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Special Report: New Hope for Health-Care Costs

While the medical inflation rate is still twice that of general inflation,…

David McCann

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New Remedies

As core strategies for containing employee health-care costs diminish in…

Michael Thompson

Health-Care Purchasers Take the Wheel

Managed care and health-care consumerism didn't deliver the promised value,…

Alternative Payment Models Pose Big Opportunity

Self-funded employers can significantly reduce their health-care spending…

Three Ways Health-Care Leaders Are Leveraging Big Data

Proactive health-care organizations are focusing big data and analytics…

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KPMG Replaces Audit Chair in Wake of PCAOB Leaks

An employee at the accounting oversight board leaked news of upcoming inspections to a…

How to Get Your ROI on Employee Benefits Spending

If workers don’t understand their benefits, they won’t appreciate them.

Revenue Recognition Disclosure Requirements: A Challenge That Can’t Wait

FASB’s revenue recognition standard includes complex disclosure requirements that will…

Auditors Can Be Friendly as Well as Skeptical, Study Finds

Auditors who trust their clients can feel freer to be more skeptical of their financial…

Think Like a Start-up, Be a Better CFO

CFOs at companies of any size would do well to emulate these common approaches to running…

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Payless Probing Dividend Payments to PE Firms

The bankrupt retailer's investigation could result in legal claims against the firms that…

Best Buy Shares Rise 21% on Big Q1 Sales Beat

Same-store sales had been expected to decline but the 1.6% gain suggests Best Buy is…

U.S. Banks See Slower Loan Growth, Higher Charge-Offs

However, a higher federal funds rate boosted net interest income at large banks, leading…

Lowe’s Shares Drop 3% on Q1 Earnings Miss

Same-store sales grew 1.9%, above the company's historical average but below rival Home…

Hedge Funders Charged With Insider Trading

Analysts at Deerfield Capital allegedly used tips from a government employee in advance of…

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Moody’s Downgrade Highlights China Fears

The rating agency says China's "financial strength will erode somewhat over the coming years" as a result of excessive economy-wide debt.

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It’s time to create a finance committee to focus on evaluating acquisitions, monitoring debt levels, and allocating capital.

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Precise Earnings Forecasts May Be Smokescreens

Such precision is more likely a bid to manage impressions of a company in the wake of failings than evidence of insight by company leaders, research finds.

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AutoZone Shares Dive 11% on Earnings Miss

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Target to Pay States $18.5M Over Data Breach

The settlement "should send a strong message to other companies: You are responsible for protecting your customers’ personal information."