Advice on shareholder queries.

GOVERNANCE

Audit software.

Technology tools - Brief article

Austin G. Les.

Names in the news - RAM Energy Resources's chief financial officer - Brief article

Automated controls.

Technology tools - CheckFree Corp. - Brief article

Avoiding product recalls.

QUICK STUDY

Bipartisan push emerges for major tax reform.

Washington insights

Budgeting and forecasting.

Technology tools - Whitebirch Enterprises Inc

Captive structures not put to best use, Marsh says.

INSURANCE - Brief article

Chuck McBride.

Names in the news - Brief article

Climbing the learning curve from GAAP to IFRS: moving from U.S. GAAP to International Financial Reporting Standards will largely impact the way accounting is taught--all the way from the university level to continuing education at the corporate level, and is seen as a joint challenge for the constituencies involved.

ACCOUNTING EDUCATION - Generally accepted accounting principles - International Financial Reporting Standards

Dale wallis.

Balance sheet

Daniel G. Cross.

Names in the news - Chief fiancial officer for Adea Inc. - Brief article

Earnings navigating in choppy waters.

Economic winds gusting from the North: Canadian companies are finding new value in the U.S. market, and more deals are being done in a broader range of industries. But the sour U.S. economy may be keeping some Canadian buyers on the sidelines.

DEALS

editor's page.

International Financial Reporting Standards - Editorial

Financial reporting--what do investors really want?

President's page

Frank Grayeski.

Names in the news - TBA Global - Brief article

Governance and risk.

Technology tools - Brief article

GRC SOFTWARE.

Technology tools - Governance, risk and compliance (GRC

Groundswell: winning in a world transformed by social technologies.

Bookshelf - Book review

Health savings accounts ramp up.

HEALTH INSURANCE

'Ideal' acquisitions need effective evaluation.

Private companies

IFRS conversion promises change for CFOs & finance departments.

ACCOUNTING

In quotes.

In brief - Quotation

Joseph Bronneberg.

Names in the news

Just enough anxiety: the hidden driver of business success.

Bookshelf - Book review

Keith Sawottke.

Names in the news - Brief article

Kevin D. Gunderman.

Names in the news - Brief article

Making positive choices in a downturn: understanding the signs that a company may be in distress and considering a sale or merger are important to a career. So is being proactive, weighing opportunities and keeping your current job while you explore other possibilities.

YOUR CAREER

Matthew J. Pfeffer.

Names in the news - Brief article

Matthew M. Loar.

Names in the news - Brief article

Maximizing it's economic value called vital.

TECHNOLOGY - Brief article

Most desirable regions for foreign investment named.

M&A ACTIVITY

Nimal Rodrigo.

Names in the news - Brief article

Now, there's one unhappy ERP customer.

SOFTWARE SYSTEMS - Waste Management Inc. (Houston, Texas - SAP AG - Brief article

People.

Fei news

Robert DeSantis.

Names in the news - Brief article

SaaS sets the stage for 'cloud computing': software as a service has come far in a few years, adding new functionality and depth. In time, say a pair of technology researchers, users will move beyond SaaS to 'cloud computing,' the delivery of IT and business functionality in a utility environment.

Stephen L.Cummings.

Names in the news - Chief financial officer of the Lumira Capital Corp. - Brief article

Survey underscores changes in pharmaceutical firms.

CFO ROLE

The milkshake moment: overcoming stupid systems, pointless policies and muddled management to realize true growth.

Bookshelf - The Milkshake Moment: Overcoming Stupid Systems, Pointless Policies and Muddled Management to Realize True Growth - Book review - Brief review

Top financial reporting and audit concerns for preparers at private and public companies.

Financial reporting

Tracking the impact of CSR: researcher, author and business school professor Geoffrey Heal talks about topics in his new book and offers opinions on various socially responsible practices and their effects, in the U.S. and overseas.

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY - Geoffrey Heal - Corporate social responsibility - Interview

Turbulent markets create ARS management challenges.

Treasury - Auction-rate securities

Turning round employee turnover: recognizing that employee turnover directly impacts financial results, companies are searching for strategies to confront the problem. Two consultants discuss turnover's costs, causes and cures.

TALENT MANAGEMENT

Wallace Patzke Jr.

Names in the news - Brief article