The updated Restoring American Financial Stability act aka "The Dodd Bill" includes a section on over-the-counter derivatives. Here, it seems that the more things change, the more they stay the same.

"March Madness Brackets for Optimized Performance Management" pulls together the critical success factors companies need to achieve the full vision of an optimized Performance Management framework.

You already know that document management software can help tax departments find the materials they need fast (at least you do if you read a recent BizTaxBuzz post on the topic). Here are a few more reasons to check out the technology.

New ideas often get shot down by traditionalists who want to stick with "how we've always done things." The problem with this way of thinking -- it closes off companies from innovative and valuable process improvements.

CFOs sometimes overlook pricing when trying to improve the balance sheet. They shouldn't, though: a new report found a one percent increase in price can result in an 11 percent increase in operating income.

When it comes to budget transformation, companies are finding that taking baby steps works best. This allows them to tailor their implementation to address the unique culture and qualities of their organizations.

Although it wasn't a popular change at first, says EMC CFO David Goulden, the company was able to save $3 million annually by moving its employee mobile phone users to a centralized company program.

Nearly two years ago, EMC CFO David Goulden led his company down a transformational path where there would be no turning back.

The Tax Foundation and CCH have put together helpful summaries of the tax aspects of the health reform package the House approved on Sunday evening. Download them at BizTaxBuzz.

Aon CFO Christa Davies has a metric of choice as the company focuses on organic growth: return on invested capital (ROIC). For its part, Aon has in the past counted on the all-popular metric to help the firm measure the success of its many acquisitions. However, when it comes to stimulating organic growth within a recession, ROIC has become increasingly integrated with Aon's financial planning.

A missing tax document can cost companies tens of thousands of dollars, yet only 16 percent of Business Finance 2009 Tax Survey respondents reported using a document management system for tax work, which would increase the accessibility and availability of tax data. What gives?

World-class finance departments operate at almost half the annual cost of typical companies, yet they're far more effective, according to the Hackett Group's new Book of Numbers. Business Finance is speaking to the Hackett Group soon, so be on the lookout for more about high-performing finance departments on The CFO Edge blog.

Today, search engines have become serious money makers. However, traditional marketing budgets aren’t designed to tackle the world of key word bidding and search placement. Here’s the budget discussion you should be having with the chief marketing officer (CMO) as you increase your online presence.

When it comes to records retention, you need to walk a very fine line -- keeping certain records for long periods can be just as bad as not having them at all. Here's how to take control of your records retention process (or start one if you don't already have a process in place).

As CFO of the Department of Energy, Steve Isakowitz has $36 billion to spend to put America back to work. No one said that it was going to be easy.

The economy is turning around. However, if companies don't continue to focus on working capital and cash flow management, they won't see an improvement. Here are several actions that can help free up working capital.

Forget about "information overload." Instead, reexamine your assumptions about all of the information you use. The return on your time and attention investment will be worth it.

Despite extensive planning, few performance management methodology implementations ever go smoothly. Here are surefire strategies to help you avoid implementation hiccups.

Many companies are adopting a new low-cost finance model, which means financial professionals' jobs may be at risk. Here are three ways to show your CFO that you're a valuable resource.

Department of Energy CFO Steve Isakowitz isn't constrained by a tight budget like many CFOs. Instead he's been given a unique challenge: he must spend billions of dollars quickly to create jobs.

Harry Markopolos, who spent nine years trying to persuade the SEC that Bernie Madoff was a fraud, shares his opinion on SEC officials from James Donaldson to Mary Schapiro in this candid interview.