Economic and European Financial Woes Take Toll on CFO Expectations

February 29, 2012

CFOs are striking a cautious tone toward their growth and hiring plans for the coming year.

Greg Dickinson

Greg Dickinson, director, North American CFO Survey, is the leader of CFO Signals, Deloitte's quarterly survey of top North American CFOs. The survey, launched in the second quarter of 2010, focuses specifically on the full range of issues facing top-flight CFOs.

The Future Role for Health Insurance Exchanges, Part 3

February 29, 2012

Large companies are already weighing their options for moving workers to public exchanges.

Treasurer's Role Continues to Expand

February 28, 2012

Treasurers are being asked to work harder for their money.

Q&A: The Future Role for Health Insurance Exchanges, Part 2

February 28, 2012

William Kramer, executive director for national health policy at the Pacific Business Group on Health, discusses how the future with health insurance exchanges might play out and the CFO's role in evaluating the potential opportunities these exchanges create.

2012 Finance Agenda: The Lean Years Continue

February 27, 2012

Finance organizations are adapting to permanent volatility and reduced resources while focusing on growth.

Tom Willman

Tom Willman is associate principal and global practice leader, Finance Advisory, with The Hackett Group. He has over 18 years of finance, accounting and consulting experience across numerous industries.

SEPA Legislation on Cross-Border Payments Passes European Parliament

February 24, 2012

The legislation is the latest step in the movement to a unified European payment area.

Reporting Speed is Not Enough

February 24, 2012

Businesses should embrace a structured methodology for optimizing the entire financial close.

How to Strengthen Risk Management, Candidly Speaking

February 23, 2012

A lack of candor can dumb down a company's risk intelligence and even lead to catastrophe.

Q&A: Leveraging Health Insurance Exchanges, Part 1

February 23, 2012

William Kramer, executive director for national health policy at the Pacific Business Group on Health in San Francisco, discusses the potential impact of the public health insurance exchanges in this Business Finance interview.

The Supply Chain: The CFO's Crystal Ball

February 23, 2012

Companies seeking a way to get control of working capital and see further into the future should take a closer look at their supply chain.

Rajeev Menon

Rajeev Menon is global practice leader for source to pay with Genpact and is responsible for growing the procurement outsourcing portfolio, ensuring world class delivery and driving transformation for Genpact's procurement outsourcing clients.

Compete With Greater Confidence, Thanks to Enterprise Risk Management

February 22, 2012

An Enterprise Risk Management program allows an organization to successfully cope with the risks inherent in an ambitious pursuit. But only 17% of companies have "greatly integrated" ERM with their strategic planning process. Learn how you can use ERM as a lever to balance risk with reward, giving you the ability to compete with greater confidence.

Hire a Hero

February 22, 2012

The VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 provides a tax credit to businesses that hire qualified veterans.

CFOs Need to Refocus on Building the Business, Not Just Saving It

February 21, 2012

Having kept their organizations afloat during the recession, finance executives are now being asked to concentrate on a growth agenda.

Dave Blanchard

Dave Blanchard is an award-winning journalist and editorial director of Penton Media's Business Finance. He has led the editorial management of all of Penton’s supply chain brands, including Supply Chain Technology News, Logistics Today, Material Handling & Logistics, and the company’s flagship title, IndustryWeek.

Financial Planning, Budgeting and Forecasting: The New Reality

February 21, 2012

Because of the high volatility in the economy and many business sectors, a growing number of companies are looking for alternatives to the traditional budget. Learn about several approaches for more intelligent planning and forecasting in today's new economic world -- such as scenario planning, collecting better data and analytics, and using driver-based planning to enable rolling forecasts.

Creating Effective Insurance Exchanges

February 21, 2012

Assuming it survives pending legal challenges, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), which supports the establishment of state health insurance exchanges, will take effect in 2014. To succeed, these health insurance exchanges need to offer health plans that are affordable to small companies and their employees.