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Banham, R. 2010. Game changer: Want to score big with your next new product or growth strategy? Take it one level at a time. CFO (September): 56-59.

Banham, R. 2010. Have no fear, the consultants are here: Hiring outside expertise has long been a perilous exercise, but clients are gaining the upper hand. CFO (June): 56-59.

Banham, R. 2010. Matter of perception: CFO compensation is up and down. That should make shareholders and finance chiefs happy, which is no easy feat. CFO (October): 60-65.

Banham, R. 2010. The shape to things to come: L, V, or W? Perhaps a check mark, or something with a wiggly tail? Top economists debate what the recovery will look like. CFO (March): 48-53.

Banham, R. 2010. Shape shifters: Top economists tinker with their projections for 2011. CFO (December): 48-51.

Banham, R. 2010. Strategic inquisitions: We ask CFOs what it takes to become a true partner in setting company strategy. CFO (December): 42-47.

Banham, R. 2011. Disaster averted? A torrent of bad news for business may be good news for enterprise risk management. CFO (April): 56-63. ("Thanks to the global financial meltdown, we now know what a "black swan" is. But do we know from which direction the next one will swim into view, and what to do when it does? Black swans are, or course, those highly improbable but painfully consequential events that strike from the blue - or from the streets of Cairo, or from an offshore oil rig, or from a poorly designed car part. They can destroy a company's reputation, cripple its financial performance, and perhaps even kill it outright.")

Banham, R. 2011. Enjoy the ride: CFO compensation made headway last year, but the sailing may not be so smooth in 2011. CFO (October): 60-67.

Banham, R. 2011. Going public by accident: Private companies may unwittingly find themselves in the public eye when shares are traded too freely. CFO (March): 58-62.

Banham, R. 2011. Let it roll: Why more companies are abandoning budgets in favor of rolling forecasts. CFO (May): 42-47.

Banham, R. 2011. Looking in the mouth of the gift card: Consumers love them, and so do companies. But finance departments face plenty of challenges in managing them well. CFO (September): 58-62.

Banham, R. 2011. Space race: The weak real estate market offers CFO's a great opportunity. Here's how to maximize it. CFO (January/February): 59-63.

Banham, R. 2011. The price is (more) right: Improved technology - and leadership from finance - may help companies optimize their margins. CFO (June): 60-63.

Banham, R. 2011. What ever happened to the virtual close? CFO (November): 62-66.

Banham, R. 2012. Freed from the budget: Many companies see budgeting as a time-consuming exercise of limited value. Some are resorting to a radical fix: Getting rid of the budget. CFO (September): 41-46. (Includes 10 reasons for replacing the budget and six things beyond budgeting companies do instead of budgeting).

Banham, R. 2012. Too much of a good thing: Working capital is piling up at America's largest companies. CFO (July/August): 46-53. (The 2012 CFO/REL working capital scorecard includes: Days sales outstanding, Days inventory outstanding, Days payables outstanding, and Days working capital).

Banham, R. 2012. When the boomers go: The coming retirement of the baby boomers could leave businesses short of critical knowledge and skills. Make sure it doesn't happen to your company. CFO (June): 50-55.

Banham, R. 2012. Where the money is, and the security isn't. CFO (January/February): 31-32.

Banham, R. and N. Webb. 2012. Project runaway: Strategic visions are great, but they can turn into nightmares at the project level. CFO (May): 46-51.

Birchard, B. 1994. Mastering the new metrics. CFO (October): 30-38. (Includes a discussion of the CFROI or Cash flow ROI, EVA etc.).

Blanton, K. 2011. Creating a culture of compliance: "Tone at the top" is an overused phrase, but if companies want to mitigate fraud senior leaders need to speak up forcefully. CFO (July/August): 19-21.

Celarier, M. 2012. Global positioning. CFO (January/February): 50-55.

CFO. 2012. Keeping track of Dodd-Frank. CFO (July/August): 44.

CFO. 2012. 10 years after: The Sarbanes-Oxley Act. CFO (July/August): 43.

Ghahremani, Y. 2012. To be continued? Five steps you can take to make sure your company survives catastrophe. CFO (March): 54-59. (Top business continuity measures).

