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Facebook Faces Financial Risks
The finance department's challenge will be to keep a lid on costs without stifling the company's growth.
February 2, 2012
If you're David Ebersman, the CFO of Facebook, the social-networking darling, you're expecting a huge payday this spring when the company hits the public markets. But you're also facing a mountain of financial challenges. The "risk factors" section of Facebook's S-1 filing addresses a host of these, and suggests the company has plenty of hurdles to surmount to build a sustainable business. Read more...
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