http://www.cfo.com The latest finance news, including accounting practices, government investigations, capital-raisings, credit ratings, investor relations, and personnel shuffles. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:42 GMT http://www.cfo.com/images/cfo_com_logo_small.gif http://www.cfo.com http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14449036/?f=rsspage What impact will the recession have on your career prospects? Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2009-11-01:/article.cfm/14449036 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 22:00:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2009-11-01:/article.cfm/14449146 http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14456528/?f=rsspage Walt Disney, Coldwater Creek, Harris Interactive, Rimini Street, Gencor Industries, Five Star Quality Care, Northstar Aerospace, Wright Medical Group, Lawson Products, Microtune. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2009-11-20:/article.cfm/14456528 http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14456597/?f=rsspage U.S. adoption of global accounting standards would be intended to create a level global playing field, but within U.S. borders, its benefits would differ dramatically from company to company. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2009-11-20:/article.cfm/14456597 http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14455441/?f=rsspage With lawsuits piling up against pension plan sponsors, individual fiduciaries would do well to protect themselves against financial risks, experts say. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2009-11-19:/article.cfm/14455441 http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14448517/?f=rsspage How much do you know about "social ecologist" Peter Drucker? Sun, 01 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2009-11-01:/article.cfm/14448517 http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14456216/?f=rsspage But some accounting experts despair over a resulting lack of checks on management's assessment of internal controls of financial reporting. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2009-11-18:/article.cfm/14456216 http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14456105/?f=rsspage A recent survey of CFOs and controllers shows a slight rise in their hope that their business will expand in the next 12 months. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2009-11-18:/article.cfm/14456105 http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14456087/?f=rsspage Avoid reconciling GAAP and non-GAAP reporting, providing metrics used in business modeling, or breaking out the results of acquired companies, and that will do the trick, a top analyst says. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2009-11-17:/article.cfm/14456087 http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14456070/?f=rsspage Commissioner Elisse Walter hopes to squelch a legislative proposal that would make FASB subject to oversight by banking regulators. Other critics say the proposal might allow banks themselves to influence accounting. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:00:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2009-11-17:/article.cfm/14456070