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Form 1040-SOS
Jackson Hewitt and H&R Block have more in common than their line of work. After being rocked by scandals, both have new CFOs. April 1, 2008
Give and Take
Some unlucky finance chiefs get sacked before a new job even starts. March 3, 2008
CSI Pennsylvania
A Pennsylvania district attorney uses Villanova accounting students to help root out financial crimes. March 1, 2008
Closing Remarks
Retiring Cisco CFO Dennis Powell leaves with this message: the key to finance is people and strategies, not just a good accounting system. March 1, 2008
Look Homeward, CFOs
More Indian companies are succeeding in pulling back talented professionals to their homeland. February 29, 2008
Go Carefully
When CFOs of acquired companies take on the top finance job at the acquirer, they need to bear a few sensitivities in mind. February 4, 2008
Will It Ever End?
Justice is meted out to James Koenig, former CFO of Waste Management, for the biggest pre-Enron accounting scandal. February 1, 2008
Stand By Me
Elizabeth Monrad, the ex-CFO of General Re, is in a fight for her freedom in a Hartford court over an alleged phone reinsurance deal with AIG. February 1, 2008
A Loss Worth Reporting
Companies are learning the gains to be had from helping their employees lose weight. January 1, 2008
Refusing to Roll Over
One CFO refuses to settle with the Securities and Exchange Commission over accusations of backdating. January 1, 2008