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As we begin the new year, AFP is taking a look back at the most-read articles of 2013. We have compiled the most popular articles among all readers, as well as those that were most popular among corporate practitioner readers.
01/03/2014
SWIFT announced Thursday that it is providing users with a 10 percent rebate on its 2013 messaging fees. The rebate, which will return approximately €33 million (US$45 million) to users, is set to begin in March.
01/02/2014
When you receive payment instructions in emailed PDF documents, should you call to confirm authenticity? Recently on AFP’s discussion list, corporate treasury and finance professionals discussed authorized signatures in PDFs.
01/02/2014
Mexico has long sought to become the production site of choice for multinational corporations, in part by providing a friendly environment for corporate treasury. Those efforts have paid off handsomely in recent years, but tax reform may dampen some corporates’ enthusiasm.
01/02/2014
Many organizations are planning to expand payrolls next year, but few are expected to add more positions to treasury and finance. Which begs the question: Are there any areas where companies will add positions?
12/24/2013
Sarah Knapp, assistant commissioner for the New York City Department of Finance, discusses winning the Pinnacle Grand Prize. The department created the first city agency solely responsible for payments, providing guidance and services for 36 individual agencies.
12/19/2013
The Executive Institute at last week’s 2013 AFP Annual Conference concluded with a look at a very specific brand of leadership—spearheading an effort to make a business more sustainable. In a luncheon address, Curtis Ravenel, Director, Global Sustainability Strategy Group, Bloomberg, L.P., discussed how he reshaped his company’s internal sustainability efforts.
11/06/2013
In a recent interview SEC Commissioner Daniel Gallagher said he expects new rules governing money-market mutual funds to be proposed within two months. The proposal would include a floating NAV, Gallagher said.
04/11/2013
Back in 2009, the White House, Congress and Corporate America seemed to agree that corporate tax rates should be set in the range comparable to other developed nations and that lowering the basic tax rate was likely the best approach. Now, as policymakers begin to discuss specific details associated with lowering general rates, Congress and the White House appear to be on different tracks.
04/04/2013
Senior financial professionals consider big data their greatest challenge to accurate forecasting, according to the 2013 AFP Risk Survey, sponsored by Oliver Wyman, to be released on February 27.
02/12/2013
At the Executive Institute luncheon at the AFP Annual Conference in Miami, the 34th Commandant of the U.S. Marines Corps, General James Conway, gave a talk on leadership. The general provided the corporate treasury and finance executives in attendance with 10 “tweaks” to leadership.
10/24/2012
Visa, MasterCard and 13 banks agreed to the largest antitrust settlement in U.S. history late last week in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York. The effort could put to rest a seven-year antitrust lawsuit with retailers related to interchange fees.
07/16/2012
The former chief investment strategist for Bear Stearns told attendees at the AFP of Canada Treasury Management Forum in his keynote speech that the eurozone crisis was not as big a threat to the global economy as inflation in the U.S.
06/15/2012
Want to be part of the most popular financial planning and analysis publication? FP&A newsletter is seeking volunteers to serve on its Editorial Advisory Board—and you are invited to join.
02/15/2012
Corporate treasury and finance professionals need to review the Q&A on AFP’s website to see if they have an individual reporting responsibility regarding Financial Bank Account Reporting, or FBAR. Treasury and finance professionals with signatory authority over their corporation’s foreign accounts and who have the ability to direct the flow of cash in those accounts, alone or in conjunction with another person, may be scoped in the guidance (e.g. initiate wires transfers).
02/08/2012
References can determine whether a top-tier job candidate lands a new position, or gets his/her resume thrown in the trash. Your experience, education, resume and interview skills are all important - but if that potential employer gets rubbed the wrong way on a reference call, it could be lights out for your dream job.
01/27/2012
Another AFP Annual Conference is in the books, and AFP staff already is hard at work for next year’s big event in Miami. As usual, this year’s annual conference was informative, valuable and fun—in other words, the most important event in treasury and finance. In case you missed some of the action, here is a rundown of some of the biggest moments at AFP 2011.
11/14/2011
Former President Bill Clinton and Dr. Anne-Marie Slaughter address the Occupy movement, its origins, and why it has moved beyond a simple protest into a worldwide phenomenon at the 2011 AFP Annual Conference.
11/14/2011
The markets, having survived last week’s brush with death in regard to Greece, were roiled again this week in response to the news out of Italy. The great apprehension with Italy is the fear it is TBTR (Too Big to Rescue).
