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Penguin Made a Knight: Three-foot-tall king penguin Nils Olav, a resident of the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland, was knighted last week on behalf of Norway's King Harald V. [more]
Council Puts Wrong Birmingham on Leaflet: Birmingham, England residents may be tempted to toss their recycling leaflet from the City Council straight into the paper bin when they see the cover -- the picture on the front is of Birmingham, Ala.'s skyline. [more]
Turtles Come to Dinner: Diners at a beachside restaurant in southern Italy were joined by some unexpected guests -- 60 newly hatched sea turtles. [more]
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When is a CPA Not a CPA?: Can a CFO call himself a CPA even if his license has expired? [more]
CEO Churn High But Stabilized: The drastically altered governing environment that has evolved over the past several years has spawned a 14.3 percent turnover rate for CEOs in 2006 -- slightly lower than 2005. [more]
Health-Care Costs To Continue as Employers’ Fastest-Growing Expense: During the next 12 months, health-care costs are projected to rise an average 11 percent, continuing a history of double-digit increases over the past several years. [more]
Account-Based Health Plans' Performance in Question: Individuals enrolled in account-based health plans (ABHPs) are more anxious about their risk exposure, more confused about how their plan works and more dissatisfied with affordability and quality of health care than those enrolled in traditional health care plans, according to Towers Perrin research. [more]
Tip for Hiring Superior Talent: Give Them Full Compensation: It might seem like a minor oversight, but when companies fail to communicate the dollar value of salary plus benefits to top job candidates, they could lose out to a competitor that provides those details. [more]
Is This a Fish Fork or a Dessert Fork?: Accountants, typically viewed to be strong on numbers but weak on social acumen, are pulling themselves away from their spreadsheets long enough to participate in soft skills training intended to help them perform comfortably in professional settings outside the office. [more]
CFO Churn Slows: Good News/Bad News: Turnover among finance chiefs at Fortune 500 companies fell from 19 percent in 2005 to 13 percent in 2006 -- the lowest rate in three years -- according to Russell Reynolds Associates' research. [more]
Failed and Paid: Independent governance research firm The Corporate Library recently released its second study of the gap between pay and performance at 12 of the largest companies in the United States. [more]
Top Talent Exodus During M&As Triggers Shareholder Loss: Acquiring companies might conduct the most efficient legal and financial due diligence possible as they prepare for a merger or acquisition, but they can still deflate shareholder value if they overlook one crucial necessity: completing a thorough assessment of top talent at the business they’re buying, according to Bain & Co.’s David Harding. [more]
Controllers’ Finance Guru Role a Dead End for the C-Suite: Controllers may believe they have a good shot at the CFO position, but unless they shift their focus from technical expertise to interpersonal relationships and leadership skills, they could be out of luck. [more]
Catch 22: Tapping Talent, Shying Away from Overseas Regulation: CEOs continue to find that hiring talent is a challenge, and as a result, will keep their eyes peeled for exceptional employees overseas. [more]
April Reports of Planned Layoffs Jump 44 Percent: Although US March layoff announcements came in as the lowest in eight months for large corporations, the trend abruptly reversed in April, with reports of planned job cuts rising 44 percent over the previous month. [more]
Company Volunteerism Sells Young Recruits: In an era of fierce competition for talent, organizations that help employees share business skills with nonprofit groups might gain the hiring edge with the altruistic Generation Y. [more]
Employers, Your Workers Don’t Trust Your Health Information: Even though many companies have bumped up their efforts to promote health and wellness among employees, workers rank their employers dead last among a list of most trusted sources of health information. [more]
Better Planning Toward Employee Self-Service: A majority of employees prefer to receive information about their health care and retirement benefits via the Internet, according to a soon-to-be-released survey from consulting firm Watson Wyatt Worldwide. [more]
How To Set Up a Wellness Program: Workforce wellness programs, often working in tandem with consumer-driven health plans, offer companies hope for reducing — or at least containing — health care costs. [more]
Battling for Talent? 4 Musts to Attract and Retain Young CPAs: The sky’s the limit for young CPAs in this tight market for competent finance professionals, so organizations should pay attention to the job attributes most important to these up-and-comers. [more]
Baby Boomer Execs Spurn Retirement for New Professions: The flood of Baby Boomers exiting their jobs as they reach retirement has begun, but some executives are choosing to re-career instead of chipping on the back nine. [more]
Legislation Empowers Shareholders With a Vote on Pay: The House Financial Services Committee passed the "Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act" today, which will allow public company shareholders to vote on executive pay. [more]
Couple Retiring in 2007 Faces $215,000 in Health-Care Costs: Finance executives have been struggling to devise programs that address employees' lack of financial preparedness for retirement, and a recent estimate of health-care costs for the golden years indicates retirees are facing an even greater burden. [more]