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Square-Off: What Corporate Tax Rate Is Best?

Many observers, as well as virtually all…

Why Technology Companies Should Consider Divestments

Divestment of non-core units is an effective way…

Do High CEO Pay Ratios Harm Company Value?

In a word, no. In fact, a high ratio is associated…

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Investors to SEC: Mandate People Disclosures

A group of 25 large institutional investors makes a strong case for rules…

David McCann

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What a Corporate Tax Cut Might Mean to Your Company

How to estimate the effects of a tax cut on your company's deferred taxes.

W.W. Grainger CFO to Retire, Stock Falls 7%

Ron Jadin's retirement "will come at a time when the struggling company…

Hester Maria Peirce

Trump’s SEC Pick Jibes with Deregulatory Agenda

Hester Peirce's views on the DOL Fiduciary Rule and the JOBS Act match…

Got Extra IP Addresses? You Can Sell Them

A secondary market for unused addresses is expanding rapidly.

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Disruption Hits the Professional Services Sector

An aging workforce and new technology will create winners and losers among CPA firms and…

Fire Auditors Early, CFOs Are Advised

Firing an auditor "doubles the odds of a restatement and more than quadruple[s] the odds…

What to Do When Your Boss Sells the Company

When a company is put up for sale, it creates a uniquely challenging situation for CFOs…

Delayed Departure

Older employees who cannot afford to retire can present a costly challenge for the entire…

New Lease Accounting Rules Pose Challenges, Study Says

The standards take effect in a mere six quarters for public companies, but many have not…

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Valspar Costs Weigh on Sherwin-Williams Profit

The paint maker reports record quarterly sales of $3.74 billion but net income, even…

Lawyer Accused of Shell Company Stock Fraud

David Lubin allegedly participated in a scheme that realized $34 million in illicit…

Rewards Spending Cuts Into AmEx Profit

The company's consolidated expenses rose 21% to $5.8 billion in Q2 as it tried to keep…

McCormick Adds French’s Mustard to Lineup

The $4.2 billion acquisition of RB Foods will enable McCormick to "become a one-stop shop…

Athenahealth Loses Another CFO

The healthcare IT company begins a search for what will be its third finance chief in…

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