No matter what the new presidential administration holds in store, the leadership of the US government's Office of Management and Budget aspires to leave behind an inheritance of clearly conceived goals and purposefulness.

The number of top U.S. companies reporting CR data has doubled since 2005, says KPMG report.

International financial reporting standards are not going away. How long can U.S. companies keep dragging their feet?

Going to a single, global set of accounting standards makes sense, but with the economy in an ongoing state of turbulence, attention is focused elsewhere. This could slow the time frame.

Companies that view revenue recognition rules as just another example of plus-sized accounting complexity are overlooking a keen opportunity to boost investor confidence and grow value.

Tax departments are stretched dangerously thin. Technology can help, but most companies have a long way to go to realize the full benefits of automation, according to a new Business Finance/Longview survey report.

There are no good answers without good questions. A new workbook from Deloitte invites finance execs to explore the pros and cons of some of the biggest debates currently shaping finance.

Setting strategic goals, tracking progress, marshaling data that's scattered around the enterprise ... Going green sounds like a job for business performance management software.

Undaunted by a cooling economic climate that makes software initiatives a tougher sell, niche providers continue to set the pace of innovation.