CFO.com: Today in Finance http://www.cfo.com The latest finance news, including accounting practices, government investigations, capital-raisings, credit ratings, investor relations, and personnel shuffles. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:15:16 GMT CFO.com http://www.cfo.com/images/cfo_com_logo_small.gif http://www.cfo.com Your Loss Is Your Gain http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14476845/?f=rsspage Uncle Sam has extended the time frame for loss carrybacks. Should you take advantage? Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:15:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2010-03-01:/article.cfm/14476845 Do-It-Yourself M&A http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14482246/?f=rsspage Companies should limit their reliance on consultants when executing mergers, says the CFO of Thomson Reuters. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2010-03-10:/article.cfm/14482246 Instead of Best Practice, Next Practice http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14482360/?f=rsspage A strategy expert encourages finance chiefs to cut back on benchmarking and focus on the future. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2010-03-10:/article.cfm/14482360 A Prescription for Cutting Health-Care Costs http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14482305/?f=rsspage The finance chief of Cardinal Health says there is plenty the private sector can do to bring health-care spending under control. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:15:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2010-03-10:/article.cfm/14482305 Low Rates, Huge Deficits to Continue http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14482099/?f=rsspage Economist David Levy says the U.S. government will have to continue to finance the economic recovery with its balance sheet. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:15:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2010-03-09:/article.cfm/14482099 No Excuses, No Surprises http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14481956/?f=rsspage How the discovery of major lapses in its internal controls helped Siemens become a better company. Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:15:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2010-03-09:/article.cfm/14481956 "Because It's the Right Thing to Do." http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14476783/?f=rsspage A veteran CFO discusses the finer points of bottle design and why paying higher wages makes sense. An interview with Richard Galanti, EVP and CFO of Costco Wholesale Corp. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:15:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2010-03-01:/article.cfm/14476783 Homebuilder Loss Claim Crumbles http://www.cfo.com/article.cfm/14481738/?f=rsspage A homebuilder's assertion that its losses are related to "product liability" had no foundation in existing law, says the IRS. Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:15:00 GMT tag:www.cfo.com,2010-03-08:/article.cfm/14481738