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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…

Got Extra IP Addresses? You Can Sell Them

A secondary market for unused addresses is…

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CFOs on the Move: Week Ending July 21

Fluor, Mattel, Piston Group, Christopher & Banks, Arcadia Healthcare,…

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Dodd-Frank Will Benefit CFOs in the Long Run

The law's core reforms stabilize financial markets and the economy.

Investors to SEC: Mandate People Disclosures

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

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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…

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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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GE Shares Sink 2.9% Despite Q2 Earnings Beat

Analysts said the underlying quality of earnings was mixed, "with the beat driven almost…

Malware Bug to Infect Nuance’s Q3 Results

The company says the "NotPetya" malware attack caused a loss of healthcare transcription…

Blackstone Misses Estimates, AUM Hits Record

The buyout firm's economic net income rose 36% in Q2 but gains from real estate were…

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…

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