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Articles in May, 2007 issue of Financial Executive

• SEC disclosure rules evoke concern.(Securities and Exchange Commission)
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• Hope is not a strategy for managing FX risk.(foreign exchange)
  by Koester, Wolfgang
• Shadow Financial Services Corp.(CASH MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE)(launches ShadoSuite Cash Management )(Brief article)(Column)
• Most company programs seen inadequate.(SUCCESSION)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• Web-based learning gains more converts: log on and learn--that's a mantra more and more financial professionals have been repeating. Web-based tools make sense in many ways and many settings. But don't expect live learning to disappear soon.(ONLINE EDUCAT
  by Sweeney, Paul
• Transcepta LLC.(ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS)(introduces electronic invoice presentment and payment solutions, Transcepta Distributor Edition)(Brief article)
• Reinforcing the "I" in FEI.(president's page)(Financial Executives Institute)
  by Cangemi, Michael P.
• Strategic Corporate Finance: Applications in Valuation & Capital Structure.(bookshelf)
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• Xactly Corp.(new on-demand sales compensation management tools)
• Lisa McAlister.(balance sheet)(of KKR Private Equity Investors L.P.)(Biography)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.
• Ask FERF about ... board of directors' compensation.(Financial Executives Research Foundation)
  by de Mesa Graziano, Cheryl
• Good to employees, good to shareholders.(SHAREHOLDER RETURNS)(Brief article)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• Is your ethics program working? A business with strong ethical behavior enhances and preserves its reputation, inspires loyalty and advertises that it has its ethics message right. It also fosters an ethical culture within the organization.(ETHICS)
  by Vallario, Cynthia Waller
• Cangemi wins Lubin Legacy Award.(PEOPLE)(Lubin School of Business of Pace University awards Michael P. Cangemi)(Brief article)
• Players need to work together to defeat complexity.(washington insights)
  by DiFabio, Christine
• Simple Solutions: Harness the Power of Passion and Simplicity to Get Results.(bookshelf)(Brief article)(Book review)
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• How CFOs can contain rising audit costs: high audit costs could start to force smaller businesses to sacrifice fiscal health for compliance. Specialized CPA firms may offer lower-cost services than major accounting firms, says an executive at one such CPA
  by Famiglietti, Carl
• Names in the news.
• Risk Modeling emerges for potential pandemics.(RISK MANAGEMENT)(Brief article)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• Guarding against HR missteps that can trigger litigation.(private companies)
  by Kinney, Tricia
• QUMAS.(DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT)(QUMAS Express introduced)(Brief article)
• Tips on valuing international leasing transactions: due diligence and valuation have taken on even more importance in the wake of Sarbanes-Oxley, and foreign lease deals present specific challenges, says a valuation expert.(LEASING)
  by Daubenspeck, Rick
• Top-line growth ranked No. 1 goal.(trends in C-suit executives' priorities)(Brief article)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• The calm before a storm? Funding levels have recovered strongly, and the Pension Protection Act has provided new certainty on key rules for plan sponsors. But accounting issues and volatility remain major concerns.(PENSIONS)
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• CPC subcommittee meets with FASB.(TECHNICAL COMMITTEES)(Committee on Private Companies, Financial Accounting Standards Board)(Brief article)
• Editor's page.(corporate governance)(Editorial)
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• KPMG chief Flynn confronts 'the age of oversight'.(financial reporting)(Timothy P. Flynn)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.
• Active Reasoning.(IT GOVERNANCE)(Active Reasoning System 5 policy enforcement software)(Brief article)
• In quotes.(in brief)
  by Newport, Patrick
• New use for an accepted process: in the fast-paced global economy, the stakes for understanding and managing corporate reputations are enormous. Enterprise risk management (ERM)--long accepted as a process for managing business risks--offers a holistic an
  by Farrell, John
• Governments can help piracy fight, companies say.(INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY)(Brief article)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• Have the new rules improved boards? There is a decidedly new tone in most U.S. boardrooms--and an enhanced seriousness and attention to details. Have the rules improved boards or merely added to directors' responsibilities and worries?
  by Heffes, Ellen M.
• Infogix joins FEI Strategic Partners Program.(STRATEGIC PARTNERS)(Financial Executives International)(Brief article)
• Conference schedule.(Financial Executives International meeting)(Brief article)(Calendar)
• Juggling the pros and cons of taking risks: two professional jugglers apply their skills to making the right decisions.(QUICK STUDY)
  by Morse, Owen; Wee, Jon
• Payback: Reaping the Rewards of Innovation.(Book review)
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• How finance can help build a leadership infrastructure: enforcing quantitative rigor on human resource costs and objectives is a role suited for financial executives, and their participation in an infrastructure design and implementation can be highly val
  by Abrams, Michael N.; Ott, Bill
• Crossword.