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How can we become more green, environmentally conscious and plan for the fu... 419, Section 412(i), & Other Abusive Plans Lance Wallach The IRS has various task forces auditing all section 419, section 412(i), and other plans that tend to be abusive. These plans are sold by most insurance agents. The IRS is looking... A Better Tomorrow Jerry Baldy This is a conversation (at an advanced level) of suggested solutions to the Credit Crisis we are now experiencing. Accounting and Finance for Non-Financial Managers Jeff Moskovitz I like to share my views on accounting, finance, and economic topics that pique my interest. Accounting Cloud David Ricklan The blog will share the accounting cloud environments, benefits and concerns for the financial professionals. Accounting Software Advice Blog Hunter Richards A blog on business technology, topics and trends from Software Advice. Adedayo's Blog Adedayo Oyewole This blog will address issues on finance, administration, technology and education. Affordable Housing Gurus Elizabeth Brooks This blog will discuss affordable housing accounting issues in regards to IRC Section 42 and low-income housing tax credits, HUD topics, tax issues surrounding low-income housing t... Asset Recognition David Harvey Full asset management can provide organisations with a competitive edge both operationally and strategically in a competitive enviroment. The ideal asset management systems are tho... Audit and Risk - News and Views Fred Oberholzer I'd like to share some thoughts and what I've learnt over the years with fellow audit and risk professionals and others interested in the fields of audit, risk, and controls. If yo... Bercpa Blogs Brenda Richter The blog is dedicated to providing small business owners with information regarding non-traditional CPA services and working with CPAs in an entirely new way. Business and Politics Daniel Herd This blog series addresses issues at the intersection of business and politics and provides resources for how to best respond to issues that arise in this uncertain legislative and... Business Credit for Small Business Marco Carbajo Businesscreditblogger.com has been the go-to source for business credit providing expert information about building business credit, business credit scoring, business credit report... CafeTax Joseph Arsenault CafeTax is an accounting website focusing on content that is business oriented. Topics of focus include: Taxation, Finance, Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Banking , Econ... Capital Efficiency Index Bill Gibbons In all of corporate finance and value creation theory there is a no more critical metric than cost of capital, and its cousin discount rate. Yet there are no more complicated and e... Capitalization Matters Gary Levine Capitalization Matters addresses issues affecting capitalization tables, stock plan administration, equity compensation reporting, corporate compliance, law practice mangement, leg... Career Strategies for Finance Professionals Paula Wood Career strategies to help financial candidates think more like investors during the job search. Resume tips, job search strategies and networking techniques that work. Carlos Hank Rhon Blog Carlos Hank Rhon In today world mobile banking is a popular term. Mobile banking means a financial transaction conducted by logging on to a bank's website using a cell phone, such as viewing accoun... CFOs and Corporate Growth Johanna Robinson What the Corporate Executive Board is hearing from senior finance executives about the state of corporate growth efforts. Cloud Computing--A Viable Solution to Cost Cutting Daniel Harris A look into the financial benefits of Cloud Computing, with a look at the security economies of scale, which SMEs would have to spend a small fortune to implement themselves. Competing is Winning Richard Caldwell Business gets more competitive each year. New companies spring up all the time wanting to take a share of your business. New services and product lines feed the thirst for a cons... Confessions of a Former Insurance Company CEO Michael Turpin Medical costs are consuming a larger percentage of employer's bottom lines. As Human Resources struggles to keep pace with rising costs, C Suite decision makers are becoming more ... Confessions of a Recovering Banker Thomas Roberts Analysis of the news and events through the (readjusted) lens of a banker-turned-executive-advisor. Contractors Center Point David Blain Focused on the construction community, the blog posts weekly with relevant and timely information on economics, business conditions and need to know information for general contrac... Corporate Disciplines Seshan Patamadai 'Discipline' is a term with its roots in study, training and self-regulation. In the current climate of corporate excesses leading to various crises, this foundation becomes even m... Cost and Performance Management Torsten Weirich I'll be covering virtually all aspects of corporate performance management as they relate to finance, including: - Strategy Management - Benchmarking & Analytics - Materiality a... Cradle to Grave Thinking Andrew Hoffman In this blog we will discuss the journey, as much as the destination, of our endeavours as Finance leaders. Creating Business Value Patrick Callioni Here we will discuss how to create new regulatory models that are most likely to enable business to do business while protecting stakeholders and innocent bystanders. Credit & Analysis Patrick Edwards The Credit & Analysis blog supports financial analysis as a primary tool for examining commercial credit risk. It acknowledges the importance of other factors and encourages a full... Credit Eye's Thoughts Conrad Vincent The blog emphasises the use of common sense in financial analysis. The key theme is that the use of advanced mathematics in financial analysis does not make sense. Credit Management Deepak Agarwal In a society driven by financial excess, getting out of debt is increasingly difficult. The best time to develop money management skills and habits is now. If you are drowning in d... Current Issues in Accounting Don Pagach Covering topics from academic reseach to regulatory issues, this blog examines the issues that are currently shaping the accounting profession. D&O, Governance, Risk, Compliance and Accountant Dave Tate This blog covers current D&O, governance, risk, compliance (GRC) and accountant issues and topics. D.R. Taxation for International Business Mariano Corral This blog will discuss topics related to taxation in the Dominican Republic. Both businesses and individuals from abroad interested in doing business / establishing a residency in ... Developing Capital for Real Estate Projects richard harkins Seekers of capital, advisors to investors, and investors and investors - it's all about match-making and process. Dilettante Dealmaker Mel Smith Examining M&A and corporate development from a digital media perspective. Emerging Markets Zlatica Kraljevic After 25 years of experience in operational leadership and management, across 30 countries and 5 continents, Zlatica will focus on topics related to new business development, proje... Energized Accounting Bill Kennedy Life through the eyes of an accountant. You'll find some technical issues, computer observations and management theory seasoned with experience and salted with a little humour. Everything About Finance Tushar Mathur My goal is to spot good news-worthy info and get it out to the public as soon as possible. The blog articles will fall under these categories: Investing, saving money, shopping, s... Exuberant Accountant Scott Heintzelman I decided to start this blog to share the many things I have learned regarding employee engagement, mentoring young people, advising business owners, running successful organizatio... Finance Advice Corner Ben Eisen This blog covers current topics in the news alongside insight from the Corporate Executive Board’s Finance and Strategy division. Finance Gofer David Bloom Practical support for the time-poor finance pro. The FDU group works with thousands of finance professionals and experts who offer them support services from financial modeling to ... Finance News and Views Stephanie Beer Ideas and advice for business leaders. FinanceProfessor Jim Mahar Will include articles of interest that I use in class and on my other financeprofessor.com blog... Mainly corporate and behavioral, but also derivatives, executive compensation et... Financial Analysis & Evaluation nkosana bob Offers thought provoking financial and accounting information from an expert in finance, accounting, management, marketing and economics. Mr. Bob has more than 10 years of consulti... Get Your Investment Decisions Right www.investment-Impact.com What is a blog? A personal soapbox? Or a pre-sales tool? To tell you the truth, for us it's both. Blogs are fun because we get to chat about stuff that interests us - which is also... Getting the Most from Your Suppliers Erik Edlund Here's what the Corporate Executive Board is hearing from its unparalleled network of procurement executives. Global Family JOY KJOSEPH As members of the global family, we have to address so many irregularities and imbalances in the economy in general and the financial world in particular. So I would like to start ... Global Finance 360 Stephen G. Lynch Global Finance 360 focuses on the world of corporate finance and accounting and how these activities are impacted by globalization. As companies adjust to a changing world, financ... GUBINSKY'S CPA BLOG Sharon Gubinsky If you are interested in Women's Initiatives, My View on the CPA Industry, and Fraud with a Dose of Ethics, I invite you to read on. Helping Investments Excel (HiE) Paul Rudolph The HiE blog believes that Microsoft Excel® is the #1 business application to blend the best of both worlds; creative imagination from the right-side of the brain with the numeric ... In The Mind of a Generalist Stephen Ozoigbo Welcome to the world of an aspiring polymath.... Inside Internal Audit Jim Fitzmaurice Here's what the Corporate Executive Board's unparalleled network of audit executives has to say. Internal Audit Confidential Jann Kostecke In this blog, I