Building an effective audit committee

An abundance of accounting scandals suggests that audit committees are not always effective at doing their jobs. What exactly is an audit committee, and what exactly are its functions? Which nonprofit organizations should have one? The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed into law as a response to the corporate and accounting scandals of Enron, WorldCom, Arthur […]

The big picture

OSU Medical Center CEO Fred Sanfilippo keeps employees thinking of the whole instead of the pieces.

Credit line savvy

To use an operating line of credit wisely, recognize the cyclical cash flow needs of your business. Without a clear understanding of the company’s borrowing requirements and timing, you might be heading back to the bank to seek an increase or change in the credit facility terms. Here are some tips. * Analyze the company’s […]

Healthy savings

Consumer-directed plans can lower your company’s benefits expenses.

Good stuff

In deal-making, glory isn’t always the goal.

What is Bluetooth?

Bluetooth is a technology designed to allow collaboration between differing industries such as the computing, mobile phone and automotive markets. It was created and promoted by Agere, Ericcson, Intel, IBM, Intel, Microsoft, Motorola, Nokia, Toshiba and hundreds of associate and adopter companies. Current capabilities of Bluetooth products include: * Exchanging files, business cards and calendar […]