April 2008
Plan sponsors quietly harbor fears that they don't really understand the costs well enough to adequately explain them to participants, according to a recent survey by Chatham Partners
As the SEC presses for accelerated acceptance of IFRS as a GAAP alternative, many financial executives fear a hasty move could be as problematic as the rush to adopt SOX . But not United Technologies
Many pension plans could end up in deep trouble with investors when the next phase of accounting rules kicks in
If executives think the switch to IFRS will hurt, one surefire pain reliever would be conversion to XBRL
Although many companies will not face proxy votes related to the subprime credit crunch, experts suspect that senior managements and boards will be confronted by a much feistier group of investors
General Motors Corp., the $181.1 billion automaker, based in Detroit, named Ray G. Young executive vice president and CFO
Despite the options that a deregulated market for electricity offers, many businesses overlook opportunities to manage the exposure and ultimately gain more control over costs
Sap offers a suite of solutions that GRC experts say is the closest thing to an all-in-one tool that links risk management to strategy, planning and even performance management
Visteon's chief accounting officer loves a challenge, and helping Visteon move from survival to growth is providing him a thrill ride
Now that Sarbanes-Oxley no longer strikes fear in the hearts of finance executives at big companies, they must face yet another auditing standard: FAS 161, which ups disclosure requirements for derivatives and hedge funds
It is always tough to be a senior finance executive, but over the last several months it has been downright dangerous. A record number of ...
Target date fund popularity is exploding as employers try to steer participants to funds more likely to provide income replacement at retirement
Managed accounts may have been around for years, But they are apt to get a lot more attention now that they have been approved as an acceptable qualified default option for automatic enrollment
Is your treasury ready for a recession? consultant Jeffrey Wallace offers free advice on areas most likely to be affected by a slowdown and ways to prepare for, and possibly even avert, bad numbers
With pressures mounting on retirement plans from a growing population of old people and sweeping changes in accounting rules, finance executives in the 2008 Treasury & Risk Retirement Survey seem ready to consider more substantial overhauls to institutions, such as the 401(k)
Treasurers are swearing off exotic investment options for plain old vanilla
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