http://www.cfo.com/archives/directory.cfm/2984395 The latest finance news, including accounting practices, government investigations, capital-raisings, credit ratings, investor relations, and personnel shuffles. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:51:56 GMT http://www.cfo.com/images/cfo_com_logo_small.gif http://www.cfo.com http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14615752/?f=rsspage With antibribery actions on the rise, companies should monitor their business partners more closely than ever. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 02:18:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14615686/?f=rsspage Cyber thieves are increasingly targeting small and midsize businesses, and why not? Most SMBs do little to protect themselves. Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:59:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14615670/?f=rsspage Two proposals aim to increase auditor independence, but may cause problems for CFOs. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:46:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14616729/?f=rsspage How one family business forged an unusual partnership with a private-equity firm. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:50:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14616416/?f=rsspage Companies that use overly optimistic language in earnings releases are 75% more likely to get sued after their stock performs poorly than companies that use more moderate language. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:16:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14615057/?f=rsspage You can listen to your CIO, or you can ignore her. After all, how important – really – is IT to your business? Tue, 24 Jan 2012 03:36:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14614808/?f=rsspage S&P 500 companies had their least litigious year in 2011 for federal securities class-action suits, according to a new study. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:14:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14611853/?f=rsspage Your employees may be using Twitter accounts to promote the good things your company is doing. Let them. But make sure you have safeguards in place so that employees can't take these valuable assets – including any followers – with them if they leave. Mon, 12 Dec 2011 19:41:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14611002/?f=rsspage When it comes to IT costs, nothing is ever simple, and the public cloud model is no exception. That's why CFOs need to get smart and get involved. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 04:52:00 GMT http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14610989/?f=rsspage Facebook, the giant social network, is castigated for serious privacy failings. Mon, 05 Dec 2011 12:43:00 GMT