But for You I’ll Charge an Additional 10 Percent
Pricing software can spot pointless discounts and other profit-killers, but it isn’t cheap.
Content: Article | Author: Yasmin Ghahremani | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Finance, IT / Technology / E-Business, Pricing
Fair-Value Revolution
Historical cost accounting is fading as Corporate America marches into a new era.
Content: Article | Author: David M. Katz | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Accounting, Finance
Spreadsheets at Work: Rating Your Own IRR
Some tips for doing these key calculations; and introducing “modified” internal rate of return.
Content: Article | Authors: Jan Bell, Richard Block | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Finance
Do Tell
You’ve got 10 solid résumés on your desk and you’ve booked interviews with the top candidates. How do you select the best person?
Editor’s Note: this is the sidebar to the article, Scoping Out the Talent – find it at the end of the article.
Content: Article | Author: Melissa Hennessy | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Human Resources
You Oughta Plea in Pictures
To make a stronger business case, put away the spreadsheets and get out your pencil.
Content: Article | Author: Scott Leibs | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Productivity / Work Tips
Playing Favorites
It’s tempting to feel grateful for every customer you have. You should fight that feeling.
Content: Article | Author: Josh Hyatt | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Customer Related, Management
“Every Crisis Begins with a Shock”
Last year, on the 100th anniversary of their book’s subject, Robert F. Bruner and Sean D. Carr published The Panic of 1907: Lessons Learned from the Market’s Perfect Storm (John Wiley & Sons). A year later, as we weather a far greater financial storm, the book’s lessons are more relevant than ever. From their analysis of one of the worst banking panics in U.S. history, … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Authors: Edward Teach, Robert F. Bruner | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Economics, Finance, History
Lester Thurow
The problem is that globalization is being created by business firms, not governments. Business firms are so small that they put one brick in the wall at a time, and don’t think about where the wall is going.
Content: Quotation | Author: Lester Thurow | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Economics, International
A New Vision for Accounting
Robert Herz and FASB are preparing a radical new format for financial statements.
Content: Article | Author: Alix Stuart | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Accounting, Finance
Paper, Printing, Copying, Imaging Stats
Goodbye GAAP
It’s time to start preparing for the arrival of international accounting standards.
Content: Article | Author: Sarah Johnson | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Accounting, Finance
Spreadsheet “Worst Practices”
Here’s how finance executives abuse the most-useful of computer programs — and how to do better.
Content: Article | Authors: Richard Block, Shahid Ansari | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Finance, Productivity / Work Tips
Sarbanes-Oxley 404 Costs
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
How to Nab the Rogues: 10 Fraud Tips
Why the risk of wrongdoing has migrated from senior executives to middle management — and what to do about it.
Content: Article | Author: David M. Katz | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Accounting, Finance, Management, Risk Management
How to Become a GAAP Geek
Now open to public scrutiny, FASB’s codification tool is a one-stop shop for both accounting experts and newbies.
Content: Article | Author: Sarah Johnson | Sources: CFO Publishing, FASB | Subjects: Accounting, Finance
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
The Bright Side of Bubbles
Despite their cost, speculative bubbles may have an enormous upside, a new book argues.
Content: Article | Author: Edward Teach | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Economics | Industry: Investing