Cowan, R. 2010. "It wouldn't matter if it was widgets." (Except, of course, that no one has ever been arrested for smoking a widget). CFO (September): 30-32. (Cowan is the finance chief at the country's only publicly traded medical-marijuana company, Cannabis Science Inc.).

Harris, R. 2010. "It was a deal made in heaven." CFO (December): 32-34. (Interview with Lawrence Zimmerman, Vice Chairman and CFO, Xerox Corp).

Haskins, M. E. and P. J. Simko. 2011. What a corporate tax cut might mean: New research explores the impact of a potential tax-rate reduction on key financial measures. CFO (November): 35-39.

Hermanson, D. R., L. Azzano, D. Merkel, D. Gardner, D. E. Offermann and L. Matthews. 2010. Support for health reform: Concept versus realities. CFO (January/February): 8-10.

Hoffelder, K. 2012. "Flush with Cash" has new meaning. CFO (June): 18-19.

Hoffelder, K. 2012. Mind the GAAP alternatives: More accounting options for small and midsize companies are on the way. CFO (September): 16-18. (Three GAAP alternatives: 1. AICPA financial reporting framework for SMEs, 2. Private company GAAP, and 3. IFRS for SMEs or IFRS light).

Hoffelder, K. 2012. Renewed concerns about renewables: Key tax credits for investments in renewable-energy projects could soon begin to expire. CFO (July/August): 15-17.

Homer, J. 2010. More trouble ahead? CFO optimism falls as many question their companies' growth prospects and nearly all put hiring on hold. CFO (October): 27-29.

Hyatt, J. 2012. High anxiety: How a satellite company monitors the many third-party suppliers in its orbit. CFO (April): 58-59.

Hyatt, J. 2012. Putting social networks to work: Companies are finding real economic value in cooperation and social media. CFO (July/August): 58-59.

Hyatt, J. 2012. The rise and rise of procurement: Like CFOs of yore, procurement executives are shedding their roles as stewards and becoming what their companies need them to be: Strategic thinkers. CFO (May): 57-59.

Hyatt, J. and A. Stuart. 2010. Cold, cruel world: Suddenly, CFOs who are pounding the pavement find that fewer doors are opening. Here's how to get that foot back in. CFO (November): 54-57.

Johnson, S. 2010. Nonplussed by non-GAAP: CFOs are dismayed and discouraged by the SEC's approach to non-GAAP reporting. CFO (March): 27-29.

Johnson, S. 2010. The SEC has a few questions for you: Receiving a comment letter is no cause for panic, particularly if you know what to expect. CFO (May): 25-28.

Johnson, S. 2010. What's new? Don't ask: The pace of accounting rule changes is beginning to wear on finance staffs. CFO (June): 25-28.

Johnson, S. 2011. Attention deficit: How to balance important strategic projects with routine responsibilities. CFO (May): 29-31.

Johnson, S. 2011. Making audits more audible. CFO (October): 33-35.

Johnson, S. 2011. On the inside looking out: As CFO's gear up for growth, they are seeking targets that can help their companies innovate. CFO (March): 21-24.

Johnson, S. 2011. Risk management: Very big, yet hard to see. CFO (November): 29-32.

Johnson, S. 2011. Sources of misery: A controversial new rule requires companies to peer deep into their supply chains to see if they are unwittingly supporting violence in Africa. CFO (July/August): 37-39.

Johnson, S. 2012. A new risk factor: The JOBS Act. CFO (June): 24-25.

Johnson, S. 2012. An emerging concern. CFO (June): 29-30. (Top emerging risks cited by risk managers: Financial volatility, failed and failing states, cybersecurity/interconnectedness of infrastructure, Chinese economic hard landing, oil-price shock, and regional instability).

Johnson, S. 2012. Coverage for uncovered secrets: New insurance products will compensate companies for the costs of internal investigations. CFO (April): 25-26.

Johnson, S. 2012. Don't trust, verify. CFO (January/February): 21-22.

Johnson, S. 2012. FASB change targets intangibles tests. CFO (March): 30-31.

Johnson, S. 2012. Risk management: Dismay on pay. CFO (March): 25-26.

Katz, D. M. 2010. Captains of Capex: Some companies have outpaced the field in capital investment even as they've kept the cash flowing. What are their secrets? CFO (September): 34-40.

