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CSA Promotion for qualified partners

Microsoft Dynamics CRM Online — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:39:07 GMT

For all our CSA Certified Partners who were unaware, Microsoft announced a new CSA promotion effectively immediately! For details please see this FAQ on Partnersource. To learn more about becoming a Microsoft Dynamics CRM Partner and a CSA Certified Partner...( read more )...(read more)

Five Core Features of Microsoft Dynamics GP That Can Trim Expenses During Tough Times

MSDynamicsWorld.com Finance News — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:18:37 GMT

These Features Require No Special Tools or Add-Ons...(read more)

Capital Ideas

CFO.com: Today in Finance — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:01 GMT

Can banks use a "capital insurance" scheme to dampen future crises? Reeling from billions of dollars of loan losses, banks have started to sell assets and rein in lending to keep their capital from eroding. This may be individually rational, but collectively it is imposing a vicious cycle of tightening credit, weakening growth, and further loan losses on the world economy. Small wonder that, once they get through this mess, many central bankers want to raise capital requirements—at...(read more)

Fannie's Shakeup, and New CFO, Gear for What's Next

CFO.com: Today in Finance — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:01 GMT

Current controller Hisey replaces finance chief Swad in broad change that realigns finance department, and installs a possible number-two to Daniel Mudd. Fannie Mae's latest attempt to prepare for its uncertain future involves a major shakeup of its executive ranks — and especially the finance department — and includes replacing CFO Stephen Swad with current senior vice president and controller David C. Hisey. The management upheaval was widely seen as an attempt to simplify and reduce...(read more)

Oracle Picks Jeffrey Epstein as CFO

CFO.com: Today in Finance — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:01 GMT

Safra Catz retains role as president, and will have Epstein — previously CFO at Oberon Media — report to her. Asking Oracle Corp. who its finance chief should be has not always brought an easy answer. Yesterday, Oracle named Jeffrey E. Epstein as executive vice president and CFO, and said that Safra A. Catz, one of its copresidents, will give up the finance chief role while remaining a president and a director. Epstein, 52, will report to Catz and have responsibility for finance, the...(read more)

Revenue-Recognition Error Forces a Restatement

CFO.com: Today in Finance — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:01 GMT

China-based Sunrise Real Estate — traded in U.S. — issues new numbers for 2006, 2007, and the first quarter of 2008. Shanghai-based Sunrise Real Estate Group Inc., which trades in the U.S., is restating prior results after determining that it misapplied revenue-recognition accounting rules. Sunrise said it revised its annual financial statements for 2007 and 2006, and for the March quarter. The new numbers increase the company's deferred tax assets and deposits received from underwriting...(read more)

Con-way Settles SEC Foreign-payoff Charges

CFO.com: Today in Finance — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:00:01 GMT

Through Philippines unit, freight-shipper is alleged to have improperly paid off officials for various business purposes. Freight-shipping company Con-way Inc. agreed to pay $300,000 to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges that improper payments made by a unit to numerous government officials violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Emery Transnational, a Philippines-based firm controlled by the San Francisco-based Con-way, made $417,000 in improper payments to the officials in various...(read more)

Small-Biz IFRS: Sarbox Deja Vu