CFO = Least Secure Job in Corporate America

According to Gordon Grand, head of CFO recruiting at search firm Russell Reynolds Associates CFO is "the least secure job in corporate America" as reported in the WSJ. Recruiters and finance chiefs say CFOs are quitting or being ousted because the demands of...

Unforeseen Consequences of A Misused Excel Spreadsheet

Beware! Barclay's may end up with Lehman contracts that it did not intend to purchase as a result of an Excel to PDF formatting error: [via SOX First]In a fascinating case, reported by The Register, Barclays intended buying the good bits of what was left of...

Spreadsheet “Worst Practices”

Attention Excel users! A couple related articles from CFO.com on spreadsheet worst practices and how to fix them. The first article generated so many emails that they published a follow up with even more tips. Spreadsheet "Worst Practices" Here's how...