Katz, D. M. 2010. Is your broker mediocre? CFO (March): 31-33.

Katz, D. M. 2010. The check will be in the mail: Can annuities help ease employees' fears about having enough money in retirement? CFO (December): 27-29.

Katz, D. M. 2010. The plight before Christmas: Companies have learned some useful lessons about demand planning, but will improved forecasting techniques guarantee happy holidays? CFO (July/August): 23-25.

Katz, D. M. 2010. "We fail fast, learn, and move on." CFO (April): 32-34. (Interview with Steven Neil, CFO, Diamond Foods, Inc.).

Katz, D. M. 2010. Working it out: The recession triggered a meltdown in working capital performance, but also inspired numerous efforts to improve. Will they last? CFO (June): 36-43.

Katz, D. M. 2011. Give-and-take on R&D. CFO (October): 23-26. (R&D tax credit).

Katz, D. M. 2011. All in the timing: Recent catastrophes in Japan are spurring a reevaluation of just-in-time manufacturing. CFO (June): 33-35. (Lean inventories are vulnerable when a crisis hits).

Katz, D. M. 2011. "Buybacks set the bar." What's a cash-rich company to do? Many companies struggle with that question, but Aon has no doubts. CFO (March): 42-44.

Katz, D. M. 2011. Easing the squeeze: As sales revive and coffers swell, companies seem less intent on wringing cash out of working capital. CFO (July/August): 44-51.

Katz, D. M. 2011. On the road again: The CFO of trucking giant Ryder says demand is on the rise. CFO (November): 48-50. (Interview with Art Garcia).

Katz, D. M. 2011. Secrets of the bargain basement: Why do some companies hawk their assets at less than fair value? CFO (May): 21-23. ("As of 2009, FASB began to regard "negative goodwill" as a contradiction in terms, and now calls the product of such sweet deals "bargain purchase" amounts.)

Katz, D. M. 2011. State insecurity: Faced with alarming budget shortfalls, states are pursuing corporate tax dollars in new and aggressive ways. CFO (April): 33-38.

Katz, D. M. 2011. "The CFO is the closest confidant to the GEO." KPMG America's top consultant looks at globalization, business transformation, and the evolving role of the CFO. CFO (September): 38-40.

Katz, D. M. 2011. "We can't get carried away by out success." Why "Knowing when to say no" is key to ESPN"S impressive growth. CFO (January/February): 42-44.

Katz, D. M. 2012. The cost of confidence. CFO (January/February): 23-24.

Kersnar, J. 2010. Is a trade war at hand? Recent moves on Capital Hill may force CFOs to carefully consider what will help them versus hurt them. CFO (November): 31-33. (Most of the attention is on China).

Kersnar, J. 2011. Back on the map: Ireland's domestic economy may be in shambles, but expansion-minded U.S. firms see plenty of opportunity. CFO (June): 54-58.

Kersnar, J. 2011. Forget what you think you know: To succeed in emerging markets, toss out old assumptions  - and consider packing your bags. CFO (January/February): 29-33.

Lees, R. and E. Teach. 2012. Growing together: Ocean Spray's finance chief explains why his company's cooperative business model is so, well, fruitful. CFO (May): 36-38.

Leibs, S. 2010. Eat my dust: Ford's Lewis Booth on cash flow, corporate culture, and the competitive spirit. CFO (January/February): 42-47.

Leibs, S. 2010. Years of finance: On our silver anniversary, a look at the past, present, and future of the CFO. CFO (January/February): 50-55.

Leibs, S. 2011. GM's Chris Liddell takes stock. CFO (March): 12 and 63.

Leibs, S. 2012. Adobe remolds itself: CFO Mark Garrett describes what is takes to remain resilient in the fast-changing technology sector. CFO (March): 44-46.

Leibs, S. 2012. Going for the green: An energy company CFO explains why finance executives should make sales calls. CFO (April): 36-38.

Leibs, S. 2012. We will survive. CFO (April): 27-28. (Leadership is the sum of the actions you do or don't take).

Leibs, S. and M. Furman. 2011. Think (again): As IBM marks its centennial, its finance team plays a critical role in driving continuous transformation. CFO (July/August): 52-56.

