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Articles in November, 2004 issue of Financial Executive

• DiCarta Inc.(releases Version 6 of Contract Management solution)
• Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404: remediation, communication, education; Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) asked three audit firms for insights on testing of remediation of internal control weaknesses, and the need for communicating what the new i
  by Orenstein, Edith G.
• Upside Software Inc.(releases online, subscription-based contract management solution, ContractBuddy)(Brief Article)
• Convergence: hurdles remain; With convergence a necessity in a global economy, it is likely to be some time before all are 'singing from the same song sheet'--and it will take time and commitment for standard setters to work together to remove differences
  by Holman, David L.
• IBM.(fYi)(Brief Article)
• Reporting: intangibles key to future accounting.(businessBRIEFS)(Brief Article)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• Principles-based or rules-based standards?(financialREPORTING)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.
• Ask FERF (financial executives research foundation) about ... managing information technology applications.(resources)
  by de Mesa Graziano, Cheryl
• Gerald "Jerry" Urich.(balanceSHEET; Hershey Foods Corp. )
  by Heffes, Ellen M.
• In quotes.
• From the editor.(Editorial)
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• Securian Retirement Services'.(BENEFITS)(Brief Article)
• How to boost pay for performance: companies could build better incentives in their executive compensation plans by adopting pay policies that tie compensation opportunity to performance, a consultant argues.(compensation)(performance linked compensation)
  by O'Byrne, Stephen F.
• Buyers guide.(SPONSORED SECTION)(Buyers Guide)
• An Ernst & Young.(fYi; survey on employee awareness of information security issues )(Brief Article)
• Credit management: tips for evaluating business credit risk.(businessBRIEFS)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• What will you do in Sarbanes-Oxley's second year?(financial reporting)
  by Dittmar, Lee
• Is your data comparable and consistent? If it isn't, that can cast doubt on the relevance and reliability of enterprise financial data. More than anything, companies need to manage fundamental changes to financial master data values.(data management)
  by Hostetter, Sandra Fricker
• Names in the news.
• Training: top trends in executive education.(businessBRIEFS)(Brief Article)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• Sarbanes-Oxley training gets web-enabled.(elearning)
  by Karr, Susan Schott
• Cheaper, better faster: XBRL takes center stage in financial reporting.(president's page)(eXtensible Business Reporting Language)
  by Cunningham, Colleen
• The Financial Advisory Services practice of Deloitte & Touche LLP.(FRAUD DETECTION)
• Today's CFO: coping with change.(Cover Story)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• Procurement: Internet supply model taking a pounding.(businessBRIEFS)(Brief Article)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• Giving shareholders short shrift: research shows that public companies decline to act on a substantial percentage of shareholder votes. Companies often say they know best, but some critics say they should be more accountable.(governance)
  by Conger, Mary
• Fannie Mae accounting shenanigans could spur more oversight.(washington insights)
  by Prysock, Mark
• Marsh Inc.(fYi)(Brief Article)
• International: securities suits hit foreign registrants.(businessBRIEFS)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• Hyperion.(BUSINESS INTELLIGENCE)(Brief Article)
• Sarbanes-Oxley 404's tax implications: the law may actually provide companies with the opportunity to better align tax and business processes and help them reach key objectives.(taxation)
  by Rainey, Steven
• Technical committee profile: Committee on Taxation.(fei news)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.
• KPMG LLP.(fYi; regulatory compliance )(Brief Article)
• Compliance: European firms lag on Sarbanes-Oxley.(businessBRIEFS)(Brief Article)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• Information and control: interdependent.(Letters to the editor)(Letter to the Editor)
  by Bell, Charles
• Boosting business performance through benchmarking: benchmarking both external and internal data and using business performance management (BPM) tools can do much to make organizations more efficient and productive.
  by Powers, Vicki
• Crossword.
  by Mellor, Myles