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• Past Layoffs Could Provide Tax Refund

  A recent court ruling suggests that companies may be able to recover FICA taxes linked to severance pay. But to take full advantage of the first refund year, they'll have to file before April 15. April 9, 2010

• Pension Funding Is Up, but Shortfalls Remain

  Companies upped their pension contributions in 2009, but many plans face trouble ahead. April 8, 2010

• CFOs on the Move: Week Ending April 2

  The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Hanover Insurance Group, FairPoint Communications, CSS Industries, Bamboo Solutions, Response Genetics, NRG Energy, Pacer International, Park Electrochemical. April 2, 2010

• OTJ Is A-OK

  Executives say employee training is important, but few companies do it well. April 1, 2010

• "We Fail Fast, Learn, and Move On."

  This CFO believes in continuous education and in "getting close to the widgets." An interview with Steven Neil, CFO of Diamond Foods Inc. April 1, 2010

• The CFO as Chief of Objectivity

  Celanese's finance chief strives to take the emotion out of decision making. March 31, 2010

• CFOs on the Move: Week Ending March 26

  AllianceBernstein, NCR, Penn Mutual Life Insurance, Lazard, Goodrich Petroleum, Chegg.com, Enwisen, Kodiak Oil & Gas, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Outdoor Channel Holdings. March 26, 2010

• Ahead of the Accounting Curve, Too

  Technology giant Apple has benefited from its early adoption of new revenue-recognition rules. But for other companies, the rules could present some challenges. March 25, 2010

• How to Hire a CIO

  An important rule of thumb: pick someone who doesn't talk much about technology. March 25, 2010

• CFOs on the Move: Week Ending March 19

  PepsiCo, Lincoln Financial Group, Affymetrix, HealthCare Chaplaincy, PostRock Energy, Pericom Semiconductor, Foundation Radiology Group, nGenera, SmartSynch. March 19, 2010