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CFO
August 1, 2004 |
The Enforcer If audit firms don't voluntarily improve their processes, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) chairman William McDonough promises he'll make them.   |
CFO
September 1, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
School Days Maintaining a CPA license takes up to 40 hours a year, depending on the state in which it is issued. But in choosing which seminars to attend, you should weigh what's going to affect your business in the next 12 months. |
Job Journal
August 10, 2008 |
Career Snapshot: Accountant Working behind the scenes, accountants keep business and personal finances organized. |
CFO
June 1, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
CPA Ascendant With accounting savvy more important than ever, is the CPA (rather than the MBA) the new must-have credential for finance execs? |
Reason
January 2006
Brian Doherty |
You Can Be Too Careful How the U.S. government's new corporate accounting rules impede efficiency and stifle innovation. |
BusinessWeek
August 1, 2005 |
Mr. McDonough, You Have The Floor An interview with William J. McDonough, chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, on Sarbanes-Oxley. |
CFO
July 1, 2003
Kris Frieswick |
How Audits Must Change Auditors face more pressure to find fraud. |
CFO
August 1, 2007 |
Sarbox at Five Letters to the editor: Setting up and testing controls... Finance chiefs and their bitter criticism... etc. |
CFO
December 1, 2004 |
On the Defense Full disclosure of DoD difficulties ''an important contribution to our national security'... ' PCAOB chairman William McDonough is doing the right things for investors, the markets, and the economy.... etc. |
CFO
February 1, 2005 |
Go Deeper Boards and audit committees should interact with finance executives below the CFO level, too, writes a reader. Another letter to the editor: Employers must take the time to understand the terminology of the tech people they hire. |
CFO
October 1, 2007 |
The Battle for Influence Letter to the editor: The SEC Rules... Far from Settled... Still Hitting the Ceiling... etc. |
CFO
May 1, 2005
Tim Reason |
Feeling the Pain Are the benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley worth the cost? Many companies are voicing their concerns to the SEC. The top complaint about 404 is that auditors must point out management's own assessment of internal controls. |
CFO
October 1, 2002
Julia Homer |
How Did We Get Here? Much of what happened in the 1990s also happened in the 1980s. Here's hoping we don't do it again. |
CFO
October 1, 2011
Sarah Johnson |
Making Audits More Audible New rules would require auditors to speak up about possible problems, and describe in more detail what they do and don't look at. |
CFO
May 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Auditor Angst Want faster, cheaper audits? Your auditor humbly suggests you avoid last-minute data dumps and other less-than-helpful practices. |
CFO
September 1, 2004
Alix Nyberg |
Raising Red Flags As they identify control weaknesses, companies find a common one: inadequate finance staffs. |
CFO
November 1, 2008
Alix Stuart |
Making the Leap There are many ways to get to the top spot in finance. |
CFO
September 1, 2002
Andrew Osterland |
No More Mr. Nice Guy A new CFO survey suggests why new rules for auditors may be a wise idea. |
CFO
June 1, 2003
Russ Banham |
Fear Factor Sarbanes-Oxley offers one more reason to tackle enterprise risk management. Although the act doesn't say anything about better risk management, more robust risk-reporting would seem to provide more assurance to anxious audit committees, and to CEOs and CFOs who must now certify financial statements. |
CFO
July 1, 2003
Julia Homer |
Lifting the Fog How audits must change. |
CFO
October 1, 2004
Kate O'Sullivan |
Can We Talk? Ironically, as the amount of communication between auditors and top executives has increased, the content of these conversations has become much more restricted. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is partly the reason. |
CFO
September 1, 2005
John Goff |
Fractured Fraternity Oh for the days when auditors were counselors and not pricey overseers. In fact, some CFOs say dealings with external auditors have become a lot like encounters with the Internal Revenue Service: shrill, chilly, and frustrating as hell. |
BusinessWeek
September 22, 2003
Paula Dwyer |
A Talk with William McDonough The new accounting oversight board's chairman says the profession should see the PCAOB (Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) as "its mentor-cum-ally." |
