Stories by Morris Kaplan

For buyers, an earn-out can offer the owner protection against overpaying for a company that doesn't end up thriving or growing in the way its original owners expected. But caveat vendor: let the vendor beware.

Not many CFOs need to worry about Standard & Poor’s ratings but all CFOs at some stage will need to be concerned about the company’s credit worthiness to a range of stakeholders including banks and investors as well as suppliers

Events like the recent BP oil spill have put CFOs on notice that risk management needs to be front and centre

The CFO plays a central role in good corporate governance

Managing change is just as important in a post GFC environment

The Henry Review is a mixed bag for the CFO

Lawyers and CFOs appear to be laggards when it comes to using social media for marketing and promoting their expertise.

Speak to many successful entrepreneurs and you will hear that apart from the formal Board of Directors (who are charged with compliance, reporting and prudential responsibilities) they will have assembled a Board of Advisors

Sooner or later, many businesses have to consider whether it is better off owning or leasing office space.

Choosing new accounting software can be a daunting task. CFO World's guide to which small business accounting software you should buy aims to help you in the early stages of the buying process. It includes descriptions of the various types of accounting software out there, including packaged and online or SaaS versions and provides an overview of the Australian small business accounting software market.

Managed successfully, outsourcing can help the business reduce its costs and make effective use of the knowledge and technical resources of another organisation.

Emerging nations which present companies with trade, outsourcing and manufacturing opportunities come with heightened risk

The CFO's skill-set is well suited to employing the supply chain to strategically cut costs and increase profits.

The CFO in mid-size companies could well be called upon to play a more strategic role.

Walk through any successful M&A campaign and you will find a CFO – probably a bleary-eyed one!