Leone, M. 2010. "I hate CFOs who always say no." Rose Marcario was skeptical that Patagonia could balance social responsibility and financial success, but now she's a believer. CFO (October): 42-44.

Leone, M. 2010. One size gives fits to all: Financial executives say that proposed changes to revenue-recognition rules ignore real-world realities. CFO (October): 22-25.

Leone, M. 2010. Sucking the LIFO out of inventory: The government sees billions of dollars in potential tax revenue sitting on the shelves of company warehouses. CFO (July/August): 27-29 .

Leone, M. 2010. Taking the "ease" out of "lease"? By doing away with operating leases, new accounting rules could bring billions of dollars back onto balance sheets. CFO (December): 52-55.

Leone, M. 2010. Technical difficulties: As the pace of accounting-rule changes intensifies, can IT systems keep up? CFO (November): 27-29.

Leone, M. 2010. "The key is to outperform your competitors." CFO (November): 42-44. (Interview with Diane Morefield, CFO, Strategic Hotels & Resorts).

Leone, M. 2010. Your loss is your gain: Uncle Sam has extended the time frame for loss carrybacks. Should you take advantage? CFO (March): 55-58.

Leone, M. 2011. No taxation without ramifications: What's on the watch list for 2011? Plenty. CFO (January/February): 37-39.

Lucki, M. 2011. 80 countries and counting: From Olympic stadiums to nuclear cleanups, CH2M Hill is as ubiquitous as it is anonymous. CFO (June): 36-38.

Marberger, D. and M. Segarra. 2012. Business is sweet: Godiva is enjoying double-digit growth, thanks in part to innovative chocolates and expansion in Asia, says its CFO. CFO (September): 36-38.

McCafferty, J. 2010. Who's in charge here? Listening to shareholders is easy. Making sense of their concerns is not. CFO (September): 42-46.

McCann, D. 2010. An action plan for IT. CFO (May): 46-50.

McCann, D. 2010. Be clear about the cloud. As the dominant IT paradigm continues to shift, companies need to manage critical components of the migration. CFO (December): 23-25.

McCann, D. 2010. GRC: The solution remains elusive: Software that unites governance, risk, and compliance continues to evolve - slowly. CFO (January/February): 33-35.

McCann, D. 2010. If you build it: Smaller companies have shied away from data-warehouse projects, but when done right such projects can stay on course and provide genuine value. CFO (April): 29-31.

McCann, D. 2010. Round-trip cost control: As travel-expense management systems become integrated with booking systems, companies can finally see what they're spending, and reduce it. CFO (October): 37-41.

McCann, D. 2010. The truth about SAS 70. CFO (September): 27-29. (Auditing standards).

McCann, D. 2010. You can take it with you: In fact, you may have no choice, as technology becomes smaller and more ubiquitous than ever. CFO (November): 39-41. (Three interesting developments: The "internet of things" (IoT), Tablet computers, and Attack of the apps).

McCann, D. 2011. Beyond the IPO. CFO (December): 32-34.

McCann, D. 2011. Measured response: Despite fervent debate about whether companies should measure the ROI of their training-and-development programs, most proceed (or not) on gut instinct. CFO (June): 21-25.

McCann, D. 2011. Power from the people: Can human-capital financial statements allow companies to measure the value of their employees? CFO (November): 52-59.

McCann, D. 2011. Rematch: Many companies that dumped their 401(k) matching contributions are rethinking that cost-cutting move. CFO (May): 54-58.

McCann, D. 2011. To the "Three R's" add one more: Writhing: Companies will feel ever more pain as the shortage of technically skilled workers intensifies. CFO (March): 33-37.

McCann, D. 2011. "You take risks and you own them." CFOs at private equity-backed companies love the challenge, and the payoff. CFO (July/August): 40-43.

McCann, D. 2012. Catching up with health reform: Companies that deferred compliance with the Affordable Care Act until the Supreme Court made its ruling have their work cut out for them. CFO (September): 26-27.

McCann, D. 2012. Human capital: Companies may win the drug war. CFO (March): 27-28.

McCann, D. 2012. No employee left behind. CFO (April): 29-30. (Teaching employees the ABCs of finance and accounting).

McCann, D. 2012. The new talent mix. CFO (January/February): 27-28.

