THE MAGAZINE FOR FINANCIAL DIRECTORS AND TREASURERS
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COVER STORY
BRAND AMBITION
Increasing competition is causing CFOs to reassess their strategies. For many that means it is time for brand-building.
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FEATURE
NEW WORLD ORDER
IASB chairman Sir David Tweedie talks about developing a single set of accounting standards for the European Union by March, and its convergence with US rules
 
FEATURE
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF CHALCO
Chalco's CFO needed plenty of grit and determination to restructure and lead the firm to an overseas listing.
 
FEATURE
LOST IN THE MACHINE
Our fourth annual ranking of working capital management in the region reveals a sharp fall-off in performance with a few isolated areas of best practice emerging as gems.
 
TECHWATCH
SPY VS SPY
It may not be possible to keep ahead of the red tide of malicious code that infects many e-mails.
 
DEALWATCH
BOUNCING BACK
Four banks in Japan are enjoying a renaissance under foreign ownership
 
TECH REPORT: ERP SOFTWARE
THE DISCREET CHARM OF THE SMB
SMB spending on ERP packages appears primed for a rebound.
 
CAREERS
GRAPEVINE
Who's moving up, down, and out among Asia's CFOs.