will share my experiences and what I've learned in my career managing an internal audit team for a multi-national corporation. Investing Tales Carlos Sera Great story tellers know that people learn and understand life lessons when they are told in the form of a story, a tale or a fable. A few years ago I embarked on a project to teac... Investments in Trading, Private Equity Investing Ziad K. Abdelnour As Henry Kravis the king of the buyout business once said: “Unfortunately, there is a flip side to having access to plentiful capital. It means that too many people without experie... Investor Relations from the Expert Alexander Ross Insights from working with the Investor Roundtable of the Corporate Executive Board. The Investor Relations Roundtable delivers unbiased guidance and proven tactics that enable IR ... Jr Deputy Accountant Adrienne Gonzalez Jr Deputy Accountant is one displaced Gen Yer's take on financial meltdown with a little IFRS thrown in for good measure. With a focus on monetary policy, capital markets, and the ... Ken Kaufman's Blog on Finance and Entrepreneurship Ken Kaufman This blog uniquely blends the disciplines of entrepreneurship and finance into real strategies to help start-up, emerging, and medium-sized companies achieve the clarity they need.... Key Performance Indicators Dennis Kostrzewski How does a business know whether it is improving or going backwards? Besides the standard net income and cash flow measures, the use of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) are fund... Leadership Lessons Jennifer Wilson Share new ideas and resources, explore issues and generate discussion on topics relating to leadership and management in the accounting or finance arena. Lessons from the World’s CFOs Vince Griffin The Corporate Executive Board's network of senior finance executives have a lot of insight to share with you! Read it here. Lynear Thinking: Strategy and Alignment Lynn Armstrong Through my travels in the corporate world I have come to realize that the ultimate model to help organizations in their strategy development journey is an integrated approach that ... Magnus Lind Blog on Treasury & Finance Magnus I share ideas and knowledge gained through my work as chair of European Treasurers' Peer Group and partner at NFS Group. The topics cover current issues facing corporate treasurers... Marketing Spend Efficiency Chuck Hatsis This blog focuses on maximizing working dollars, eliminating wasted spend, and using strategic substitution to make Marketing and Advertising investments go farther. Montreal Financial Ronika Khanna Blogging about accounting, financial and tax topics, primarily of interest to small business owners. No Fuss Solutions to Balancing Business and Life JOANNE DELBALSO This blog will discuss solutions to making your life easier for running your business. Accounting: Great tips to operate your QuickBooks software // Implem... Number Insights Shane Eloe Views on the profession, the market, and the regulatory environment On ‘Corporate Integrity’ Ian Beale Charting the rise of a new corporate function in the world’s largest firms that incorporates Legal, Audit, Risk, and Compliance groups. Operating in the Non-Profit Sector in South Africa JUderstadt Having worked with national and international non-profit organisations based in South Africa, I'm hoping to share some interesting experiences and possibly help others who have an ... Organizational Culture: The Missing Link James Sweeney Addressing the cultural elements of the organization amidst change efforts is the most often overlooked element and has been identified as the primary source of strategy misalignme... Performance Keys to Succeed Moolraj Vyas A CEO has to perform to make his business a success. When his business succeeds or in common terms when it makes a profit, the CEO is deemed to have performed well. This is true ab... Planninga With Nanninga Gerald Nanninga This blog will discuss many different topics related to corporate strategic planning, from how to make strategic planning more effective within the corporation to issues related to... Proservartner - Point of View Rakesh Sangani Proservartner Research providers the latest updates, industry insights and thought leadership on the leading service providers and service buyers within consultancy, outsourcing, o... QuickBooks and Your Business Shannon Tucker News, tips, and troubleshooting topics related to QuickBooks. QuickBooks for Contractors Nancy Smyth As a contractor, bookkeeper, or accounting professional, finding information on how to setup QuickBooks to be used in the commercial/government construction industry can be a daunt... QuickBooks Tips and Tricks Ruth Perryman Ruth has provided QuickBooks help to thousands of businesses throughout the United States, Canada, and even the Caribbean since 1996. She provides on-site support to Sacramento-are... QuickBooks Without the Accountant-Speak Scott Gregory Informative tips, insights and tricks to help you de-mystify QuickBooks and get the most out of your investment. After all, less clicks in your accounting software = more