McCann, D. 2012. Too much data, too little judgment: Financial planning and analysis staff can't help CFOs make the right moves until they learn to apply more subjectivity in their analyses. CFO (May): 32-34.

McCann, D. 2012. Training at Dell: Here, there, and everywhere. CFO (July/August): 23-24.

McCartney, L. 2011. Where there's smoke, there's fraud. CFO (March): 46-51. (Seven steps: 1. Start at the top to set the tone, 2. Educate employees on what constitutes fraud and how to report questionable activity, 3. Change the culture ASAP, 4. Use surprise audits, 5. Check and double check employee backgrounds, 6. Prepare a data-breach response plan, and 7. Make sure the board of directors plays a role).

McDonald, C. 2012. Banks behaving badly: Scandals have tarnished the reputation of banks to the point where some experts are calling their viability into question. CFO (September): 29-30.

Milligan, P. 2012. Defensive maneuvers: Defense contractor Exelis is ready to adjust to an era of reduced Pentagon spending, says CFO Peter Milligan. CFO (July/August): 34-36.

Myers, R. 2010. Getting there from here: As more U.S. companies expand overseas, new sources of capital are opening up. CFO (October): 54-59.

Myers, R. 2010. Ratings disaster: Congress takes another stab at reforming the credit-rating agencies, whose AAA seal of approval helped fuel the subprime crisis. But will any change truly make a difference? CFO (June): 50-54.

Myers, R. 2010. The calm before reform: With sweeping new legislation on the horizon, companies (and their banks) try to gauge the impact. CFO (October): 54-59.

Myers, R. 2010. The coast is clearing: As the recession eases, CFOs see new opportunities on the horizon. CFO (December): 36-41.

Myers, R. 2010. Waiting, wondering, worrying: What if 10% unemployment is the new normal? CFO (November): 58-62.

Myers, R. 2011. Fit to be tied: Corporate America and Uncle Sam may finally see eye to eye on tax reform. CFO (May): 48-53.

Myers, R. 2011. Gearing up: Manufacturers pick up the pace amid predictions of a U.S. resurgence. CFO (December): 50-55.

Myers, R. 2011. Integration acceleration: Why successful M&A now depends on getting your ducks in a row as early as possible. CFO (January/February): 52-57.

Myers, R. 2011. Smoother sailing: A new breed of adviser is helping companies successfully navigate key capital markets. CFO (March): 53-57.

Myers, R. 2011. "This is the renaissance of rail". CFO (April):  40-42.

Myers, R. 2012. Unfinished business: Two years after the passage of the Dodd-Frank Act, the law's implementation is far behind schedule, and its success is still in doubt. CFO (July/August): 39-44. (The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 includes 848 pages but crucial details are missing).

Myers, R. and R. Ritchie. 2012. Like it or not, you're in the EURO zone: CFOs have to prepare for almost anything in Europe. The good news: It's not all bad news. CFO (April): 40-45.

O'Sullivan, K. 2010. Brazil is booming (and maddening): U.S. companies are keen to expand ito Latin America's biggest market, but CFOs report that Brazil poses unique challenges. CFO (July/August): 54-58.

O'Sullivan, K. 2010. Lords of the brass ring: The time may be right for financial chiefs to ascend to the CEO post. CFO (March): 23-25.

O'Sullivan, K. 2010. Painful conversions: As currency risk intensifies, companies of all sizes are taking steps to protect cash flows. CFO (April): 54-59.

O'Sullivan, K. 2010. Ready set grow? Deciding how (and when) to reinvigorate growth now ranks as a CFO's biggest challenge.  CFO (May): 40-45.

O'Sullivan, K. 2010. Scaping the executive bubble: How finance chiefs can get the real story about their companies' problems and prospects. CFO (January/February): 27-30.

O'Sullivan, K. 2010. Slouching toward recovery: CFOs see several positive economic signs, but employment isn't one of them. CFO (April): 19-21.

O'Sullivan, K. 2010. Stuck on hold: Most CFOs in the latest Duke/CFO survey have plans for growth, but weak employment is dampening their spirits. CFO (July/August): 19-21.

O'Sullivan, K. 2010. The long and grinding road. CFO (January/February): 19-21. (CFO survey on the economic outlook).

