Financial statements

The role has one of the shortest tenures of any in the C-Suite and is often blamed for below-target growth. But recent research shows firing the CRO can cause more problems than it solves.

The SEC has an opportunity to increase transparency, efficiency, and fairness in the U.S. labor market.

Research shows it’s an increasingly important form of insurance, particularly for small or vulnerable firms.

Instead of casting a wide net, try a more strategic approach.

Investors reward clear communication.

Current accounting rules don’t always communicate real value to investors.

Although the global cost of natural disasters has increased sharply, traditional sources of funding--governments, nonprofits, and NGOs--have not kept...

It would do less than both its proponents and its opponents suggest.

Riku Nakamura relocated six years ago with his family from Tokyo to San Mateo, California, to spearhead the launch of Kenko USA, the first foreign subsidiary...

Riku Nakamura relocated six years ago with his family from Tokyo to San Mateo, California, to spearhead the launch of Kenko USA, the first foreign subsidiary...

Riku Nakamura relocated six years ago with his family from Tokyo to San Mateo, California, to spearhead the launch of Kenko USA, the first foreign subsidiary...

Traditional accounting can’t explain how companies like Uber and Twitter are valued.

Each year most public companies issue reports describing the pay packages of their CEOs. In them compensation committees attempt to explain the rationale...

And how to fix it.

Even after a raft of reforms, corporate accounting remains murky. Here’s what you need to know to evaluate a company accurately.

For professional services firms, the only way to address clients' most complex issues is for specialists to work together across the boundaries of their...

Joe Knight, coauthor of Financial Intelligence, explains the financial statement—and why managers should get involved in finance.

When you understand financial statements-including the estimates and assumptions that go into them-you can offer insights that help ensure the statements...

Reprint: R1201J Steady, predictable growth is what every big company strives for, and what investors prize above all else. McGrath set out to discover...

Traditional metrics like satisfaction and Net Promoter scores correlate poorly with what matters most: share of wallet. Managers need to think about how...