Tuesday, March 09, 2010
CFO- Today in Finance
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Low Rates, Huge Deficits to Continue
Economist David Levy says the U.S. government will have to continue to finance the economic recovery with its balance sheet.

No Excuses, No Surprises
How the discovery of major lapses in its internal controls helped Siemens become a better company.

"Because It's the Right Thing to Do."
A veteran CFO discusses the finer points of bottle design and why paying higher wages makes sense. An interview with Richard Galanti, EVP and CFO of Costco Wholesale Corp.

Homebuilder Loss Claim Crumbles
A homebuilder's assertion that its losses are related to "product liability" had no foundation in existing law, says the IRS.

A Cash Machine in the Stock Market
Lured by low costs and flexibility, many big companies are issuing shares "at the market."

Give 'Em Credit
Numerous regulatory proposals aim to reverse the ebb in small-business lending. But will any of them actually work?

CFOs on the Move: Week Ending March 5
ICF International, TradeBeam, S&T Bancorp, Agilent Technologies, Pacific Biosciences, Yankee Candle, Zogenix, Openwave Systems, PharmaNet Development Group, Hutchinson Technology.

A Snapshot of the Image Business
The CFO of Shutterstock tells how the digital-image company pursues growth amid a crowded competitive field.

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Microsoft CFO to Leave At End of Year
Microsoft Chief Financial Officer Chris Liddell plans to leave the company at the end of the year after managing the software giant&#8217;s finances for nearly five years, Microsoft said Tuesday.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cio/feed/topic/1506/~4/LDhw4EdslO4" height="1" width="1"/>

New CEO and CFO At Beleaguered Outsourcer Satyam
Troubled Indian outsourcer Satyam Computer Services announced the appointment of a new CEO and chief financial officer (CFO) on Tuesday. The two are former executives of Mahindra Group, the business group in the process of acquiring a majority stake in Satyam.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cio/feed/topic/1506/~4/mVYFYA-ytiM" height="1" width="1"/>

Nine Ways to Get on the CFO's Good Side During a Recession
IT leaders must prepare to cut costs and communicate their plans with their CFOs in this weak economy. Forrester Research identifies nine ways CIOs can prepare for the looming recession.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cio/feed/topic/1506/~4/52M4wQaXccc" height="1" width="1"/>

CIO-CFO Cooperation
When the CIO and CFO work together, you get a better-managed company, not to mention a faster financial close.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cio/feed/topic/1506/~4/ZMaGJdhRyHM" height="1" width="1"/>

How IT Executives Can Help Speed Up Financial Reporting
The benefits of speed in closing financial books are undeniable, and they include better IT-business alignment. CIOs are uniquely positioned to help their organizations reap these benefits. Find out why good integration doesn't always produce fast reporting, and how XBRL can help a company report faster.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cio/feed/topic/1506/~4/ewHpEOM5wvg" height="1" width="1"/>

Interview with NFL Films CFO Barry Wolper
For NFL Films CFO Barry Wolper, smart IT investments are key to delivering winning multimedia programming in a crowded entertainment field.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cio/feed/topic/1506/~4/DGzrs8mVhW8" height="1" width="1"/>

Panel: CIO/CFO Collaboration Is a Must
Information and financial executives need to collaborate because as financial management systems grow and mature, they become increasingly connected to technology and information systems, a Industry Advisory Council/American Council for Technology panel said on Wednesday, Federal Computer Week (FCW) reports.Adam Goldberg, the Office of Federal Procurement Policy&#8217;s financial integrity and analysis branch leader, said, &#8220;The CFO Community can&#8217;t ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cio/feed/topic/1506/~4/UQzML2GiMzo" height="1" width="1"/>

Reconciling the Short and Long Term Goals in Transforming the Business
Particularly in health care.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cio/feed/topic/1506/~4/tHDyqYAm4tY" height="1" width="1"/>

How to Be a Hero to Your CFO
So your boss is the CFO? This blog&#8217;s for you, too. This month&#8217;s CFO magazine carries a story called In the Fast Lane, suggesting CFOs may be hot to update something near and dear to their hearts. &#8220;While most companies have modernized, digitized, and otherwise Webified their transactional systems,&#8221; CFO observes, &#8220;the [budget and planning] process remains frozen ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cio/feed/topic/1506/~4/ysdbLig2YgQ" height="1" width="1"/>

IT Leaders: Don't Shoot the CFO
Don&#8217;t shoot the one who&#8217;s only enforcing the company&#8217;s budget<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cio/feed/topic/1506/~4/SiuPromi6Yg" height="1" width="1"/>

CIO/CFO Relations - How to Get Along with the CFO
How can the CIO and CFO quit arguing and come together? Who better to tell us than leaders who have lived both roles simultaneously.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cio/feed/topic/1506/~4/OoX33zWs0gI" height="1" width="1"/>

How to Play Your CFO Like a Fiddle
According to the handbook Karma For Dummies, a CIO who has been evil, cowardly or prone to signing outsourcing agreements in this life is condemned to spend the next as a bean counter. Justice indeed. In all, life as a CIO is better than a zero-sum game. The upsides do outnumber the downsides, good times are more memorable than the ...<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cio/feed/topic/1506/~4/P4gftjIr4H0" height="1" width="1"/>

Money Talk: A Glossary of Financial Terms for Non-Financial Managers
Fluency in CFO-speak can help your company&#8212;and your career.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cio/feed/topic/1506/~4/PF5QppzvfUA" height="1" width="1"/>

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