O'Sullivan, K. 2010. From adversity, better budgets: Tempted to abandon budgeting altogether, companies have instead taken it to a new level. CFO (June): 44-48.

O'Sullivan, K. 2011. Going for the other green: Once the domain of tree-hugging do-gooders, the green movement now offers bottom-line appeal, and finance executives are taking notice. CFO (September): 52-57.

O'Sullivan, K. 2011. Looking for the light: Guiding a company through a turnaround is no easy feat, but CFO's who can do it are in high demand. CFO (January/February): 46-51.

O'Sullivan, K. 2011. Rebuilding, slowly: Four years after the housing-market collapse, the sector's troubles still weigh on the broader economy. But housing CFOs are searching for a path to growth. CFO (December): 44-48.

O'Sullivan, K. 2011. Sitting comfortably on a cash cushion: Finance executives are holding on to their cash for good reason. CFO (November): 45-47.

O'Sullivan, K. 2011. That rising feeling: CFOs are fretting about the prospect of inflation, but are split on how to respond. CFO (September): 23-26.

O'Sullivan, K. 2011. Treading water: CFO's say the economy will continue to grow slowly. CFO (July/August): 27-29.

O'Sullivan, K. 2012. Duke University/CFO survey results: Have we reached the end of the tunnel? CFO (April): 55-57.

O'Sullivan, K. 2012. Have $1 billion, will spend. CFO (January/February): 40-42. (Interview with Charles Horn, CFO Alliance Data Systems).

O'Sullivan, K. 2012. Hiring, hesitantly. CFO (September): 55-57.

O'Sullivan, K. 2012. Muddling through: CFOs continue to hire but are less optimistic, according to the latest Duke/CFO Business Outlook survey. CFO (July/August): 55-57.

O'Sullivan, K. 2012. Proceeding with caution: Business outlook survey. CFO (January/February): 37-38.

O'Sullivan, K. 2012. Technically speaking: Finance executives have an array of IT projects on deck. CFO (May): 53-55.

O'Sullivan, K. 2012. The deep dive: Keeping cool in the hot seat: The financial crisis has prompted CFOs to assume primary responsibility for risk management, and most believe they're on top of it. But their list of worries is long. CFO (March): 39-42. (Customer demand/profitability, workforce capabilities, recent or pending regulatory requirements, and technology/data security are the top concerns).

O'Sullivan, K, A. Stuart and S. Johnson. 2011. "This is a mega-event": The aftershocks of Japan's earthquake continue to ripple through the insurance market. CFO (May): 38-40.

Owens, D. 2012. Made for each other: Both separately and together, mobile devices and cloud computing are increasingly supporting corporate growth, according to the latest findings from CFO research. CFO (June): 57-59.

Pickrum, M. 2010. "Massive ratings don't always translate into big profits." Programming a TV network is both art and science, and this CFO is happy to supply the science. CFO (May): 36-38.

Reason, T. 2010. Auditing your auditor. CFO (April): 36-42.

Rogers, C. and J. Hyatt. 2012. Looking for growth in all the same places: With so many economies pinning their growth prospects to emerging markets, the race for resources - human and otherwise - is certain to intensify. CFO (September): 58-59.

Rosenbaum, D. 2011. CFOs and CIOs: Can we talk? CFO (December): 23-25.

Rosenbaum, D. 2011. Why CFOs should police SaaS deals. CFO (October): 39-42. (SaaS = Software as a service).

Rosenbaum, D. 2011. Cloud control: You want your cloud provider to share security risk. Your provider wants to limit its liability. The result is a negotiation. Here's what CFOs should know to gain the upper hand. CFO (September): 31-35.

Rosenbaum, D. 2011. Now you see (some of) it: Sales-force automation tools can illuminate what's in the sales pipeline, but smart CFO's know that success also requires the ability to see what's not there. CFO (July/August): 22-24.

Rosenbaum, D. 2012. Digging out from big data: Unstructured data is piling up in corporate computers, making compliance and other tasks more difficult. CFO (July/August): 32-33.

Rosenbaum, D. 2012. Hawaiian's big apple venture: How Hawaiian Airline's CFO prepared for the launch of an ambitious new route. CFO (July/August): 29-31.

Rosenbaum, D. 2012. Reining in the spend: E-procurement solutions can help growing companies put an end to wasteful purchases and inefficient processes. CFO (September): 24-25.

