Corporate Finance

More companies are voluntarily enacting polices requiring errant executives to return cash and stock incentives if erroneous reporting leads to a restatement.

Even if the economy does an about-face and returns to health, don't expect profit growth anytime soon.

In uncertain times where even the Fed is taking unprecedented steps in efforts to jump-start the economy, finance executives need help. In this and two following stories, economists weigh in on credit risk, global inflation and profit potential.

Dell appointed Brian T. Gladden senior vice president and CFO.

With consumers now cutting back on purchases, causing pain throughout the economy, corporate bankruptcies are on the rise. Companies need to use hedging tools now more than ever.

FASB's latest overhaul would swap FAS 133's special hedge accounting, like the shortcut method, for a fair-value approach.

Treasurers and C-level executives have gone from greedy for yield to cautious about liquidity, and in the last six months have shifted their cash and short-term investments to bank deposits, money market mutual funds and treasury bills.

Apple faces new shareholder lawsuit after being cleared by the Justice Department.