Issue 2011-11 CFO

Talent, Quantified
Management Accounting

Talent, Quantified

As technology eliminates more and more jobs, the workers who remain become more valuable.
By Scott Leibs | November 1, 2011
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FASB as Private-Company Standards-Setter?
Risk

FASB as Private-Company Standards-Setter?

A proposed new council would report to FASB, an idea at odds with another recent high-level recommendation.
By David Katz | November 1, 2011
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What a Corporate Tax Cut Might Mean
Tax

What a Corporate Tax Cut Might Mean

New research explores the impact of a potential tax-rate reduction on key financial measures.
By Mark E. Haskins and Paul J. Simko | November 1, 2011
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New Leasing Proposals Continue to Draw Heat
NOT READY

New Leasing Proposals Continue to Draw Heat

FASB and the IASB respond to criticism as they prepare a new exposure draft for lease accounting.
By Marielle Segarra | November 1, 2011
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More, Better, Faster — But How?
Workplace Issues

More, Better, Faster — But How?

A new survey helps explain why productivity is skyrocketing at so many companies.
By Alix Stuart | November 1, 2011
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Follow the Bouncing Stock
Risk & Compliance

Follow the Bouncing Stock

Equity markets are more volatile than ever, and many observers say high-frequency trading is the reason.
By Vincent Ryan | November 1, 2011
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Why Your Best Employees Want Out
Human Capital & Careers

Why Your Best Employees Want Out

It's because they're stressed, a factor to which some employers seem to be somewhat oblivious.
By David McCann | November 1, 2011
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Buyers Be Where?
The Economy

Buyers Be Where?

So much of the economy depends on consumer demand. How much do you know about it? Take our quiz and find out.
By CFO Staff | November 1, 2011
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IPOs: Playing the Green Card
Strategy

IPOs: Playing the Green Card

Companies preparing to go public are addressing sustainability issues in their IPO filings, a study finds.
By Marielle Segarra | November 1, 2011
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What Ever Happened to the Virtual Close?
The Cloud

What Ever Happened to the Virtual Close?

CFOs are once again trying to perfect the process of closing the books.
By Russ Banham | November 1, 2011
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Apple’s Message: No Discounts
Strategy

Apple’s Message: No Discounts

What other companies can learn from Apple's provocative pricing strategies.
By Alix Stuart | November 1, 2011
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Wanted: Different Data
The Cloud

Wanted: Different Data

Readers comment on software-as-a-service deals, cloud-computing legal issues, CFO pay, and other topics of recent stories in &splt;i>CFO.&splt;/i>
By CFO Readers | November 1, 2011
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Network Power
The Cloud

Network Power

Supplier networks now offer buyers and sellers more than just a matchmaking opportunity.
By David Rosenbaum | November 1, 2011
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Very Big, Yet Hard to See
Strategy

Very Big, Yet Hard to See

More companies are incorporating strategic risk management into their broader risk programs.
By Sarah Johnson | November 1, 2011
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The Goodwill Two-Step
Regulation

The Goodwill Two-Step

FASB's new way to bypass numeric goodwill testing might add to the compliance costs of big, complex companies rather than curb them.
By David Katz | November 1, 2011
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