Following the auction rate securities debacle, treasurers are rethinking strategies to avoid the next investment fiasco

Even companies that aren't forced to go to the markets (or their bankers) for new credit lines need to pay close attention to basic treasury management issues when markets are tough

China’s regulators like to play it safe when it comes protecting the renminbi--often at the expense of the dollar

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.’s $275 million write-down on auction-rate securities partially collateralized by subprime mortgages was more than just the biggest loss by a nonfinancial company related to subprime investments: It has become the stimulus to reopen the debate on whether corporate treasuries should operate as a cost center or, on the other end of the spectrum, a profit center--or somewhere in between.

When it comes to best practices, Honeywell International Inc.'s treasury is about endurance and the long haul. CFO Dave Anderson and Treasurer John Tus created an infrastructure that stresses business unit cooperation and automation

HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC.

PAYCHEX INC.

KIMBERLY-CLARK CORP.

The mantra at treasuries today is, "One format, one pipe" to make payments anywhere on the globe, and banks and treasury technology companies are trying their best to comply

Finance executives are jittery. That’s no surprise considering the subprime meltdown.

Corporate resistance to EIPP is fading as CFOs recognize its value and vendors rise to the occasion. Now, companies can Receive up t0 95% of invoices electronically regardless of how they are delivered

PepsiCo Inc. is the 2006 AHA gold winner in cash management.

Intel Corp. is the 2006 silver AHA winner in cash management.

Capital One Financial Corp. is the 2006 bronze AHA winner in cash management.

Getting smart with nickels and dimes

Checkless technology is becoming increasingly sophisticated, but treasurers are still skeptical. Those that try remote deposit or check conversion, however, tend to sing their praises

Treasury at Merrill Lynch boosted pre-tax profits for two banking subsidiaries while protecting FDIC coverage for depositors

Technology for STP in payments exists—just not all in one place

Treasuries come to regard long-term cash flow forecasts as worth the effort