BusinessFinanceLink
Issue #301
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BusinessFinanceLink provides
news, trend information, research and commentary on a range
of subjects related to the financial management of organizations
in today's era of increased governance and financial transparency
— subjects such as Sarbanes-Oxley, IT management from
a financial perspective, credit trends, financial reporting,
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- Today's Alerts -
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Will
Schapiro Throw SEC Enforcers an Early Bone?
Eliminating pre-approval settlements, which force SEC
enforcers to attain approval from the commission before pursuing any
settlement penalties, would signal that new chairman Mary Schapiro means
business.
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The
Best of Times, the Worst of Times for Staffing
Companies are caught between a rock and a hard place
when it comes to staffing. Common wisdom holds that in recessionary
times businesses should reach first for the low-hanging fruit of cost
cutting, including layoffs. But companies that emerge from the tough
economic times poised to grow and prosper will be those that have the
talent to make it happen. For more read Laurie Brannen's Brannen in
Brief blog at Businessfinancemag.com.
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BPM at
Risk
In this video, BPM Partners CEO Craig Schiff explains
what steps BPM application buyers now need to take in light of BPM's
rapidly evolving offerings.
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Linking
Strategy to Operations: Six Stages to Execution
The creators of the Balanced Scorecard recently
defined a holistic model for corporate management, from developing an
appropriate strategy to ensuring that activities within operational
functions are adequately supporting that strategy. Here are the basics
of their model.
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Your
Crystal Ball: SFDP
How integrated are your company's sales forecasting
and demand planning (SFDP)? Combining these functions that look ahead
can increase innovation and effectiveness. Read Ventana Research's
Analyst Note "Integrate Sales Forecasting and Demand Planning" in the
BPM Resource Center.
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GRC
Survey: Where Do We Go From Here?
Economic woes, gyrating commodity prices, rising fraud
... the pressures on governance, risk and compliance programs are
mounting. How are companies coping? By participating in our quick
survey, you can help your peers keep tabs on the ever-changing GRC
landscape. The results will be presented in aggregate in an upcoming
issue of Business Finance. Additionally, by clicking through
the link below, you will have the opportunity to enter into a drawing
for one of two $100 Visa gift cards.
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On-Demand
The 6th Annual BPM Summit, Generating Value Through
Visibility, brought together some of the business world's foremost
practitioners to explore the transformational role of finance in the
enterprise. If you missed the live event, you can still enjoy unlimited
access to the audio and slide shows from the keynote speaker
presentations at our on-demand archive.
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- Today's Diverts -
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Groundhog
Bites NYC Mayor
When Charles G. Hogg, Staten Island's famous
groundhog, emerged from his home yesterday, he did more than predict the
weather -- he also took a bite out of New York City mayor Michael
Bloomberg. "He was basically concentrating on his food," Mary Lee
Montalvo, a spokesperson for the Staten Island Zoo, said. "The mayor's
fingers may have just been there. He wasn't necessarily going for the
mayor."
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