vacation ... QuickBooks: Problems Solved! Reesa McKenzie Learn how to use QuickBooks to help you run your business. Retirement Plans in Plain English Crystal Ekanayake The purpose of this blog is to provide tools to plan sponsors, controllers and human resource professionals who operate qualified retirement plans and to help make the topic of qua... Risk 360 Brian Tsui To provide cross-functional views on how market events are impacting a company’s overall risk profile and help corporate strategists and risk executives think smarter about promoti... Risk, perception or reality Theresa Rosen What does risk mean? What is real ,what is perceived? Has risk and its definitions changed over the last decade? What are your thoughts? What are the best ways to manage risk? Risky Numbers E Craig Risberg Every year I have the pleasure of speaking with hundreds of senior finance executives at the best companies in the world. These folks share some fascinating ideas with me and my te... Saving Money with the Pharmacy Benefit Tim Thomas This blog will cover topics around the pharmacy benefit, how to save money on pharmacy expense and areas where most companies do not realize how much more they are paying for their... Serving the under-served Sanghmitra Verma After a great crisis that rocked financial systems world over, this blog researches and analyzes the state of finance to the under-banked segment in the UK. Through this blog, I ho... SME Sound Practices James McCallum SME Sound Practices looks to provide insights into risk factors confronting managers of SMEs and outline sound practice solutions to help companies address corporate governance, ri... Social Media in Financial Services Victor Gaxiola Social Media is in its infancy in the financial services industry and there are many restrictions that are preventing individuals and broker/dealers from allowing its employees to ... Solving the CRE/RRE Market Disruption James Ciotti Eliminating the confusion and establishing the proper framework for attacking, mitigating and resolving the current disruptions in the Commercial/Residential Real Estate Mortgage a... Strategic Business and Succession Planning Craig West Ensuring you are able to protect and maximize the value of your business and successfully extract that value upon exit. Most business owners to build equity and sell the business t... Strategic Concurrency Teri Reitan Strategic Concurrency provides timely insight and knowledge regarding both the art and the science of developing and driving strategy by creating engaged, aligned and agile corpora... Strategic Returns Atul Dighe What we’re hearing in the Corporate Executive Board's unparalleled network of corporate strategists. Strategy 3.0 ANDRES GARCIA A virtual space to discuss about business model innovation and the linking dots between strategy, finance, HR, IT, business development and social sciences. Using game theory, comp... Successful Strategies for the New Economy Floyd Talbot The world economy is experiencing accelerated changes in markets. Capitalistic principles are surging in places like China and many European countries as socialism appears to be r... Talent Matters Scott Engler While working with more than 13,000 members of The Corporate Executive Board Finance Leadership Exchange, Scott provides gathered insight about controller decision making of mid-si... Tech Tips and Tricks for the Accountant David Chermak Bringing ideas, tips, and tricks on the use of the most popular accounting software and other programs. The 'Ten Essentials' for Business and Borrowing Linda Keith Business, management and credit decisions have to work under sunny skies and in rough waters. The ‘Essentials’ list for hiking and boating keep you safe when things go wrong. Our ‘... The Accountants Coach Carol McLachlan theaccountantscoach.com draws on her 18 year big 4 career and her coaching experience to bring you professional and personal development tips designed especially for the accounting... The Accounting Video Blog Seth David It used to say this on my Twitter profile: "QuickBooks, Excel, Cash Flow, and Technology. These are a few of my favorite things." When it comes to blogging and social media, they ... The Aspiring CPA Dr. Narcisse A blog that essentially strives to provide learning resources for accounting courses, graduate business school admission tips, information about careers in accounting, and job sear... The Best of CEB Views Tim Stafford A selection of blog posts from the CEB Views public website. The Business Controller Keith Roberts This blog discusses pure accounting matters, their impact on business results, consolidation perspectives, management accounting and finance information technology topics. The Business of Professional Services Joey Brannon Thoughts on creating, marketing, managing, and growing professional services firms. The Business of Success Adrian Fowles My blog will cover a diverse range of topics but will be focussed on one audience - the small business. The world is full of small businesses and they are very important to our ... The Business of Taxes Trish McIntire This blog