- An ERP Solution for Midsize Companies
12/9/2008
Wells Fargo’s pre-packaged Adapter automates and integrates payables and receivables.
- Financial Executives: Keeping Track
12/9/2008
Terence P. Delaney, Jairaj Chetnani, Kevin M. McNamara, Frederick J. Boyle
- Taxing News: Stepped-Up Audits, Changing VAT Rules
12/9/2008
Agencies and countries look for ways to compensate for growing shortfalls brought on by financial crisis.
- Switch to IFRS Gains Favor But Doubts Remain
11/25/2008
Finance professionals question whether cost and complexity will outweigh benefits, study says.
- Auditors, the New Best Risk Managers?
11/25/2008
As SOX demands decrease, scrutiny skills shift to assessing
enterprise-wide business and operational threats.
- InfoSphere Adds Real-Time Reporting
11/25/2008
Track and trace server now includes Cognos Business Intelligence functionality.
- FXpress Supports New Derivatives Disclosures, STP
11/25/2008
Upgrade features FAS 161 requirements and SWIFT messaging.
- Keeping Track of Finance Executives
11/25/2008
Michael J. Alix, Ray Carney, David E. Mangum, Mark L. Nunneley
- New Pension Funding Obligations Pose Threat
11/11/2008
Faced with huge contributions due to the financial crisis, businesses seek help from Congress.
- Northern Trust Adopts Clearwater
11/11/2008
System to help clients monitor cash portfolios for compliance with investment guidelines.
- Upgrade Adds Structured Interest Rate Products, Reporting Tools
11/11/2008
HedgeRx now includes new global accounting standards and counterparty credit risk calculations.
- Keeping Track of Finance Executives
11/11/2008
Michael W. Upchurch, Kyle D. Lorentzen, Sheamus G. Toal, Kenneth L. Young
- Are you seeing increased risk management at your firm?
11/11/2008
Treasury & Risk wants your opinion. Please participate in this one question survey. Results will be in the next issue of Treasury & Risk and on www.treasuryandrisk.com.
- Outsourcing Deals Expected to Slow in 4Q, Survey Shows
11/11/2008
Companies are holding back on major strategy decisions, including cost-saving initiatives, for now.
- New Application Combines SAP with Cisco Platform
10/29/2008
Data Privacy offers enterprise-wide, real-time data protection.
- Keeping Track of Finance Executives
10/29/2008
H. Clifford Buster III, Michael McDonnell, Joseph H. Ceryanec, Craig E. Gifford
- Fair Uptake on the Fair Value Option, Survey Says
10/28/2008
CFOs and controllers are lukewarm on FAS 159, according to Grant Thornton.
- Will there be any more bombshells in the financial services crisis?
10/14/2008
Treasury & Risk wants your opinion. Please participate in this one question survey. Results will be in the next issue of Treasury & Risk and on www.treasuryandrisk.com.
- Straight Talk Key to CFOs' Success
10/14/2008
Withholding information puts reputations and stock prices at risk.
- Wallstreet and Reval Team to Hedge Your Risks
10/14/2008
Clients can expect best-of-breed solutions for complex hedges.
- IBM Cognos Upgrades BPM Technology
9/23/2008
Checker's Drive-In sees gains with financial performance management tool
- People On The Move
9/23/2008
Joseph D. Ragan III is the new CFO at Boart Longyear Ltd.
- Small Companies on SOX: What—Me Worry?
9/23/2008
Postponements didn't improve 404 (a) compliance and most small businesses aren't even concerned
- Keeping Track of New CFOs
9/2/2008
Timothy Yost, Steven J. Ford, Carl Bass, Robert J. Moore...
- 40 Under 40, Women in Finance
9/2/2008
Help us pick the top candidates
- Auditors Must Reveal Conflicts of Interest Immediately
9/2/2008
A new PCAOB rule requires an auditor to affirm its independence in writing coming in the door.
- Content Management Meets Web 2.0
9/2/2008
Companies can leverage consumer technologies for corporate use with EMC’s latest version of Documentum ECM
- GRC Tool Is an SaaS App
9/2/2008
Brabeion On Demand offers policy management, assessment capabilities and extensive library.
