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Articles in September, 2007 issue of Financial Executive

• Editor's page.
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• Group Genius: The Creative Power of Collaboration.(bookshelf)(Brief article)(Book review)
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• Is the easy credit party over? From euphoria and record deal levels just a few months ago, the corporate loan and bond markets are suffering something like a whopping hangover. The days of "covenant-lite" have ended as investors are shunning ris
  by Sweeney, Paul
• Twin Cities golf outing will benefit FERF.(the Researchforum)(Financial Executives Research Foundation )
• Committee on Private Companies (CPC).(FEI TECHNICAL COMMITTEES)
• 26th annual FEI[R] Current Financial Reporting Issues.
• Dragons at Your Door: How Chinese Cost Innovation Is Disrupting Global Competition.(bookshelf)(Brief article)(Book review)
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• Coping with a 'culture of waiver': today, governmental agencies expect a company under investigation to broadly waive attorney-client or work-product protections. Without these protections, however, corporations can find themselves at an extreme disadvant
  by Steinberg, Marty
• A return to review of restatements.(washington insights)
  by Orenstein, Edith
• COSO.(FEI TECHNICAL COMMITTEES)(Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission )(Brief article)
• Conference schedule.(fei news)(Calendar)
• Financial fraud study shows patterns.(FRAUD)(Report)(Brief article)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• West Coast rides the risk curve: venture capital firms in the West remain more willing to take a gamble on unproven companies or technologies, experts say. In Silicon Valley, "it's boring not to take a big swing," says one.(VENTURE CAPITAL)
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• FERF, at your service: FELIX PC.(the Researchforum)(Financial Executives List Exchange for Private Companies)(Brief article)
• Attendance soars at FEI Canada conference.(FEI CANADA)(Conference news)(Brief article)
• Small Public Company Task Force (SPCTF).(FEI TECHNICAL COMMITTEES)(Brief article)
• Internal audit becoming standardized globally.(AUDIT)(Brief article)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• FEI members on SEC committee to 'improve financial reporting'.(financial reporting)(Brief article)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.
• Building value by paring environmental risk: investors will reward companies that act to prevent a rise in environmental liabilities and penalize those who don't, writes an environmental attorney.(ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITY)
  by Rogers, C. Gregory
• Clarity Systems.(PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT)(Brief article)
• Crossword.
• A winner.(fei news)(Brief article)
• Guidelines offered on deferred comp rules.(COMPENSATION)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• Accounting without borders: has its time come? There's a lot more to International Financial Reporting Standards than simply accounting. As multinationals file in IFRS around the world and U.S. companies consider IFRS for the U.S., every aspect of the bus
  by de Mesa Graziano, Cheryl; Heffes, Ellen M.
• How members learn from other members.(the Researchforum)
• Black Duck Software.(COMPLIANCE)
• Private equity: how long can the perfect storm last?(president's page)
  by Cangemi, Michael P.
• What Were They Thinking? Unconventional Wisdom About Management.(bookshelf)(Brief article)(Book review)
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• Tax considerations fan the private equity boom: amid much publicity and debate about the tax advantages of private equity funding, a U.K.-based attorney covers the basic tax issues and compares tax treatment in the U.S. with that in the U.K.(CORPORATE TAX
  by Conway, Kevin
• Trustee spotlight: Dave Braden.(the Researchforum)
• Committee on Finance and Information Technology (CFIT).(FEI TECHNICAL COMMITTEES)(Brief article)
• Golf company CFO eyes private infusion.(FINANCING)
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• U.S. SMEs should consider commenting on IASB's proposal for SMEs.(financial reporting)(International Accounting Standards Board)(Small and medium sized companies)
  by Morris, David
• Location alone can't retain today's workforce: as technology and demographics impact the competition for talent, top companies view workplace real estate from the perspective of not just what or where, but the design, amenities and flexibility it offers.(
  by Costello, Mark R.; Reiss, Dale Anne
• Business Objects.(PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT)
• Agenda set for conference on convergence.(FEI CONFERENCES)(Conference news)
• Ready for convergence?(Calendar)
• Optimize key processes.(IT PROJECT SUCCESS)(Brief article)
  by Heffes, Ellen M.; Marshall, Jeffrey
• Setting shareholder-focused performance targets: setting executive compensation targets has changed. The process now reflects the new environment of heightened shareholder activism, increased disclosure requirements and overall market skepticism.(COMPENSA
  by Turner, Matt
• Chapter profile; In focus: FEI's Fort Wayne chapter.(the Researchforum)
• Committee on Corporate Reporting (CCR).(FEI TECHNICAL COMMITTEES)(Brief article)
• In quotes.(in brief)(Quotation)
  by Garratt, Bob
• Japanese companies bracing for 'J-SOX'.(REGULATION)
  by Marshall, Jeffrey
• The family business: failing to plan is commonplace.(private companies)
  by Simmonds, Rich
• Electronic invoicing gains as adoption barriers fall.(ACCOUNTS PAYABLE)
  by Haq, Shan
• CFO Strategies Inc.(COMPLIANCE)
• Names in the news.
• Committee on Government Business (CGB).(FEI TECHNICAL COMMITTEES)(Brief article)
• Will IFRS experience boost Canadians' pay?(ACCOUNTING)(Brief article)
  by Dzinkowski, Ramona
• Treasury benchmarking--what's getting in the way?(treasury)
  by Newman, Kara
• Your expertise is about to expire.(QUICK STUDY)
  by Shafer, Ross
• Softrax Corp.(REVENUE MANAGEMENT)(Brief article)
• Teri List.(balance sheet)(Procter & Gamble Co.)(Interview)