The $700 billion bailout package approved by Congress carries executive compensation limits for executives of the companies that benefit from the Treasury's program, and that is sparking debate among compensation experts.
The World Is Curved: Hidden Dangers to the Global Economy author David Smick provides insight into the economic crisis and explains its impact on businesses and finance executives outside the financial services sector.
The resources that many companies need to cover seasonal shortfalls and temporary payment imbalances have become harder to find in just the last few weeks. Finance executives are circling the wagons.
Successful implementers tended to start the process early, paid close attention to important accounting issues and emphasized good project and change management.
From Sears Roebuck to Monsanto to American Express, CFO Gary Crittenden pretty much wrote the book on finance transformation. One job change and five tough quarters later, the book may need a sequel. In this exclusive interview, Citigroup's seasoned CFO explains what makes his latest transformation unlike any other.
John McCain and Barack Obama both want to introduce a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emissions. A PricewaterhouseCoopers report looks at the implications for corporate financial statements.
Think of it as an opportunity to reconstitute your business, when old debts can be extinguished and new fortunes can be made. Kirk Blair and Anthony Sasso of Deloitte Financial Advisory Services explain how "fresh start" accounting is helping businesses view the glass as half-filled.
The comment period for a Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) proposal that would require companies to account for the potential cost of ongoing litigation came to a close last week on the heels of a Wall Street Journal editorial that lambasts the notion that the change would be a benefit to shareholders.
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