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The Simple Secret Behind Why Acquisitions Fail

The Simple Secret Behind Why Acquisitions Fail

Acquisitions are a zero-sum game: both buyer and seller need to feel they are getting a good deal. Unfortunately, buyers usually pay too much.

By David McCann | March 14, 2019

Why SMB CFOs Should Care About Transfer Pricing

Why SMB CFOs Should Care About Transfer Pricing

Small and mid-tier manufacturers incorrectly assume that because they’re small, their transfer-pricing policy won’t be audited. They're wrong.

By Cristina Morera | October 25, 2016

Suit Against Oracle Spotlights Cloud Accounting

Suit Against Oracle Spotlights Cloud Accounting

The whistleblower lawsuit by a former senior finance manager marks the latest criticism of how technology vendors are reporting cloud-related revenues.

By David Katz | June 2, 2016

HP Spinoff Doing Its Own IT Services Spinoff

HP Spinoff Doing Its Own IT Services Spinoff

Hewlett Packard Enterprise will merge its troubled IT services unit with Computer Sciences Corp. , creating a company with $26 billion in revenue.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | May 25, 2016

Meg Whitman: Dell-EMC Deal Spells Opportunity for HP

Meg Whitman: Dell-EMC Deal Spells Opportunity for HP

The planned transaction will distract the parties' management and employees and cause a massive debt load that will stifle R&D spending, Whitman says.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | October 13, 2015

Accounting and Finance for Executives

Corporate Finance

Accounting and Finance for Executives

Whether you're looking for top news or personal finance, CFO has the financial knowledge you're looking for.

By Kerry Maruna | September 17, 2015

HP Slashing Up to 33,000 Workers

HP Slashing Up to 33,000 Workers

The company expects to save about $2.7 billion, mostly by cutting jobs in the HP Enterprise business.

By Matthew Heller | September 16, 2015

HP Earnings Signal Challenges Ahead of Breakup

HP Earnings Signal Challenges Ahead of Breakup

PC revenues fell 13% and printer revenue was down 9% in the second quarter.

By Matthew Heller | August 21, 2015

HP Buys Aruba Networks for 9% Premium

HP Buys Aruba Networks for 9% Premium

Hewlett-Packard spends a net $2.7 billion for the maker of hardware and software for enterprise mobile networks.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | March 2, 2015

Surviving (and Thriving From) a Breakup

Surviving (and Thriving From) a Breakup

Investors are pressuring companies for spin-offs, but do such transactions create shareholder value?

By Jim Wininger and Andy Pasternak | January 6, 2015

HP Announces Historic Breakup

HP Announces Historic Breakup

Splitting off the PC and printer businesses will give the enterprise division "focus, financial resources and flexibility," says CEO Meg Whitman.

By Matthew Heller | October 7, 2014

Hewlett-Packard to Sue ex-Autonomy CFO

Hewlett-Packard to Sue ex-Autonomy CFO

The war between Autonomy and HP escalates as HP plans on suing Autonomy's ex-CFO for trying to blocking settlements with shareholders.

By Iris Dorbian | August 5, 2014

Once Again, an Autodesk CFO Joins Salesforce.com

Once Again, an Autodesk CFO Joins Salesforce.com

For the second time, Salesforce.com gets a finance chief from a special friend.

By David Katz | July 1, 2014

Public Companies Earn Poor Grades in Sustainability

Growth Strategies

Public Companies Earn Poor Grades in Sustainability

More U.S. companies are tying executive compensation to sustainability targets, but efforts to reduce carbon emissions and use renewable energy are lagging.

By Vincent Ryan | May 1, 2014

HP Audit Finds Proof Autonomy Fudged Accounting

Management Accounting

HP Audit Finds Proof Autonomy Fudged Accounting

Computer giant files report saying it has evidence that the British software firm inflated reported revenues prior to HP deal.

By Vincent Ryan | February 3, 2014