Issue 2011-12 CFO

The Year in Review
Magazine

The Year in Review

Test your recall of 2011 finance trends.
By CFO Staff | December 1, 2011
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A Loss of Independents?
Risk Management

A Loss of Independents?

Regulators have rewritten the rules regarding the use of independent contractors, forcing companies to make hard choices &spamp;#8212; and possibly pay heavy fines.
By David Katz | December 1, 2011
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Capital Ideas on Capitol Hill
Risk & Compliance

Capital Ideas on Capitol Hill

Congress rushes to help smaller companies raise funds more easily.
By Alix Stuart | December 1, 2011
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Post-Occupied
Risk & Compliance

Post-Occupied

Tepid demand, thin margins, new regulations, investor caution &spamp;#8212; and a lingering public-relations problem. No wonder banks are nervous.
By Vincent Ryan | December 1, 2011
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Mergers under a Microscope?
Strategy

Mergers under a Microscope?

A busy year for the Department of Justice, yes, but it probably does not signal a trend.
By Marielle Segarra | December 1, 2011
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The Measure of a Man
Magazine

The Measure of a Man

Letters from readers about recent stories in &splt;i>CFO&splt;/i> magazine.
By CFO Readers | December 1, 2011
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Beyond the IPO
Staffing

Beyond the IPO

Social-media darling LinkedIn is looking past today&spamp;rsquo;s hype as it lays the foundation for long-term growth. An interview with Steve Sordello, CFO, LinkedIn.
By David McCann | December 1, 2011
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Power Down
Tech

Power Down

CFOs are getting cash back for reducing their companies&spamp;rsquo; energy use.
By Alix Stuart | December 1, 2011
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The True Cost of Going Public
Regulation

The True Cost of Going Public

Sarbox compliance costs pale in comparison to other IPO and post-IPO expenses.
By Alix Stuart | December 1, 2011
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Putting a Price on Patents
Technology

Putting a Price on Patents

CFOs can play a critical role in bringing financial discipline to their companies' intellectual-property portfolios.
By Marielle Segarra | December 1, 2011
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The Big Pictures
The Economy

The Big Pictures

How three critical industries plan to rebound in 2012.
By Scott Leibs | December 1, 2011
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Still Grounded?
The Economy

Still Grounded?

Three industries at the core of the U.S. economy hope to fly higher in 2012.
By Scott Leibs | December 1, 2011
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Rebuilding, Slowly
The Economy

Rebuilding, Slowly

Four years after the housing-market collapse, the sector&spamp;rsquo;s troubles still weigh on the broader economy. But housing CFOs are searching for a path to growth.
By Kate O'Sullivan | December 1, 2011
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Smoothing the IPO Path
Risk & Compliance

Smoothing the IPO Path

A new SEC committee wants to help smaller companies find less costly ways to raise capital.
By Alix Stuart | December 1, 2011
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Gearing Up
The Economy

Gearing Up

Manufacturers pick up the pace amid predictions of a U.S. resurgence.
By Randy Myers | December 1, 2011
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