Browse Sinnett, William M.

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FERF@65: does internal control improve operations and prevent fraud?		Sep 1, 2009	2849
IT and the future of decision making: information technology has been changing the way business is done for more than 20 years, and its role in decision making has catapulated. Yet, while information is plentiful, the transparency has information is plentiful, the transparency hjas introduced new complications for making the best use of the data.		Mar 1, 2009	2681
CFO skillsets changing ... again: with CFO turnover still near record levels, Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) asked some in the executive search business to discuss the trends and what they are looking for in senior financial executive recruits.		Jun 1, 2007	1780
Ask FERF about ... draft IFRS for SMEs.		Jun 1, 2007	680
Ask FERF about ... The Real Cost of Wireless Mobility.		Apr 1, 2007	670
New fair value standards stress how, not just what: Financial Executives Research Foundation got opinions from users and preparers of financial statements on whether measuring assets and liabilities at fair value--rather than historical cost--provides users with more relevant information for decision-making.		Jan 1, 2007	1710
Ask FERF about ...... fair value.		Jan 1, 2007	757
Ask FERF about ... FELIX PC.		Dec 1, 2006	716
Ask FERF about ... sourcing financial operations.		Nov 1, 2006	658
Private companies: in pursuit of sustainable growth.		Oct 1, 2006	4568
Ask FERF about ... net neutrality.		Sep 1, 2006	742
Ask FERF about ... Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance costs.		May 1, 2006	775
Global sourcing for global markets.		Apr 1, 2006	1938
Ask FERF about ... using enterprise content management for Section 404 compliance.		Mar 1, 2006	688
XBRL: a 'revolution' in corporate reporting? Touted by the SEC chairman as the next revolution in corporate reporting, FERF spoke with three early-adopter companies to find out why they favor this new format.		Jan 1, 2006	1837
Ask FERF about ... sources of information on XBRL.		Jan 1, 2006	704
Ask FERF about ... process improvements in Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 for year-two compliance.		Dec 1, 2005	648
Undoing the past: implications of earnings restatements; The number of earnings statement restatements has risen sharply, and a Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) study sheds light on some of the consequences to companies and their executives.		Mar 1, 2005	1558
Section 404 compliance: telling it like it is; It's 'showtime' for reporting on internal controls, and Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) asked some in corporate America, 'How's it going?' Here are a few tales from the trenches.		Jan 1, 2005	1872
Are there good reasons for auditor rotation? Auditor rotation remains a concern of regulators and governance activists, and Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) asks whether it's good corporate governance or a question of costs versus benefits.		Oct 1, 2004	1695
FERF names new chair.		Sep 1, 2004	394
Rising healthcare costs: searching for a cure; With health insurance premiums rising at double-digit rates, one solution--an option in several new plans--encourages employees to think like consumers of their own healthcare.		Jun 1, 2004	1798
Ask FERF (financial executives research foundation) about ... healthcare plans and costs.		Jun 1, 2004	673
Detecting fraud: will the new rules help? Sarbanes-Oxley compliance is raising questions about the relationship between internal and external auditors and increased audit costs, Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) finds.		Mar 1, 2004	1771
Ask FERF (financial executives research foundation) about ... Board Committee Charters.		Jan 1, 2004	700
SFAS 150's unintended Alchemy: turning positive into negative.		Dec 1, 2003	1840
Even private company boards of directors are changing.		Oct 1, 2003	1705
Ask FERF (financial executives research foundation) about ... budgeting software.		Oct 1, 2003	707
Internal control matters...again: Motorola's senior vice president and controller tells Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) how "COSO" recommendations--published a decade ago--helped his firm improve its system. (Governance).		Jul 1, 2003	1145
Ask FERF (Financial Executives Research Foundation) about...COSO resources. (Resources).		Jul 1, 2003	606
Ask FERF (financial executives research foundation) about ... managing business risks. (Resources).		Jun 1, 2003	621
Yes, employee stock options can be valued: recent history can provide clues for valuing employee stock options (ESOs). In fact, some experts say they can be modeled much like mortgage securities. (Stock Options).		Mar 1, 2003	1719
Ask an FEI researcher about...business intelligence. (Resources).		Mar 1, 2003	642
Ask an FEI researcher about... audit committee charters for private companies. (Resources).		Jan 1, 2003	726
Ask an FEI researcher about...Managing Health Care Costs. (Resources).		Dec 1, 2002	709
Why private companies stay private: the FEI research foundation asked senior financial executives of five privately held companies to tell why they stay private. Here's what they said. (Private Companies).		Oct 1, 2002	1944
Buyers (and sellers): beware of new rules. (Accounting).	Interview	Jul 1, 2002	1996
Enhancing R&D through Financial Management. (Financial Management).	Interview	Jun 1, 2002	1707