will covers tax changes, the tax system, and the tax preparation business focusing on consumer education and empowerment. The Caledonian Way Colin McKie Take the very best of breed practices, add knowledge from a large business perspective, salt it with real world small business experience, shake it around then season to taste with... The CFO-Coach Cindy Kraft Winning the CFO or Corporate Finance Executive position you want and deserve is no accident. Any kind of career or job transition requires a creative, well-thought-out plan that le... The Critical Condition of Large Accounting Firms Jim Peterson The Threatened Collapse of the Last Large Accounting Firms and What that Means for the World of Financial Information. A basic re-ordering of the relationship between large glob... The Finance Coach Samuel Thacker The world of debt finance is changing on a daily basis. The Finance Coach will keep you abreast of changes in the traditional and non-traditional finance world as well as pass on f... The Financial Hat Trick - Finance, Family & Fun Katrina Storjohann This is the place to come for insight into corporate finance, budgeting, financial planning and of course, hockey. The Financial Physician Louis Scatigna On my blog I will write about the economy, financial markets and geopolitical affairs that affect finance. I will also distill articles from around the blogosphere that I think my ... The Investor Vigilante Marcus Deflation or Inflation The Perpetual Accounting Student AccountingElf The Perpetual Accounting Student is a blog about the experiences of an aspiring CPA as she makes her way through "the exam," at the same time earning a Master's Degree in Accountin... The RMC Advisors Elaine Nissley theRMCAdvisors – Who We Are! The RMC Advisors are a team of experts in the McKonly & Asbury Risk Management Services group (M&A RMS). We are passionate about corporate risk man... The SEC Auditor Joel Ungar Views and news for SEC Smaller Reporting Companies, attorneys, deal makers and more. The Small Business Bellwether Richard Winter The Small Business Bellwether is centered on offering business tips and other content focused on helping small business operations and growth. On Finance.Toolbox.com blog posts wi... The Toolbox for Finance Team Blog ToolboxforFinanceTeam Use this blog to learn more about how to access all community resources. You will find helpful how-to guides, FAQs, and important updates about upcoming events and community activi... The United States of Europe Paul Dennis What we’re hearing in Corporate Executive Board’s unparalleled network of European executives. The United States of Europe Dirk Petersen What we’re hearing in Corporate Executive Board’s unparalleled network of European executives. The Wright Investment Education Willam M Wright Investment, Economic, Business, Personal Finance & Tax insight combined with education from the vantage point of a leading edge baby-boomer. No daily stock picking or trading advic... Tom Wheelwright's Tax Tips Tom Wheelwright Tom's blog focuses on strategies to permanently reduce your taxes (business and personal) and permanently increase your wealth. The tax laws are replete with tax savings opportuni... Top & Bottom Line Growth Brett Vanderwater Grow the top line while growing the bottom line faster! Treasury Trends Jim Mello This is what the Corporate Executive Board is hearing from our network of corporate treasury executives. UK accounting and finance news Paul Beare UK Accounting articles and news blogged by UK Accountants focused on helping companies setup and succeed in the UK. Using Technology to Source Legal Services Joe Freedman This blog is will discuss topic areas including, controlling legal spend, legal services procurement, and legal spend management and consulting. USTaxAid for Business Owners & Investors Diane Kennedy Does it seem like tax laws aren't fair? They aren't! The Tax Code is chock-full of tax breaks for anyone who can afford expensive tax specialists. But here's some good news. You... Why listen to an Englishman? Steve Knowles All I ask when you read my blogs is that you think a little deeper. My life experience has taught me that things are rarely what they seem, and I hope my blogs will give you pause... Working With QuickBooks Charlie Russell This blog will include articles on how to use QuickBooks to accomplish various tasks in a small business. The focus is on the US Desktop editions. I'll discuss new features, best Q... Working with QuickBooks Software Laura Madeira In my blog, I will be sharing with readers my expertise on efficiently using the QuickBooks financial products. You will learn about little know tips and tricks so that your QuickB... XBRL Professional Robert Farrell Topics discussed will include financial services, XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language), IFRS (International Financial Reporting Standards), detailed footnotes tagging, fin... XBRL: The Evolution of Financial Reporting Jay Hammond XBRL is changing how companies and organizations submit their financial reports. 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