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

Electronic transmissions can haunt companies forever. Still, one thing is certain: Too many don’t have up-to-date policies on retaining documents that are needed and culling those that are not

As more companies recognize the need to set up a treasury shop in China, the expectation is for a war over the limited pool of bilingual university graduates and seasoned executives with the right skills

Brick-by-brick, U.S. execs are working to change the face of cash management

Sure there are problems, but not if you stay on top of the risks

Most CFOs want to abolish quarterly guidance pronouncements, according to a recent survey. That's not surprising since most companies can't even get their annual in-house forecasts right.

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.

Even smaller treasuries are building solutions to achieve enterprise-wide integration

Even though finance executives from midsize companies rank an economic slowdown as their biggest fear. more than one-third of those responding to Treasury & Risk's 2008 Middle Market Survey plan expand their staffs over the next 12 months.

Three CFOs from some of the largest and most high profile companies around—Citigroup, Home Depot and Intel—share their thoughts on how finance can help steer a company’s strategy through rough economic waters

Retail operations face problems getting hard cash into the bank quickly. Now, banks are coming to them, through mini-vaults that let them deposit, get credit and sometimes even withdraw

GETTING THE VISIBILITY THAT THEY DESERVE

Once almost exclusively the domain of banks, SWIFT has quickly garnered the interest of corporations and technology providers who see opportunity in new product lines to support swift interfaces

Thanks to GE, straight through processing is coming to a treasury near you

FINANCE CHIEFS TACKLE NEW CHALLENGES

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