Finance Director July 2006

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Cost-Cutting for the Elite Companies have succeeded in reducing the cost of goods sold, but not of selling, general and administrative expenses. Scott Bohannon and Peter Whitehead of CFO Executive Board outline a... > read more

Virtual Captives - A Real Solution? By Alan Burton How can virtual captives be used to offset risk in line with IFRS12 and IAS37? Risk experts David Hertzell and Alan Burton...

Without Boundaries The role of finance is changing, and with it, the status and position of the finance director. Tasks that can cause such headaches for the CFO – M&A, compliance and pensions, for example –...

Supplying Global Trade By Enrico Camerinelli In an aggressive marketplace, leading companies are creating their competitive edge with supply chain management. FDE consultant editor Enrico Camerinelli explains the new...

All Change By Stig Christensen Transforming the finance function contributed to Ericsson's best-ever results in 2005. Stig Christensen, head of Ericsson global F&A operations and shared services, describes how transforming...

Unwanted Attention Penny Avis, corporate finance partner at Deloitte, advises on safeguarding your company against a hostile takeover. She also provides advice on how to respond in the event of a...

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A SWIFT Exchange
Today, both corporates and banks are seeking ways to enhance their profitability. SWIFT believes that its new trade services utility has the potential to optimise financial supply chains....

Après le Déluge
By Jean-Michel Etienne In the last five years, Publicis Groupe has completed the integration of two of the world's leading ad agencies. In this, the centenary year of its founder, Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet,...

Budgets with Vision
According to various research studies, 60% of organisations do not link their strategies to their budgets. Small wonder, then, that nine out of ten organisations fail to execute their...

Buried Treasure
By Guy Elliott Mining group Rio Tinto's 2005 earnings soared in response to a global demand for commodities. Nigel Ash talks to finance director Guy Elliott about dealing with risk in an industry in...

Business, Interrupted
The European business community displays a worryingly laissez-faire attitude towards risk. The terrorism and natural disasters of 2005 elicit a warning from Graham Heale, underwriting director...

Capturing Value from F&A Outsourcing
By Euan Davis Several high-profile end-to-end BPO deals for the finance function have hit the headlines across Europe. This suggests that Europe's CFOs are turning away from keeping these activities...

Take AIM
By Adam Hart London's Alternative Investment Market has revolutionised finance for small and medium enterprises. Adam Hart of KBC Peel Hunt believes that it is set to grow further into a global...

The Changing Role of the CFO
Les Mara, HP's head of BPO (EMEA) explains how transforming the finance function cut 30% off finance costs for HP. He outlines how this transformation, as part of the shared services...

The Pensions Void
What can the finance industry and governments do to pull pension funds back from the brink? Nigel Ash puts the question to Philip Broadley, group financial director at financial services...

Vital Factors
By Jeroen Kohnstamm Factoring can be used to protect against bad debt and to open up new markets for exporters. The industry will only become stronger as it starts to take hold in china, writes Jeroen...