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- Analysis: U.S. remains a hurdle to aligning accounting rules
More than 100 countries use the International Accounting Standards Board's guidelines, but the U.S. remains reluctant to sign on. The IASB's U.S. counterpart, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, has been trying to align its rules with those of the IASB, but the effort continues to run into problems. Group of 20 finance ministers gave the boards until mid-2013 to align their rules. Reuters
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- House passes CISPA cybersecurity legislation
The House has approved legislation that would make it easier for firms to share cyberthreat information with the government, despite a veto threat from the Obama administration. Lawmakers approved the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection bill after making several tweaks intended to limit the way the government can use the information. The Hill/Floor Action Blog
(4/26)
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- Paltry returns cause CFOs to rethink short-term investments
Some finance chiefs and corporate treasurers are looking for ways to beef up returns on short-term cash amid historically low interest rates. Some companies are loosening investment policies to allow for greater risk or longer maturities in exchange for higher returns. However, companies should continue to be cautious about preserving needed capital, Bank of the West executive Paul Montaquila says. "It's not the return on your money, it's the return of your money," Montaquila says of the intended focus of short-term-cash investing. CFO.com
(4/26)
- How M&A can boost your company's growth potential
Middle-market companies that aren't performing at their peak could be missing out on financing or buy-out opportunities, writes Kenneth Marks, who argues that strategic mergers and acquisitions can help boost returns and market standing. It's important for executives to conduct a thorough financial analysis with an emphasis on future cash flows, Marks writes. Business Finance
(4/25)
- 4 ways to become the company where everyone wants to work
Employers who are serious about becoming a place that attracts top talent need to commit to change and dump workers who are dragging everyone else down, writes Roberta Chinsky Matuson of Human Resource Solutions. "People who are stuck in their old ways will remain thereby leaving you with a workforce that should have been retired to the minor leagues years ago," Matuson writes. Fast Company online/FC Expert Blog
(4/24)
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Mark Powers is now permanent CFO of JetBlue Airways. He was the airline's interim CFO. Fox Business
(4/26)
- Survey: People check social media more than their finances
Americans of all ages report checking their social media accounts more frequently than their personal bank accounts, according to a survey by the AICPA and Harris Interactive. Seventeen percent of 18- to 34-year-olds and 14% of 35- to 44-year-olds check their bank accounts daily. That compares with 54% and 34% who said they check social media at least once every day. The poll was commissioned in honor of financial-literacy month. GoingConcern.com
(4/26)
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