Rosenbaum, D. 2012. Six questions about the cloud. CFO (September): 34-35.

Rosenbaum, D. 2012. Technology: So you're the boss of the CIO, now what? CFO (March): 35-36.

Rosenbaum, D. 2012. Who's out there? CFOs can't ignore social media. But what's the ROI? CFO (January/February): 44-49.

Ryan, V. 2010. A debt deferred: Revitalized capital markets and forgiving lenders helped overleveraged companies fend off bankruptcy in 2009. Is this the year the bill comes due? CFO (January/February): 22-25.

Ryan, V. 2010. Breezing through bankruptcy. CFO (June): 21-23.

Ryan, V. 2010. Lien on me: CFOs eager to fill financing and liquidity gaps are turning to receivables for leverage. CFO (April): 23-26.

Ryan, V. 2010. Making sense of bank reform: The Dodd-Frank Act is arguably as inscrutable as the institutions and instruments it is supposed to fix. CFO (November): 21-25.

Ryan, V. 2010. Multiple choice: Flooded with money, capital markets could present CFOs with many answers to the perpetual question of where to get cash. CFO (December): 19-21.

Ryan, V. 2010. Take control of your bankers: Tired of being at the mercy of their banks, CFOs are working hard to regain the upper hand. CFO (October): 46-52.

Ryan, V. 2010. Time to get off your cash? Companies are content to sit on their cash hoards, but investors are losing patience. What's a CFO to do? CFO (July/August): 46-53.

Ryan, V. 2010. Weighing your next move: Rock-bottom interest rates and new regulation call for a reexamination of short-term cash investments. CFO (May): 19-22.

Ryan, V. 2011. A world of risk: In emerging markets, the clash between politics and profits poses multiple threats. CFO (June): 42-46.

Ryan, V. 2011. Beyond benchmarks: Treasury is far more than a processing center, as companies that can measure its true value are learning. CFO (March): 17-19.

Ryan, V. 2011. Capital crumple zones: Is it time to think about using your capital structure as a buffer against abnormal events? CFO (January/February): 19-23.

Ryan, V. 2011. China's currency conversion: Now that multinationals can trade with Chinese customers and suppliers in renminbi, CFOs have a new option to weight. CFO (July/August): 31-35.

Ryan, V. 2011. Follow the bouncing stock. CFO (November): 21-24.

Ryan, V. 2011. Post-occupied: Tepid demand, thin margins, new regulations, investor caution - and a lingering public-relations problem. No wonder banks are nervous. CFO (December): 38-42.

Ryan, V. 2011. Safeguarding your liquidity: Capital needs are covered and maturities are pushed out. What could possibly go wrong? CFO (September): 19-21.

Ryan, V. 2011. The big fail: Despite the reach of Dodd-Frank, the "too-big-to-fail" dilemma lives on. CFO (April): 50-55.

Ryan, V. 2012. A better way to borrow? Unitranche loans offer the advantages of speed, simplicity, and savings. CFO (June): 20-22.

Ryan, V. 2012. Capital markets: Making M&A safer. CFO (January/February): 17-19.

Ryan, V. 2012. Capital markets: Where to stash the cash? CFO (March): 19-21.

Ryan, V. 2012. Dividends rising. CFO (April): 17-18.

Ryan, V. 2012. Finding life after debt. CFO (July/August): 18-20.

Ryan, V. 2012. Start spreading the news: How can a company tell a compelling story about its stock to the right analysts and investors? CFO (September): 21-22.

Ryan, V. 2012. Strategy: An acquirer's to-do list for 2012. CFO (March): 23-24.

Ryan, V. 2012. The hedge that wasn't: JP Morgan Chase's $2 billion trading miscue is a costly lesson in how not to protect against potential losses. CFO (July/August): 26-27.

Ryan, V., M. Leone and D. M. Katz. 2010. Brighter days: Bank CFOs describe how they've weathered the storm, dealt with TARP, and learned many invaluable lessons. CFO (March): 42-47.

Segarra, M. 2011. Talking the next step: Women who want to advance to the top spot in finance often need a sponsor. Here's why. CFO (July/August): 60-66.

Segarra, M. 2012. Accounting: Lots of trouble. CFO (March): 29-30.

