Long-term construction contracts arise when a company agrees to construct an asset (e.g., buildings, ships, bridges) for another entity over an extended period. The buyer may provide advance payments to help finance construction, but the Revenue Recognition Prior to the Period of Sale […]
More companies built up rather than subtracted from their cash holdings last quarter, but some plan to reverse course the last three months of 2013. While many institutional investors risk their cash buying increasingly expensive Uncertainty Leads to Higher Corporate Cash Balances […]
(BPT) – Climbing the corporate ladder requires marketable skills, initiative, creativity and … the right shoes? While the importance of proper footwear may seem obvious for professions that require standing or walking all day, such Power Shoes: Choosing the Right Footwear for Climbing the Corporate Ladder […]
(BPT) – Job seekers are growing increasingly pessimistic about their ability to gain employment. Nearly two in five job seekers (37 percent) lack confidence that the job market will improve next year, according to a Memo to Job Seekers: It’s Not The Economy, It Could Be You […]
When Cisco’s low-to-mid $20 stock hit the $15 levels in 2011, the networking equipment maker put a number of key turnaround strategies in place. But none took a higher priority than transforming its finance function, Transforming Cisco: One Finance Function At a Time […]
For companies with fiscal years beginning in January, summer often marks the beginning of the long, inefficient and hassle-inducing ritual known as “annual budgeting.” CFOs and finance teams know this ritual all too well. It Continuous Not Annual Budgeting Improves Accuracy […]
(BPT) – Ask people who fly frequently, and they will tell you that it takes a mental and physical toll on them. Psychologically, air travel can make you feel like a nameless face in a Tips for Healthier Air Travel […]