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Why Small Biz Isn't Ready for IFRS
In spite of their interest in the proposed "little GAAP," small businesses are not ready to move on "IFRS light." October 6, 2009
The Art of the Double Play
How a CFO runs the finances of two companies at once, why he won't agree to a prepayment penalty past the first two years of a capital-financing deal, and what he has against Starbucks. October 5, 2009
Deadline for Small Co. 404 Audit Reports: June 15
While the largest of U.S. publicly traded companies are in their fifth year of complying with Section 404, smaller companies have yet to fully comply. That will start to change next year, the Securities and Exchange Commission has ruled. October 2, 2009
Auditor-Small Issuer Controls Spats Seen
Will smaller companies get along with their auditors when their internal controls get reviewed for the first time? October 1, 2009
Taking the Back Door to Going Public
A young "green" truck company eschews both an IPO and venture-capital funding to keep control of its future by lining up private accredited investors. September 22, 2009
CFO Brings Big Ideas to a Small Company
A former Tyco finance executive finds wide latitude to use his cost-cutting and other business-process skills. August 12, 2009
Private Companies Get IFRS Made Easy
At a mere 230 pages, a new version of the international accounting standards for nonpublic entities may win a big following, sooner or later. July 10, 2009
Financial Software's Winners and Losers
Controls-monitoring software is overly bothersome, the recession adds value to budgeting and receivables packages, and other observations from Forrester Research. July 9, 2009
Betting on the Dollar
Battered by the recession, consumers are seeking refuge at deep discounters. But will they stay inside once the storm passes? June 12, 2009
Small Business in Europe: Humble but Nimble
Europe's smaller firms are coping fairly well with the recession, in spite of their banks' reluctance to increase lending. May 22, 2009