ARTICLES - Finance


	The Lowdown on the Upcoming Proxy Season 03/20/13 - Nearly two years after the Dodd-Frank Act gave investors a say on pay, executive compensation will again be a big topic of discussion during this proxy season. “Executive compensation continues to be a lightning rod issue and a perceived reason for company... Read more...
	How Beneficial Is Your Corporate Wellness Program? 03/20/13 - Enterprises worldwide are looking for ways to reduce healthcare costs through incentive programs that reward employees for practicing healthy lifestyle choices, as well as offering an array of wellness-driven initiatives to reduce the need for medical services. These... Read more...
	Connecting CMOs and CIOs for Optimal Use of Technology, Data 03/19/13 - The modern enterprise is highly data-reliant, as more departments look to real-time reporting and analytics to support important decisions and more accurately target key audiences. With the increased use of data technology and cloud-based solutions, IT departments are... Read more...
	How to Hold Departments Accountable to Their Budgets 03/18/13 - It’s one thing to set goals, create a budget, and get everyone to agree to the details. But moving from concept to reality is quite another feat. After all the budget negotiations are done between CFOs and their peers in other departments and business units, how... Read more...
	Does Telecommuting Really Offer Advantages? 03/18/13 - Working from home has been a point of contention at many businesses throughout the United States since Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer took away employees' ability to work from home, forcing them to come into the office to fulfill their daily responsibilities. Since... Read more...
	SMBs Have Option to Refinance Loans 03/18/13 - Small businesses across the country have the option to obtain a loan from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help fund expansion projects, recover from a natural disaster or achieve other goals, which in turn stimulates job growth and economic activity.... Read more...
	Managing Telecommuters For Optimal Efficiency 03/17/13 - Head of Yahoo Marissa Mayer recently announced the company will no longer support telecommuting professionals, citing a lack of productivity. In response to the statement, many experts have been weighing on how telecommuting policies, when properly managed, are not... Read more...
	Optimizing Tax Write-Off Opportunities 03/17/13 - With tax season just around the corner, many companies are looking for creative ways to write off more expenses to combat the uncertain economic climate. Some recent changes to the tax code, however, have made filling out the forms for IRS submission more complex... Read more...
	Skills Gap Concerning IT Security Executives 03/17/13 - Data breaches have seemed to reach nearly epidemic levels among enterprises in the United States and abroad, as well as public sector entities. Several reports indicate that the number of annual breaches in the United States has been on a steady climb since 2009,... Read more...
	Securing Infrastructure for Safe BYOD 03/14/13 - The "bring your own device" (BYOD) trend has become one of the more influential corporate IT topics in recent years, especially as smartphone and tablet adoption rates continue to skyrocket. Several studies imply that mobile device adoption rates have... Read more...
	Fix Relationships with Employees, Improve the Team as a Whole 03/14/13 - Not all business relationships are going to go well. In fact, there will be many instances when employees and their bosses don't get along, according to Lynne Sarikas, director of Northeastern University's MBA Career Center. "The hiring manager... Read more...
	The Challenge of Managing Different Generations Within the Workplace 03/13/13 - Many management teams recognize their younger workers certainly have different ideas, aspirations and working styles than older employees. It can be difficult for any firm to manage teams that vary in age, but recognizing the differences between the generations could... Read more...
	Does Your Company Need a BYOD Policy? 03/12/13 - As technological advances change the workplace in ways that were previously unimaginable, executives are facing more challenges in terms of workplace policies and what will or will not be permissible. Years ago, employees typically worked solely in the office and used... Read more...
	Strong Company Culture Caters to Success 03/12/13 - Investing in innovations in technology, moving into the most start-of-the-art offices and allowing employees to telecommute are all ways to make employees happy, but the question remains, "Are these benefits giving members of the workplace the opportunity to... Read more...
	Operating On a Cloud-Based Point-of-Sale System 03/11/13 - Most companies have a point-of-sale system in place that can accommodate all their transactional needs without complicating financial organization or performance. Some businesses are starting to recognize the many benefits associated with migrating these technologies... Read more...