Commercial and regulatory pressures are forcing CFOs to take a closer interest in marketing. CFO June 2004.
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CFO: All property is theft
All property is theft. Or you can buy or lease it. CFO weighs up the different forms of legal title. CFO 01 July 2004.
CFO: Don’t bank on it
Take time to review your financing arrangements but be prepared to pay for peace of mind. CFO July 2004.
CFO: So much for competition
Written in 2002 for CFO. Plus ca change… Reform in the energy markets has resulted in upheaval and credit risk, writes Ed Charles
In The Black: Creation theory
So accountants are boring, huh? Creatives and advertising types are so much more interesting and stories about boring accountants are a cliché. Arguably the most creative person in advertising is an accountant. As I said in In The Black a couple of months ago.
CFO: Take your time
Actually the bottom of the property cycle was probablyin 2003 after I wrote this for CFO in late 2002.
CFO: The wireless dream comes true
Sydney and Melbourne have our first two buildings designed for wireless access. From CFO August 2003.
In The Black: Anyone got a fiver?
Rising interest rates and falling property prices could cut loans to SMEs that are attempting to grow. I looked at the borrowing options and how the money lenders measure up … for In The Black.
In The Black: For love not money
With donor dollars drying up the business of being a not-for-profit organisation is tougher than ever. Financial accountability is increasingly demanded of the sector as government, corporate hawks and donors seek to know where the spare change goes. On top of all that, there’s the Charities Bill. I investigatedwhether this proposed Bill will actually gag the sector for In The Black in August 2004.