Treasury & Risk magazine October 2010
Cover Story
Dell's SWIFT Global Connection
Dell aims to connect via SWIFT with all its accounts across the globe, using the full range of messages, and transform its whole payments structure at once.
Features
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Getting a Grip on Intangibles
As M&A activity builds, better methods of evaluating a company's goodwill--often a huge chunk of its value--can make the difference between success and failure.
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A Lifeline for Suppliers
Supply chain finance programs flow into the mainstream as a working capital solution that keeps suppliers afloat in a rough credit environment.
Lists
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Ready and Able to Fuel Growth
Treasury & Risk's 2010 picks of corporate America's outstanding finance executives under the age of 40
Surveys
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Mastering Risk
Treasury & Risk's 2010 Financial Leadership Survey
Washington Update
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Pay-Performance Link
NYSE Euronext exec Clarke Camper on financial reform and compensation.
News Briefs
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IBM Buys OpenPages
GRC buy lets Big Blue integrate business analytics.
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Reshaping Wellness Programs
Companies work harder to keep employees healthy.
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Companies Initiate Dividends
Cisco plans to start paying a dividend, while Microsoft boosts its payout.
Governance & Accounting
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Revealing Legal Strategy
FASB's proposed rule requiring companies to disclose liability contingencies has corporate lawyers riled.
Retirement & Benefits
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Plans Wallow in Low Rates
Defined-benefit pensions suffer increased liabilities as their funded status shrinks in the current interest-rate environment.
Risk Management
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Calling In Corruption
Increased enforcement and some sizable penalties have boosted corporate interest in ethics hotlines.
Tools & Technology
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Fair Value Effects Knock On
New accounting requirements and the aftermath of the credit crisis are likely to increase treasuries' use of valuation platforms.
Treasury Management
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Microsoft Marches to XML
The software giant calls on its banks with a detailed timeline for moving to strictly standardized and more detailed reporting.
Careers
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Financial Executives: Keeping Track
Max Valdes; Jan Berger; John Doherty; Ron Lataille; Jacqualyn Fouse; Thad Johnson; Michael Lawton
Editor's Desk
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Into the Light
Getting ready for the recovery.
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