DONNA MISKIN:  The Overall Excellence Award is a very special honor in the Alexander Hamilton Awards. The judges recognize one company for excellence…

Ford CFO Lewis Booth starts his keynote address Liquidity Management panel, from left: silver, CFO Kathleen Quirk, Freeport McMoRan Copper & Gold;…

It's official. Ninety-six percent of senior financial executives agree we're in a recession. Still, they remain a little--not a lot--more hopeful about economic conditions a year from now.