CFO
January 30, 2004
Scott Leibs |
New Terrain Post-Enron reforms have made dramatic alterations to the landscape of corporate governance. Boards, their committees, and internal auditors now have greater responsibilities and powers. How will these reforms change the CFO's job? |
BusinessWeek
December 27, 2004
Amy Borrus |
Auditors: The Leash Gets Shorter Providing tax services to audit clients will no longer be allowed. |
Wall Street & Technology
August 22, 2007
Melanie Rodier |
Employee Fraud Not Being Properly Addressed By Financial Industry, Government, Survey Says Financial institutions widely believe employee fraud to be driven by increased access to technology, poor hiring and screening practices, and organized crime, according to a new survey. |
CFO
June 15, 2012 |
Knowledge by Degree Readers comment on data overload, efficient procurement, FIN 48, and other topics of recent stories in CFO. |
CFO
February 1, 2008
David M. Katz |
What's Wrong with the Kids? Coping with the newest generation in finance requires tact, patience - and restraint. |
HRO Today
Jan/Feb 2008
Russ Banham |
Driver's Ed Toyota Financial Services builds an effective learning program aimed at keeping internal talent 'moving forward' in their careers. |
CFO
January 1, 2004
John Goff |
They Might Be Giants It's been nearly two years since Arthur Andersen went under and Sarbanes-Oxley was passed. Have the Big Four audit firms changed since then? |
Job Journal
August 22, 2004
Julia Hollister |
Job Numbers Favorable for Financial Careers There are numerous job options for people with a flair for figures -- in accounting, banking, tax preparation, financial planning, and many other areas. |
CFO
June 1, 2011 |
Looking Ahead Readers comments: The value of budgets... The challenges of improving corporate culture...ERM projects... more... |
CFO
May 1, 2011
CFO Readers |
"O Canada" Readers comment on America's banking woes and other topics. |
CFO
May 1, 2008
Kate O'Sullivan |
Can This Relationship Be Saved? Auditors and CFOs aren't the friends they once were, but they are working out their differences. |
BusinessWeek
January 10, 2005
Nanette Byrnes |
Green Eyeshades Never Looked So Sexy Raises, perks, long sabbaticals -- auditors can write their own ticket these days. |
Job Journal
November 28, 2010 |
Accountants Essential to the Bottom Line Every business depends on accountants to keep their numbers crunched. |
CFO
April 1, 2006
Alix Nyberg Stuart |
The People Who Count With too few accountants to go around, companies are grabbing people wherever they can find them. |
CFO
April 15, 2012
Alix Stuart |
How to Direct a Risk Team CFOs are playing a bigger role in risk management. To succeed, they have to assemble and lead the right cast and crew. |
The Motley Fool
November 17, 2006
S.J. Caplan |
A Brave New World for Bean Counters? Accounting firms advocate a radical overhaul of the financial reporting system. Will it be an investor's utopian dream or are they seeking to insulate themselves from the fury of shareholders burned by fraud? |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Henry & Borrus |
Honesty Is A Pricey Policy Execs are grumbling about the steep costs of complying with new financial controls. |
CFO
January 1, 2005 |
Keeping Work in Perspective Letters to the editor: Your features devoted to Work/Life (November 2004) were disheartening for aspiring CFOs... Once again CFO magazine offers cutting-edge and insightful coverage... A Solution to the DoD's Problems... etc. |
IndustryWeek
January 20, 2010
Jill Jusko |
Not a Financial Exec? It's not only financial executives who could benefit from an awareness of fraud risks in their organizations. |
Investment Advisor
February 2007
Kara Stapleton |
CPA Talent Crunch Accounting firms need to attract & retain CPAs in order to fill an industry gap. |
CFO
April 1, 2011
Russ Banham |
Disaster Averted? A torrent of bad news for business may be good news for enterprise risk management, as businesses look to prepare for "black swans." |
CFO
January 1, 2009
Kate Plourd |
Rethinking Risk Companies have never been more motivated to revisit risk management, but improvements will come slowly. |
CFO
June 1, 2008 |
Be Prepared Readers write to say that most executives lack the courage to admit that most data breaches are the fault of insiders; that Standard & Poor's new enterprise risk management rating effort should have been launched long ago; and more. |
Insurance & Technology
April 2, 2004
Julie Gallagher |
Successful ERM Eludes Carriers Technology challenges widen the gap between successful enterprise risk management planning and execution. |