Segarra, M. 2012. Apply these breaks: Small and midsize companies shouldn't overlook these tax incentives for research and development, exports, and energy efficiency. CFO (April): 23-24.

Segarra, M. 2012. Online retailers feel the heat. CFO (April): 19-20.

Segarra, M. 2012. Dashboards can now gauge more data. CFO (January/February): 33-34.

Segarra, M. 2012. Hands-on growth: The finance chief of Make Meaning says the start-up has what it takes to bring customer through the door. CFO (July/August): 21-22.

Stuart, A. 2010. All the right moves. CFO (January/February): 56-62. (How to retain top talent).

Stuart, A. 2010. Blazing their own trails: Training and development programs are now more flexible than ever, which makes employees happy and keeps costs in check. CFO (September): 50-55.

Stuart, A. 2010. Cracking down on fees. CFO (May): 52-56. (401(k) fees).

Stuart, A. 2010. Sea change: Companies now play a much more active role in guiding employees 401(k) investment decisions. CFO (April): 44-48.

Stuart, A. 2010. The incredible shrinking finance department. CFO (November): 46-52.

Stuart, A. 2010. The perils of flextime: Flexible work arrangements are popular, but they may exact a price - particularly from women who hope to become CFOs. CFO (July/August): 38-44.

Stuart, A. 2010. "This is the era of smarter medicine." A prescription-drug provider says it can thrive even as it helps drive down health-care costs. CFO (June): 32-34. (Interview with Richard Rubino, CFO, Medco Health Solutions Inc.).

Stuart, A. 2011. A small problem: Local banks are being gobbled up at a fast clip, but there's still time to grab credit. CFO (April): 44-49.

Stuart, A. 2011. Capital markets: Smoothing the IPO path. CFO (December): 15-17.

Stuart, A. 2011. How not to grow: Successful growth strategies often turn on what companies decide not to do, and where not to go. CFO (September): 44-51.

Stuart, A. 2011. Is going public going out of style? The number of publicly traded companies continues to decline. CFO (May): 15-19.

Stuart, A. 2011. Making the leap: As more midsize companies explore overseas M&A options, a little caution can go a long way toward ensuring success. CFO (June): 48-53.

Stuart, A. 2012. Capital vs. confidence: Banks say they want to lend to smaller companies, but credit remains tight. Is relief in sight? CFO (March): 48-53.

Stuart, A. 2012. Green is the new lean: Doing more with less is what many sustainability initiatives are all about. That's why CFOs are embracing them. CFO (June): 44-49.

Stuart, A. 2012. Growth companies: Not made in America. CFO (March): 33-34.

Stuart, A. 2012. How to direct a risk team. CFO (April): 46-53.

Stuart, A. 2012. In the family way. CFO (January/February): 25-26.

Stuart, A. 2012. Warming signs? The freeze in small-business financing may be starting to thaw, as bank loans pick up and equity options proliferate. CFO (September): 48-53.

Stuart, A. and K. Lambert. 2012. Risk takers, career makers: How are women making it to the top in finance? Sometimes by making unconventional, even risky, career moves. CFO (May): 40-45.

Tanner, B. L. 2010. "We have the flexibility and firepower to succeed in volatile times." A defense contractor looks to extend its diversification efforts even as it anticipates the re-arming of America. CFO (July/August): 34-36.

Teach, E. 2010. "Because it's the right thing to do." A veteran CFO discusses the finer points of bottle design and why paying higher wages makes sense. CFO (March): 38-40.

Teach, E. 2010. "It's a game-changing technology". CFO (January/February): 38-40 . (The product "Vindicator" improves the ability of a wind turbine in the wind-power-generation industry).

Teach, E. 2012. Let the games begin. CFO (June): 38-40. (Related to the 2012 Summer Olympic games).

Vincent, R. 2011. Asset sales: The other endgame. CFO (October): 18-21.

Weisbaum, J. 2010. 100 years: When BDO USA, LLP was founded as Seidman & Seidman in 1910, just over 2000 certified public accountants were practicing in the United States - approximately the same number currently working at BDO. There are hundreds of thousands of CPAs, yet just a handful of national accounting firms, fewer still that are members of true international networks. CFO (October): 68-76.