There’s no one right way to organize IT, according to IT expert Richard Ross, however there are some basic guidelines to follow when trying to get your organization on track.

The dream of unified communications, which would allow the seamless flow of voice, data, video, and applications across different networks, protocols, vendors, and devices as if they were all one, is becoming a reality. Telecom vendors, carriers, and mobile providers are in on the action and major players like Cisco, IBM, and Microsoft are staking their turf.

Over-the-counter (OTC) products can hedge a firm's exposure to interest rate and foreign currency fluctuations; however, exchange-traded instruments also have their benefits. Marcus Katz, director of interest rates products and services with CME Group, explains the differences between the two.

There may be a bright side to indirect taxes, according to Deloitte. In a new CFO advisory, Deloitte said that companies could receive a much-needed refund due to past overpayments of indirect taxes.

Eric Krell interviews Sanjay Poonen -- senior vice president and general manager, SAP BusinessObjects performance optimization applications -- on the integration of risk management and performance management.

Strategic planning used to be seen as a static, annual process. However, in these turbulent times, it has become a more dynamic process that allows the forecast to change based on current conditions.

Accurate forecasting is difficult in today's economic environment, particularly for those who are preparing the budget, because budgeting efforts are premised on underlying assumptions that may turn out to be incorrect.

Companies looking to cut expenses should take a closer look at their banking fees.

Should college athletic programs be taxed as businesses? A new paper from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) takes on the question.

Before you decide to outsource your company's IT, try these five steps to revitalize the current IT operation and make it competitive with outsourcing vendors.

Whether you win or lose, litigation is expensive. Tech tools can help cut the cost.

The U.S. Senate confirmed Gary Gensler as the new chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The vote was 88-6.

"Janitor's Insurance" is helping to pay for bonuses and executive pensions, The Wall Street Journal revealed. Companies are taking out life-insurance policies on low-level employees and listing the firms as beneficiaries. What's the point? Cash and tax benefits.

Dividend cuts have outnumbered increases for the first time in more than 50 years, according to Standard & Poor's. It's too early to tell if this is a permanent change in how companies determine dividend payments.

From unity, strength: A graduate of GE's legendary financial management program tells how market-based realignment and functional integration turned a troubled agglomeration of 27 companies into an industry powerhouse.

Should corporate health benefits be taxed? Princeton economics professor Uwe E. Reinhardt walks through the pros and cons.

The Senate is scheduled to vote on Gary Gensler, President Obama's nomination for chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) today. Learn more about the nominee on Eric Krell's Full Disclosure blog.

Proposed credit card legislation could bring welcome relief to businesses. It would help to create a more transparent card system, and, among other things, would let retailers refuse to accept credit cards with especially high fees and allow them to set minimum purchase amounts for customers.