Not-So-Small Talk
A successful deal may hinge on the ability to create trust — or uncover deception.
Content: Article | Author: Alix Nyberg Stuart | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Negotiation, Organizational Behavior
Group Therapy
“Groupthink” can result in spectacularly bad decisions, but the malady can be prevented.
Content: Article | Author: Alix Nyberg Stuart | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Organizational Behavior
Star Search
Companies are increasingly looking in top MBA programs for finance talent.
Content: Prospective MBA Content | Author: Alix Nyberg Stuart | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Miscellaneous MBA-related Resources
Motivating the Middle
How to reward the best without alienating the rest.
Content: Article | Author: Alix Nyberg Stuart | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Human Resources
A GAAP of Their Own
Private companies seeking a wholesale exemption from FASB’s accounting rules are likely to be disappointed.
Content: Article | Author: Alix Nyberg Stuart | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Accounting, Finance
Keeping Secrets
How five CFOs cooked the books at HealthSouth.
Content: Case Study | Author: Alix Nyberg Stuart | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Finance | Company: HealthSouth
Exchange Shopping
European stock exchanges may be aggressively marketing to foreign firms. But U.S. companies need a good business reason to list overseas.
Content: Article | Author: Alix Nyberg Stuart | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Finance, International
The Global 100
Many decisions CFOs make — how to raise capital, where to outsource, whether to expand — are deeply influenced by a network of politicians, financiers, and other individuals around the world. For the first time, CFO Magazine presents its list of fivescore bankers, investors, regulators, and rule-makers — as well as gadflies, opinion leaders, organizations, and forces — that have the greatest influence on the … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Alix Nyberg Stuart, Lori Calabro | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Finance, People
Attention Shoppers: Try Valuing This
Acquiring bankrupt assets may seem like a smart move. But valuing distressed intangibles can be a tricky business.
Content: Article | Author: Alix Nyberg Stuart | Source: CFO Publishing | Industry: Finance / Banking
Should It Stay Or Should It Go?
Companies are finding a host of reasons to offload components of their e-business operations.
Content: Article | Author: Alix Nyberg Stuart | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Best Practices, IT / Technology / E-Business
Good Work
What makes the difference between a good finance environment and a great one? We asked the Association for Financial Professionals and Hackett Benchmarking & Research to help us find out. CFO’s survey of more than 100 corporations reveals best practices for financial workplaces.
Content: Article | Authors: Alix Nyberg Stuart, Roy Harris | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Career, Finance