Governance & Accounting

July 1, 2008
Don't Leave Work Without It
CFOs will be able to monitor expenses and enforce policy compliance with a few clicks once the new American Express Anywhere mobile travel service get some traction.
SEPA Inertia Sets in as Costs Climb
As banks struggle to meet SEPA deadlines, officials are grumbling about the high costs, long payback and harsh deadlines. Sound familiar?
June 17, 2008
COSO Lends a Hand for Effective Control Monitoring
Companies need to establish more efficient and more cost effective monitoring procedures for internal controls
June 3, 2008
FIREapps Launches FX Data Integrity Tool
FIREapps' latest foreign exchange exposure tool helps identify and resolve FX data integrity issues
Risk Avoidance Trumps Risky Investments
Executives are wary of making speculative investments when it comes to pension funds, preferring to forego potential profits in favor of risk avoidance
Do Companies Deserve a Break from Fair Value Accounting?
The recent implementation of new fair value accounting rules and the corresponding crisis in the credit markets have combined to ignite a fiery debate on asset valuations in an illiquid market
Adaptive SaaS Application Provides 24/7 Web Access
Adaptive OnDemand lets users access data governance and related enterprise services at their convenience
June 1, 2008
100 Most Influential People in Finance
By showing others the way ahead, the leaders and innovators who populate the 2008 list are leaving their marks on the world of finance
Getting a Seat at the Table
The Private Company Financial Reporting Committee is giving a new voice to companies that have not always been well represented
What to Cut in a Downturn
Increasing losses can be offset by trimming general and administrative spending
May 20, 2008
Approva Rolls out New Risk Oversight Options
Approva has launched a new version of its BizRights Platform and Controls Intelligence Suite
May 6, 2008
SOX Costs Drop. Overall Audit Costs Rise
Sarbanes-Oxley costs dropped a whopping 41% with outside audit spending related to 404 compliance down 5.4%. ...
At Long Last, XBRL Is Set to Lift Off
A phased implementation of XBRL is imminent, and the largest U.S. companies may take the plunge first
May 1, 2008
Rules of Engagement
Decoding the 25,000 pages of FASB rulings is not a task for the faint of heart. But plans to distill the information into a single-source Web-based document should make the job a lot easier
Accounting for Accountants
Financial Executives International (FEI) is urging the U.S. Department of Treasury to require U.S. ...
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