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Putting the Focus on Cash

So cash is king, once again. Not that it ever was dethroned; it’s just that, for a while, it shared its perch with other corporate goals, like growth. Not anymore. Credit is tight and sales are down, so companies have to wring all they can from the funds they have on hand. This prompts the [...]

Job Creation’s Ground Zero

Department of Energy CFO Steve Isakowitz was first appointed DOE CFO by President George W. Bush in 2007 and was last year reappointed to that role by President Obama. We recently spoke to Isakowitz and asked him about the DOE’s business hand.
BF: As CFO of a large government agency, what is your top priority today?
Isakowitz: [...]

Up in the Air

Did you see the movie Up in the Air, starring George Clooney? Those of you who have not seen it probably have heard something about it. It involves a professional with a job who flies in airline jets so much that hotels and airports become his life.
There are parts of this movie I relate to. [...]