http://www.cfo.com/archives/directory.cfm/2984409 The latest finance news, including accounting practices, government investigations, capital-raisings, credit ratings, investor relations, and personnel shuffles. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:42:41 GMT http://www.cfo.com/images/cfo_com_logo_small.gif http://www.cfo.com http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14442918/?f=rsspage While PCAOB's year-one review of its revised standard for auditing financial-reporting controls offers praise, however, it outlines some problem areas. Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:42:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/13932485/?f=rsspage FASB is close to overcoming a mismatch between its new codification of accounting standards and data-tagged financials that could have presented communications problems for CFOs. Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:23:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/13888653/?f=rsspage The Big Four audit firm was cited for not ramping up its tests of some clients' assumptions and internal controls. Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:25:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/13762854/?f=rsspage Not satisfied with monitoring small data samples, more companies are seeking complete automation of the audit function. Mon, 01 Jun 2009 18:37:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/12835338/?f=rsspage Stung by charges that customers never saw risks coming, vendors of governance, risk, and compliance software are rebuilding their image. Thu, 01 Jan 2009 16:32:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/12459877/?f=rsspage A fledgling software developer may be pointing to the future of audit technology and a boost to the internal audit profession. Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:37:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/12406077/?f=rsspage FASB nips and tucks its FAS 157 guidance for quick release so companies can use the clarification to file third-quarter results. Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:55:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/12202253/?f=rsspage For their first year of Section 404 compliance, smaller companies were twice as likely to have ineffective controls as large ones, a study shows. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 18:49:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/12073087/?f=rsspage Issues linked to environmentally-friendly real estate may not be top agenda items for CFOs — yet. But it will be hard to ignore the rumblings for long. Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:42:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/11621370/?f=rsspage Former chief Levitt says Congress will stand up — on both sides of the aisle — to keep the commission going. He backs Cox in Bear Stearns controversy. Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:17:00 GMT