Financial Executive: May 2013

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Dalynn Hoch, chief financial officer of Zurich North America, talks about her career path and the people that helped it find direction — which has lead to her becoming one of the top financial executives at a major global insurer.

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Leadership Conference Program Guide
2013 FEI Summit
An unparalled two-day event designed to provide next-level leadership development for senior-level executives -- hosted by FEI.  Your guide to all the details to lead you on your journey start right here. Download the Program Guide pdf here.
We Have Faced the Risk … and it is Us!
Risk Management :: CPE
Here is a summary of the collective views of executives on the major risks they are dealing with that impact the U.S. and their businesses and how some are managing the risks.
Tax
Proponents of comprehensive tax reform started 2013 with optimism that change was in the air, but will lawmakers on both sides of the aisle work together to craft up-to-date policies that will help U.S. companies become more competitive — and will it be this year?
Growth
Financial executives and their banking partners have become more innovative as companies increasingly look for business opportunities in global markets. Here’s how three U.S. companies navigated the challenges.
Strategy
Six drivers can help financial executives overcome obstacles and push their long-range planning process to the next level — making it an even better asset to help organizations achieve their strategic objectives and react quickly to external changes.

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From the President
I encourage chapters to offer events in leadership, just as FEI headquarters staff  plan and offer such programming at the regional and national level, including the annual Summit Leadership Conference.
From the Editor

Washington Beat
At the beginning of each year, advocacy committee staff liaisons poll their members to determine their top legislative and regulatory priorities. FEI staff then compiles the top issues for that year.
Treasury
Like consumer bill pay services, business bill pay allows businesses to reduce the time and money spent and gain more control over when payments are delivered.

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Four roadblocks to agility and innovation typically get in the way as companies struggle keep up in the changing business landscape. Here are the roadblocks and guidelines to overcome.