Companies are advised to keep the process honest with outside providers

Excel is reliable and hands-on, but even its diehard supporters acknowledge that current demands on treasury and finance may mean it's time for change

At Stanley Steemer, p-cards turned out to be a plus for both branch managers and A/P staff

Its revenue numbers define Network Appliance as a midsize company, but you'd never know it from the cutting-edge systems its treasury employs

Midsize companies used to be able to get away with just tacking a little D&O liability coverage onto their employment practices liability. Not anymore

BIG IDEAS FROM THE MIDSIZE

Goodwin Named Treasurer of P&G

With investors and ratings agencies, midsize companies often find themselves overshadowed by dominant multinationals in their industry