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	Making the Best Use of IT Outsourcing 04/16/13 - Business leaders are responsible for gauging the needs of a company and determining the most cost-efficient means of acquiring the necessary assets to get the job done. There must be a balance between heavy investments to stay competitive and... Read more...
	How to Clean Up Your Inbox, Once and For All 04/16/13 - Junk mail and excessive amounts of messages plague every finance executive's inbox. Because many executives feel like they don't have the time to fully get rid of these emails, they often just ignore or delete them. However, failing to take... Read more...
	How to Enhance Employee Performance Reviews 04/16/13 - Measuring employee performance and providing feedback are essential tasks for those who are a part of a management team. If workers aren't aware that their employee performance analytics are less than stellar, they aren't likely to... Read more...
	Communicate Growth Strategies To Drive Expansion 04/16/13 - In today's data-driven market, most companies are looking to leverage cloud computing technology, mobility and interconnectivity to enable global expansion amid economic uncertainty. Consumer confidence is slowly rebuilding, but decision makers... Read more...
	7 Tips for Surviving a Major ERP Implementation 04/15/13 - Scott Smith, currently a consultant and interim CFO for various companies, was involved in two implementations of enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems during his career as a full-time finance chief. He has the battle scars but also lessons... Read more...
	CFOs Must Focus on Employee Retention 04/15/13 - As CFOs prepare their companies for growth, they shouldn't forget to retain top staff members who may be looking for better, more lucrative jobs. In fact, when Robert Half recently asked more than 2,100 CFOs, "Which one of the... Read more...
	CFOs Torn Between the Need for Both Growth and Cost Cuts 04/11/13 - CFOs have certainly experienced a number of ups and downs in recent years, as the economy has struggled to recover and finance executives have been hesitant to engage in any risky behavior or make any moves that could deter investors or clients. It... Read more...
	Have You Misclassified Your Workers? IRS Will Help, But There’s a Catch 04/11/13 - As part of an effort to close the tax gap and generate revenue, audits of employers on employment issues are increasing. Of particular interest is whether workers have been properly classified as employees or independent contractors. “There... Read more...
	Infrastructure Management: A Greater Concern for CFOs 04/11/13 - CFOs have a wide range of technological innovations at their fingertips, but before making any rash decisions about the cloud, big data and virtualization, it's vital to ensure the company's IT infrastructure can handle the... Read more...
	Skills Gap Drives Unemployment & Hurts Corporate Bottom Line 04/10/13 - Even though the unemployment rate is still high and many individuals are still searching for jobs, many companies are unable to find workers skilled enough to suit their open positions. With fewer people perusing certain career paths, it's... Read more...
	Renewing Insurance Coverage While Balancing Budgets 04/10/13 - Many companies are facing a rapidly approaching deadline to renew property-casualty and workers' compensation insurance coverage for the enterprises. Businesses are realizing the cost of such protections will likely increase significantly this... Read more...
	New Permissions Regarding Social Media Disclosures 04/09/13 - Social media channels are offering significant benefits to businesses, allowing companies to interact directly with clients, peers and partners for discussions and sharing of information. Companies are using social media for sales, customer service... Read more...
	Employees Feel Pressure in Their Current Roles 04/09/13 - The pressures in the workplace have never been higher, creating an environment where it isn't necessarily a cakewalk to succeed. With many employees on edge, it becomes easy for doubt to creep in and for staff to start believing they... Read more...
	How to Improve Your Budgeting and Forecasting 04/08/13 - In a volatile economy and cutthroat marketplace, companies need to more adept at planning their budgets and forecasting for the future than ever before. Below are some factors that give CFOs insight into their companies' financial... Read more...
	Weigh The Potential Costs of IT Conveniences 04/07/13 - Often, modern technological advances prove to be sources of cost-efficient innovation, allowing businesses to cut out error-ridden tasks or accelerate operations at the press of a button. But many CFOs will tell you that placing too much stock in... Read more...