- More Companies Link Executive Pay to Performance
9/2/2008
Compensation committees are getting the message, and proactively complying with investors’ and the public’s demands.
- Oracle Launches Oracle Hyperion On Demand
8/19/2008
Oracle unveils on-demand version of its Oracle Hyperion EPM solution.
- Checking Fiduciary Health
8/19/2008
Benefit Plans Plus offers a service called Fiduciary Health Check that helps retirement plan sponsors make sure their offerings comply with ERISA.
- People on the Move
8/19/2008
Andrew M. Griffiths takes over as CFO of Fleetwood Enterprises on Sept. 9.
- SEC's Bright Idea
8/19/2008
SEC Tuesday unveiled IDEA (Interactive Data Electronic Applications), a replacement for the agency’s 1980s-era EDGAR database.
- FEI to FASB: Narrow FIN 48’s Reach
8/19/2008
FEI argues that FIN 48 disclosures are irrelevant to users of private company financial statements.
- ERM, No. 1 Concern With a Bullet
8/19/2008
Financial executives worry more about implementing ERM at their companies than they do about improving financial reporting and internal controls.
- Risk Management: Too Many Questions, Not Enough Answers
7/15/2008
Audit committee members are more concerned about risk management than accounting judgments and estimates.
- Still in the Backdating Scandal Crosshairs
7/15/2008
Apple faces new shareholder lawsuit after being cleared by the Justice Department.
- Careers
7/15/2008
Curtis E. Espeland will replace Richard A. Lorraine as Eastman Chemical CFO.
- Managing Environmental Hazards
7/15/2008
OpenPages EHS helps companies manage their environmental, health and safety risk management policy.
- Testing Internal Controls to Detect Fraud
7/15/2008
The new BWise internal audit module of its GRC platform detects fraud and reduces risk.
- From Sourcing Through Contracts, Follow the Money
7/15/2008
New Basware tools enhance the procurement process and straight-through-processing capabilities of the company's purchase-to-pay product suite.
- SEPA Inertia Sets in as Costs Climb
7/1/2008
As banks struggle to meet SEPA deadlines, officials are grumbling about the high costs, long payback and harsh deadlines. Sound familiar?
- Finance Gets a Heavy Workout
7/1/2008
CFOs worry that burnout could hurt morale as accounting and finance professionals take on more and more responsibilities.
- NetMRI Ups the Security Ante
7/1/2008
CFOs and CIOs can receive daily updates tracking access to confidential information with Netcordia's NetMRI version 2.4.
- Careers
7/1/2008
Hampton R. Poole Jr. has been promoted to vice president and controller at Alliance One International Inc.
- Don't Leave Work Without It
7/1/2008
CFOs will be able to monitor expenses and enforce policy compliance with a few clicks once the new American Express Anywhere mobile travel service get some traction.
- The Difference for Real Estate May Be in the Fundamentals
6/17/2008
Commercial real estate fundamentals look good even as sales drop, making a rebound likely once the economy heats up
- Sending Money Around the Globe Just Got Easier
6/17/2008
Travelex's new GlobalPay update lets companies better monitor currency risk and cash management through greater transparency and real-time tracking functions, the company says
- COSO Lends a Hand for Effective Control Monitoring
6/17/2008
Companies need to establish more efficient and more cost effective monitoring procedures for internal controls
- Careers
6/17/2008
Eileen A. Kamerick resigned as executive vice president and CFO of BearingPoint after three weeks in that position
- Share and Share Alike
6/17/2008
IBM introduced Business Content Services, an integrated software solution that helps control and analyze information created and shared by different workgroups
- Adaptive SaaS Application Provides 24/7 Web Access
6/3/2008
Adaptive OnDemand lets users access data governance and related enterprise services at their convenience
- Risk Avoidance Trumps Risky Investments
6/3/2008
Executives are wary of making speculative investments when it comes to pension funds, preferring to forego potential profits in favor of risk avoidance
- Do Companies Deserve a Break from Fair Value Accounting?
