http://www.cfo.com/archives/directory.cfm/2984293 The latest finance news, including accounting practices, government investigations, capital-raisings, credit ratings, investor relations, and personnel shuffles. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:20:05 GMT http://www.cfo.com/images/cfo_com_logo_small.gif http://www.cfo.com http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14453625/?f=rsspage Due diligence that usually would be three or four months now takes eight or nine months, and M&A lawyer says. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:19:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14448527/?f=rsspage Networking giant Cisco Systems is emerging from the recession with a new focus on the future. An interview with Frank Calderoni, EVP and CFO at the company. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:51:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14451443/?f=rsspage The buy-out barons say the worst is over. They would. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:05:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14450329/?f=rsspage Last week, Equinix announced it was acquiring Switch & Data in a cash and stock deal. But the deal timing, and its prospects for tax-free treatment, will be constrained by IRS rules. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:14:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14448440/?f=rsspage Companies will soon spin off and carve out more pieces of their empires, finance execs say. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 02:24:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14448209/?f=rsspage Bristol-Myers Squibb holds more than 80% of Mead Johnson's shares. Nevertheless, it should be relatively easy to structure a tax-free divestiture. Here are a few reasons why. Mon, 19 Oct 2009 07:53:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14448001/?f=rsspage The CFO of a start-up maker of medical devices is prepared for years of intense capital-raising efforts and tough cost-allocation decisions on the way to profitability. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:49:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14445400/?f=rsspage Xerox shareholders should take the recently announced merger between the document company and ACS in stride, as a tax-free transaction is waiting at the finish line. Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:17:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14445105/?f=rsspage Under the Labor Department's plan, a retiree-benefit trust could hold shares and debt of New Chrysler in order to grease the wheels of the sale of the company to Fiat North America. Sat, 03 Oct 2009 01:48:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14443644/?f=rsspage Syndicated deals stage a comeback, of sorts. Thu, 01 Oct 2009 18:41:00 GMT