http://www.cfo.com/archives/directory.cfm/2984321 The latest finance news, including accounting practices, government investigations, capital-raisings, credit ratings, investor relations, and personnel shuffles. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:10:13 GMT http://www.cfo.com/images/cfo_com_logo_small.gif http://www.cfo.com http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14456991/?f=rsspage With their companies stung by the credit crunch, finance chiefs are buying software to seize control of their cash and gain leverage with their lenders. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:10:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14455415/?f=rsspage With the first in a trio of rules on financial instruments, the IASB requires companies to evaluate their business model before abandoning fair-value accounting. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:08:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14455355/?f=rsspage Derivatives are extraordinarily useful – as well as complex, dangerous if misused and implicitly subsidized. No wonder regulators are taking a close look. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:33:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14452365/?f=rsspage Tightfistedness isn't the cause of the downturn in leasing activity, according to equipment-financing executives. It's the economy, stupid. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:28:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14451730/?f=rsspage FASB and the IASB rework their approach as Paul Volcker calls for an end to America's love affair with U.S. GAAP. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:50:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14451469/?f=rsspage Why are banks so averse to raising equity? Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:23:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14450085/?f=rsspage The U.S. and international accounting standards boards mull the divide between them on how banks should recognize changes in a loan's fair value. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:17:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14450045/?f=rsspage America's big banks are getting healthier. The small fry are not. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:50:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14449706/?f=rsspage The bank risks talent defections with a plan to make bonus compensation subject to company results over several years, but competitors may be pressured into the same step. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:11:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14449462/?f=rsspage Although the administration is reportedly planning to cut the compensation of 175 executives at bailed-out companies, no wider war is intended, Kenneth Feinberg has suggested. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:39:00 GMT