenbaum |
Why CFOs Should Police SaaS Deals Software-as-a-service applications appeal to business units because they are often inexpensive, at least in the short term. It's up to CFOs to prevent longer-term headaches. |
CFO
March 18, 2003
Anne Stuart |
A Hire Power Services E-procurement is quietly gaining ground, helping companies control an expense that often escapes scrutiny. |
CFO
December 1, 2011
Scott Leibs |
The Big Pictures How three critical industries plan to rebound in 2012. |
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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. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2006
Selena Maranjian |
Musical Chairs With CFOs Investors, changes in CFOs are worth investigating. |
CFO
November 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
eCFO
September 2000
Tim Reason |
Wag the Dog Special report: Tax planning probably won't change your ecommerce strategy. But it should shape your thinking... |
CFO
November 1, 2002 |
Excuses, Excuses Plus CFOs on the Move and "Same Stuff, Different Day." |
