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How the CFO and General Counsel Can Partner More Effectively

Harvard Business Review

What receives far less attention is that, more and more in our increasingly complex, volatile, and fully-globalized business world, the effectiveness of such action depends on a powerful partnership between the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and the General Counsel (GC).

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The “Business in Society” Imperative for CEOs

Harvard Business Review

The contemporary CEO must not only be expert at addressing the commercial verities of products, markets, and competitors. In virtually every country across the globe, a broad range of governmental and ethical issues directly and immediately shape what companies can and cannot do. But the U.S.

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If the Auditors Sign Off, Does That Make It Okay?

Harvard Business Review

Andrew Fastow, the former chief financial officer of Enron, recently completed a six-year prison sentence for his part in the scandalous deception that hid Enron's financial troubles from investors. The market must value transparency. He told himself his actions were systemic, it is the way the game is played.