July-August 2008
Recession Woe, Inflation Fear, Oil Worry
New advances in invoice processing automation means companies can slash costs, streamline workflow and save time.
FASB's latest overhaul would swap FAS 133's special hedge accounting, like the shortcut method, for a fair-value approach.
With consumers now cutting back on purchases, causing pain throughout the economy, corporate bankruptcies are on the rise. Companies need to use hedging tools now more than ever.
Dell appointed Brian T. Gladden senior vice president and CFO.
Global climate change and weather-related risks will likely have "significant" to "severe" impacts on business models.
Even if the economy does an about-face and returns to health, don't expect profit growth anytime soon.
In uncertain times where even the Fed is taking unprecedented steps in efforts to jump-start the economy, finance executives need help. In this and two following stories, economists weigh in on credit risk, global inflation and profit potential.
Health care premiums are rising sharply again, as too much cost-cutting leads to employees going without care for chronic conditions.
Consolidation in the business intelligence space gives rise to mega-vendors, but don't count best-of-breeds out just yet.
On its 75th anniversary, the SEC has launched an initiative to make disclosure information more transparent to investors.
More companies are voluntarily enacting polices requiring errant executives to return cash and stock incentives if erroneous reporting leads to a restatement.
After minding American Express' bottom line as comptroller and as a division CFO, corporate finance chief Dan Henry doesn't worry as much about the economy as he does about issues he can control.
Adding IFRS convergence on top of recent FASB changes would mean re-implementing derivatives accounting for a third time.
Inflation is accelerating around the globe, but most dramatically in commodity-based economies. Central bankers have their work cut out for them.
It's difficult to say whether the first six months of the year have lived up to our fears or down to our expectations. What an interesting time to take over as editor of Treasury & Risk.
Treasurers and C-level executives have gone from greedy for yield to cautious about liquidity, and in the last six months have shifted their cash and short-term investments to bank deposits, money market mutual funds and treasury bills.
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