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THE FIRST QUARTER OF 2012 has been very exciting.
Eli Manning and the "New Jersey" Giants won the Super Bowl!
That's right, I wrote "New Jersey"! Madonna showed us that she
can still strut in very high heels at 50, and it is looking more and
more like the big race will include an Obama and a Mitt, or
maybe a Newt, but not a Tom, Dick or a Harry.
The first quarter has been very positive for CFO Studio, as
well. We completed our 50th on-camera CFO interview includ-
ing our first coast-to-coast simultaneous video conversation,
and we published this second issue of CFO Studio Magazine .
Since the introduction of our first issue this past fall, we have
been happily deluged with business articles written by New
Jersey-area CFOs seeking to share their knowledge and thought
leadership. CFO Studio Magazine is the vehicle through which
CFOs can communicate, share ideas, promote their companies
and themselves, and gain exposure in the business community.
Our newly created special section called "CFO to CFO" provides
an opportunity for them to do just that. We also launched CFO
Studio Events, a monthly email providing information on New
Jersey-area CFO meetings held by organizations such as
Financial Executives International, ACG NJ CFO Forum, FENG,
Proformative and others.
Adding to the excitement, numerous CFOs have chosen to
become part of the CFO Studio Knowledge Registry, a database
that business writers can access to contact CFOs for quotes and
comments.
The CFO world is still challenging. Yes, more CFOs are back to
work, especially in the mid-cap sector. However, too many are
still seeking steady employment. The M&A market has started
and stopped, and then started again, with tremendous amounts
of money waiting for it to gain steady traction. While the stock
market continues to baffle, an increasing number of companies
are hiring. In fact, in our real estate advisory practice, we've seen
a marked increase in the number of mid-cap companies shifting
from cost containment to expansion. Welcome back, Growth!
In addition, many tech companies are booming again, and the
"M" word, "Manufacturing," is working its way back into the
economic conversation, with an increasing number of
companies bringing operations back from Mexico and China –
finally.
On the global front, despite recent challenges, the world is
just a bit safer these days with fewer dictators rattling sabers and
strutting around in gold-braded military uniforms. Let's make
sure we keep it that way. On the accounting side, did you know
that more than 100 versions of IFRS are currently in use around
the world? What happened to the idea of convergence? With
the long-feared conversion from GAAP to IFRS continuing to
take shape, companies gearing up for healthcare reform, both
the Super Bowl and Formula One Racing coming to New Jersey,
and the end of the world occurring on Dec. 21, in 2012 the
stage is set for CFOs and others – locally, nationally and
globally to experience some chaos, new opportunities and
real excitement. And, CFO Studio offers you a front-row seat!
Andrew Zezas, SIOR
Publisher – CFO Studio Magazine
Host & Moderator – CFO Studio
President & CEO – Real Estate Strategies Corporation
www.CFOstudio.com
www.RealStrat.com
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Publisher’s Note
2012: SHAPING UP AS A YEAR OF OPPORTUNITIES