11/14/2011
Since the start of the 112th Congress, both Democratic and Republican members of Congress have introduced an unprecedented number of repatriation bills, aimed to grant multinational businesses the opportunity to bring their foreign earnings to the United States at a reduced tax rate.
10/19/2011
With modern budgeting, forecasting and planning technology, re-forecasts can be produced, sliced and diced faster than ever before. What kinds of trade-offs exist when forecasts are created at such a frenetic pace?
09/19/2011
Amid the financial market turmoil in August, exchange rates shifted rapidly and substantially. As investors turned pessimistic on global economic prospects, they bought into safe havens such as the Japanese yen and the Swiss franc, while selling growth-oriented currencies such as the Australian and Canadian dollars.
09/08/2011
IFAC recently released an updated version of its Guide to Quality Control for Small- and Medium-Sized Practices (QC Guide) and a white paper titled, Competent and Versatile: How Professional Accountants in Business Drive Sustainable Organizational Success.
08/22/2011
Citi said Wednesday that the Dodd-Frank Act would lead to approximately 60 percent of the U.S. over-the-counter derivatives market clearing centrally.
07/15/2011
Banks would be required to hold an extra 1 percent to 2.5 percent of capital, based on their systemic importance, under a new proposal from the Basel Committee.
06/27/2011
The OPEC cartel left its Wednesday meeting in Vienna unable to come to a consensus on oil production, immediately prompting a spike in prices.
06/08/2011
The IASB has created the SME Implementation Group (SMEIG) that specifically addresses small midsized entity concerns. The FASB also is considering forming a comparable group for U.S. small, midsized and nonpublic companies. Thus, it is important to pay attention to the standard setting made under this group should FASB successfully decide that differential accounting treatment is needed for the small, midsized and nonpublic companies. These decisions will serve as building blocks for U.S. standard setting.
04/22/2011
The chairmen of the House Financial Services Committee, Rep. Spencer Bachus (R-AL), and the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Frank Lucas (R-OK), last week introduced H.R. 1573, which would extend the deadline by 18 months for implementing the derivatives portion of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
04/19/2011
Currency risk is quite possibly underpriced, meaning that corporate hedgers may be faced with unusual opportunities.
04/14/2011
Well, the week started with the big news that the U.S. government had avoided a shutdown late Friday night and the operations of the government would continue uninterrupted. Unfortunately, this tussle over the FY11 budget is probably just a slight indicator of the battles that loom ahead conc
04/12/2011
The American Payroll Association, Consumers Union, the Electronic Payroll Coalition, and the National Consumer Law Center have identified and agreed to 10 core principles for the use of reloadable prepaid cards issued to an employee through a financial institution on behalf of an employer.
03/30/2011
Efforts to repeal unpopular new 1099 reporting requirements gained momentum yesterday, as President Obama in his State of the Union address signaled his willingness to address the issue....
01/26/2011
The word 'periodicity' may sound funny, but this forecasting tool offers serious results.
01/28/2010
Through the use of derivatives, prudent treasurers have played a critical role in mitigating risk for their companies and limiting damage to American businesses' balance sheets due to the unprecedented market downturn.
02/25/2009
After a year that saw the collapse of credit markets and the loss of nearly 2 million U.S. jobs, five out of six financial professionals do not expect business conditions to improve in 2009, according to the newly released 2009 Association for Financial Professionals (AFP) Business Outlook Survey.
12/16/2008
Positive pay - as defined by the Association for Financial Professionals' Essentials of Treasury Management - is a "service that matches serial numbers and dollar amounts against a company's issue file, thereby enabling a financial institution to determine which checks can be paid and which should be returned."
03/20/2007
When it comes to resume writing, everyone has an opinion. But, here you are, faced with the daunting task of writing your finance resume. Louise Garver, CPRW, MCDP, JCTC, CEIP, CMP President, Career Directions, LLC 2004-12-16
When it comes to resume writing, everyone has an opinion. But, here you are, faced with the daunting task of writing your finance resume. Think of your resume as your ticket to interviews-to introduce y
12/16/2004
April 14, 2004 - AFP again leads the news with its announcement of the development of standard practices for credit rating agencies. The standard aims to restore confidence among issuers, credit rating agencies, investors and regulators who oversee the credit rating process.
04/14/2004
