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Getting banks to improve their funding profiles will not be easy. September 4, 2009
Women, Testosterone, and Finance
Hormones, not sexism, explain why fewer women than men work in banks. August 28, 2009
Leadership in Finance: Christina Cook of the Bank of Marin
Five years as CFO of a small commercial bank during one of the most tumultuous financial meltdowns in history has given this 19-year banking veteran a new view of capital, government programs, and serendipity. August 26, 2009
Dear CFO: Watch Your Loan Loss Reserves
The SEC issues a new letter aimed at financial institution CFOs, emphasizing the need to "reassess" loan loss reserves in light of the economic slump. August 21, 2009
Will Bank Regulators Diverge from GAAP?
The FDIC will discuss new accounting rules at its board meeting next week, and once again, the idea of slipping free of bothersome rules is likely to be on the table. August 20, 2009
Get Ready for the Next Fair-Value Showdown
By the end of the year, FASB likely will release more details on its proposed mark-to-market rules for loans. Expect the banking industry to balk, again. August 18, 2009
How Chrysler Spruced Up Bankruptcy
A series of new developments in the area of corporate restructuring — most notably the speed with which the automaker was able to emerge from bankruptcy — may change the face of a 100-year-old transaction. August 7, 2009
The New Crisis Report: What's in It for CFOs?
Two members of a high-level accounting advisory group say that their recommendations are not just aimed at regulators and standard-setters, but corporate finance executives, too. July 31, 2009
How to Avoid Bank Bailouts
CFOs and treasurers who do business with the biggest banks, insurers, and hedge funds may find it comforting if sputtering ones are red-flagged. July 24, 2009
Five Firms Hold 80% of Derivatives Risk, Fitch Report Finds
First-quarter financials mark the first time comprehensive derivatives disclosure was mandated for all U.S. companies. July 24, 2009