Best Practices

Companies have staked their ground on the negative impact various proposals could have on end users. Now it's up to Congress.

New SEC guidelines on disclosing climate-change risks may require some revamping of corporate reporting.

The use of technologies like blogs, Facebook and Twitter is spreading faster than companies can cast policies to control the risks.

Receivables securitization not only survived the financial crisis but thrived as funding sources dried up and companies looked to accelerate cash collection.

Tomorrow's treasurers will need a global outlook, a strategic mind-set, an analytical approach, broader shoulders, a team spirit and agile technology that can increase visibility and control.

While recession-induced cost-cutting has moved some companies to offload non-core functions, many hesitate to take the plunge on long-term deals.