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Please Don't Feed the Politicians
Beware before the next election season: State governments could hold your employees' personal contributions to a political candidate against your company. November 14, 2006
Financial Donations
CFOs have a lot to offer the nonprofit world. November 9, 2006
Finance Execs Join PCAOB Advisory Group
Next year's Standing Advisory Group includes two CFOs and several other representatives from the corporate finance world. November 1, 2006
SEC Probing Private Equity, Hedge Funds
The commission is reportedly investigation possible insider trading in takeovers spawned by private partnerships. October 19, 2006
Director Ties Linked to Options Scandal
The notion of backdating "may have been spread by word of mouth, through the conduit of directors sitting on the boards of more than one company," The Corporate Library concludes. October 19, 2006
Should Internal Audit Report to the CFO?
Moody's recommends that the chief internal auditor report to the CEO and the audit committee, not the CFO. October 13, 2006
Prominent Ex-CFO Bows out of Apple Probe
Former IBM and Chrysler finance chief Jerome York is an Apple director who had responsibility for awarding some stock options under review, according to the Wall Street Journal. October 11, 2006
Is Spring-loading Wrong?
Testimony on Capitol Hill today did nothing to resolve the ongoing debate over whether spring-loading of stock options is illegal or unethical. September 6, 2006
Shareholders Seek Political Spending Receipt
As the fall election season draws near, shareholders are increasing their demands for corporate disclosure of political spending. August 22, 2006
CEO-as-Chairman Still the Rule in US
US companies are far more likely to appoint a lead independent director than separate CEO and chairman into separate roles. August 3, 2006