6/3/2008
The recent implementation of new fair value accounting rules and the corresponding crisis in the credit markets have combined to ignite a fiery debate on asset valuations in an illiquid market
- On the Move
6/3/2008
Flowers Foods, which makes bakery products, promoted R. Steve Kinsey to executive vice president and CFO
- FIREapps Launches FX Data Integrity Tool
6/3/2008
FIREapps' latest foreign exchange exposure tool helps identify and resolve FX data integrity issues
- Mega Expands in GRC Space With New Automated Suite
5/20/2008
Mega International has introduced Version 3 of its GRC suite, with interface and controls enhancements
- Companies Aren't Waiting for Congress to Act on Climate Change
5/20/2008
The first far-reaching climate-change bill is heading for the Senate floor, heating up the debate in Congress and in corporate boardrooms about the potential impact of stricter regulations
- Approva Rolls out New Risk Oversight Options
5/20/2008
Approva has launched a new version of its BizRights Platform and Controls Intelligence Suite
- Accounting Execs Question the Value of Fair Value Rules
5/20/2008
Most senior accounting executives don't think FASB's new fair value rules worsened the subprime crisis, but neither do they think the regulations helped investors better understand lending risks
- At Long Last, XBRL Is Set to Lift Off
5/6/2008
A phased implementation of XBRL is imminent, and the largest U.S. companies may take the plunge first
- SOX Costs Drop. Overall Audit Costs Rise
5/6/2008
Sarbanes-Oxley costs dropped a whopping 41% with outside audit spending related to 404 compliance down 5.4%. But a spike in external audit fees resulted in an overall increase in all accounting costs for the year
- Careers
5/6/2008
Qwest Communications International Inc., the $13.8 billion voice, video and data services provider based in Denver, announced that John W. Richardson resigned after one year as executive vice president and CFO
- XS Plus Puts a Price on Peace of Mind
5/6/2008
New Integro product lets clients minimize their exposure to catastrophic risk
- Corporates Get a New Access Point to SWIFT
5/6/2008
Avatar and Axway bring SWIFT technology to the masses
- Careers
5/20/2008
Curtiss-Wright, a manufacturer of motion control and flow control devices, hired Glenn Coleman as vice president and controller
- When is an auditor independent? Ask the PCAOB
4/22/2008
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) has approved two proposals designed to clarify possible conflicts of interest between a public auditing firm and a potential client by increasing transparency
- OpenPages 5.5 opens new chapter on GRC
4/22/2008
OpenPages Inc. has launched Version 5.5 of its governance, risk and compliance (GRC) platform, which lets risk managers throughout an enterprise easily access specific information that is critical to the decisions they make each day
- Risk managers' roles get riskier
4/22/2008
The globalization of business sourcing and outsourcing has raised the bar when it comes to supply chain risks. Nearly 75% of 110 risk managers surveyed by Marsh Inc. reported higher supply chain risk levels since 2005, while 71% reported increased costs as a result of unexpected disruptions during those years
- Careers
4/22/2008
Alliance One International Inc., the $2 billion leaf tobacco merchant with headquarters in Morrisville, N.C., has appointed Robert A. Sheets as executive vice president and CFO
- A Flight to Quality
4/8/2008
U.S. companies are prepared to settle for lower investment returns in exchange for reduced risk on short-term investments, according to a recent survey of 293 global CFOs, treasurers and assistant treasurers by Greenwich Associates
- Oversight keeps a close eye on audit change
4/22/2008
Oversight Systems Inc. introduced version 4.5 of its Web-based continuous monitoring and auditing software, featuring important enhancements to its Workbench application for managing control exceptions
- Pensions Get a Red Eye
4/8/2008
Just one week after a UBS Global Asset Management survey indicated that U.S. pension funding ratios fell an average 11% in the first quarter and 24% in the past nine months, a Mercer survey found that changes in the value of the assets and liabilities of S&P 1500 companies' pension plans wiped a collective $70 billion off their balance sheets.
- SCORE Scores on GRC
4/8/2008
Keane BRMS has unveiled SCORE 3.3, featuring enhancements to the controls, self-assessment and internal audit modules of the web-based GRC application
- Careers
4/8/2008
American Commercial Lines Inc., the $1.1 billion marine transportation and service company headquartered in Jeffersonville, Ind., appointed Thomas R. Pilholski senior vice president and CFO. Pilholski, 52, takes over for Christopher A. Black