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Torre's Pay Offer Is a Hit with CFOs
The pay-for-performance deal the New York Yankees offered to Joe Torre lines up with executive-compensation trends in Corporate America. October 19, 2007
Succession Planning: When Rotations Fail
Moving top employees into different roles can tell finance executives quite a bit about the weaknesses of a possible successor, as well as the strengths. October 16, 2007
Post-Sarbox, Are Restatements Relevant?
A PCAOB study shows that investors' reactions to a restatement are not as harsh as before Sarbanes-Oxley was enacted. October 16, 2007
CEOs Don't Earn Their Pay, Execs Agree
Corporate board members say so in a landslide. Lucky for CFOs, they are next in the succession line. October 15, 2007
Amicus Interruptus
The usually business-friendly Delaware Chancery Court may be fed up with corporate games, so directors beware. October 15, 2007
Board Buddies
Directors with finance expertise often form bonds with management's CFO. October 1, 2007
Just Look at Yourselves
Board performance assessments are still a work in progress. October 1, 2007
High Maintenance
Joint ventures in China require a lot of care and attention. October 1, 2007
Dell, Oracle Open Political Books
With the 2008 election looming, activists expect more companies to adopt political-spending disclosure policies. September 28, 2007
Battling for the Boardroom
The SEC's split decision over proxy access puts chairman Christopher Cox in the hot seat. September 26, 2007