BASIS POINTS: New Initiatives for Streamlining Trade on Capitol Hill
Several potential legislative and administrative changes may streamline the process of importing and exporting goods. Movement in Trade Practices and Legislation | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...
Basis Points: Cash Flow: What’s Hot Now
The panic has subsided, but CFOs are still hovering over cash flow numbers and tweaking their strategies to cope with ongoing tightness in the credit markets. Here’s what cash-savvy companies are doing now. Cash Flow Remains a Hot Topic | Source: The ...
BASIS POINTS: Steps for Avoiding XBRL Filing Mistakes
The XBRL deadline for another 1,200-some public companies is just a month away. Here are some common errors and steps you can take to prevent them. The Next XBRL Deadline Nears | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog . ...
BASIS POINTS: Proposed Lease Accounting Change Would Impact Treasury
Treasurers should keep their eyes peeled for proposed changes in lease accounting standards that will require all leases to appear on companies' financial statements. It may seem like strictly an accounting issue, but the potential impact to companies' P& ...
BASIS POINTS: EBAM to Provide Relief for Treasurers
Corporate treasurers know what a hassle opening, closing, or changing bank accounts can be. They'll soon have relief in the form of EBAM -- an electronic bank account management system that has been in the works for several years. EBAM Goes Live | Sourc ...
BASIS POINTS: Common Financial Risks Don't Cause the Most Significant Impact
Interest rate and credit risks are the most common financial risks across many organizations, a new AFP survey found, but other risks, such as agricultural commodity and market risks are actually more significant. AFP Financial Risk Survey | Source: The ...
BASIS POINTS: Will China Finally Reevaluate the Renminbi?
There's been talk of China reevaluating its currency, the renminbi, for some time, and it looks like the country may finally take action. The move could have far-reaching effects. Is A Revaluation of the Renminbi Near? | Source: The Big Fat Finance Blog ...
BASIS POINTS: 8 Ways to Right-size Your Balance Sheet
Operations and cash flow will be smaller than before, says Drew Koecher, head of KPMG's U.S. restructuring group, which can lead to the right side of the balance sheet becoming larger than what a company can support. Here are ways your company can right-s ...
BASIS POINTS: OTC Derivatives in Dodd Bill
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. The New Dodd Bill: Same as the Old? | Source: The Big ...
BASIS POINTS: Free Up Working Capital in a Recovering Economy
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. Even A Recovery Presents Challenges ...












