http://www.cfo.com/archives/directory.cfm/2984338 The latest finance news, including accounting practices, government investigations, capital-raisings, credit ratings, investor relations, and personnel shuffles. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:48:33 GMT http://www.cfo.com/images/cfo_com_logo_small.gif http://www.cfo.com http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14454811/?f=rsspage The regulator pledges to finally get tough on the enforcement of its three-year-old compensation-disclosure rules. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:35:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14452924/?f=rsspage The IASB and FASB are hoping to write accounting principles that match up word-for-word. But the devil may be in the rules governing implementation. Here are two examples. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:08:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14449146/?f=rsspage CFO pay in 2008 fell for the first time in years as the recession dragged down corporate performance. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:48:00 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 http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14448377/?f=rsspage Perhaps in response, 33% said their companies were cutting average per-employee health-care costs and 26% said their employers would reduce their matches of their employees' 401(k) contributions. Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:59:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14446413/?f=rsspage Big bank profits in 2009 could signal a return to lavish year-end payouts. But will the firms risk a public backlash? Fri, 09 Oct 2009 02:51:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14440016/?f=rsspage An overwhelming majority of sales executives predict revenue gains next year. Companies, though, are hedging their bets by tweaking sales compensation plans. Tue, 15 Sep 2009 05:15:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14292511/?f=rsspage Congress is working on a bill to give shareholders more say on pay, while companies on their own are reining in excess. Tue, 01 Sep 2009 20:53:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14341386/?f=rsspage While executives suffer with worthless incentives, a triple whammy hits their employers: big accounting charges with no return, loss of key talent, and paralysis over next moves. Fri, 28 Aug 2009 23:05:00 GMT