Best Practices for CFOs of Small to Mid-Sized Companies

Financial Executives International (FEI)
April 16, 2009

Pamela Smith Holleman spoke at a Financial Executives International program entitled "Best Practices for CFOs of Small to Mid-Sized Companies."

Discussion topics included:

How to prevent becoming the next CFO who has to explain "auction rate"
Should I restructure my lease? What types of terms can I expect?
How can you protect your position if a customer is slipping into the "zone of insolvency"
What terms will cause unexpected accounting treatment in an equity financing?
Should you have your own cash in more than one bank?
Should you change your investment policy?
What terms to avoid in a lease?

Other panelists included: