CFO Studio Magazine - Fran Shammo, CFO, Verizon

4 WWW.CFOSTUDIO.COM 4th QUARTER 2014 CONTENTS 4th Quarter 2014, Vol. 4, No. 4 WHAT’S NEW ON WWW.CFOSTUDIO.COM Nominations for CFO Innovation Awards Now Open Do you know a CFO who has successfully applied creative and innovative solutions to address significant organizational challenges? Let us know! Nominations for the CFO Innovation Awards are now open. Winners will be announced at the May 12, 2015 event held at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ. Visit cfostudio.com/the-cfo-innovation-awards for details. Who’s On-Camera CFOstudio.com produces revealing interviews with CFOs from around the region. Check the site each week to hear top finance executives discuss strategies and real-world experiences. Some recent interviews include: Garrick Stoldt, CFO of St. Peter’s Healthcare System, discusses “Leadership, Healthcare Reform, and Solar Energy.” CFOstudio.com/GarrickStoldtInterview CFO 2 CFO Sponsored By: 36 Internal Controls that Work How privately held companies can protect themselves against fraud By Tim Anglim, founder and president, YesCFO 38 Industrial Trucks Get Smart M2M technology is doing some heavy lifting By Ned Mavrommatis, chief financial officer, I.D. Systems, Inc. EXCLUSIVE COLUMNS 30 The Valuation Analysis What you need to know before you go through one By David Anderson, ASA, MRICS 31 Mastering Board Meetings Using a workflow management solution for your confidential documents By Raj Durai 32 Magic Numbers Setting transformative growth goals based on key ratios By Aldonna R. Ambler 33 Job Search Juggernaut What you can do to counter, “I’m sorry – you’re overqualified” By Cindy Kraft 34 When Can a Company’s Great Credit be Bad? Disposing of surplus leased real estate can have unexpected twists and turns By Andrew Zezas NEED MORE INSIGHT? CFO Studio ® Publications Restructuring Commercial Real Estate Leases Achieve Greater Profits & Flexibility, and Reduce Risk Networking Tips for Executives Who Never Ever Ever Expect Their Careers to Be In Transition...Ever! Capture Greater Profits In Your Next M&A Transaction... During Due Diligence The CFO’s Guide To Understanding Corporate Real Estate Transactions CFOS MAY REQUEST FREE COPIES AT WWW.CFOSTUDIO.COM Coming Soon! Your Company Does NOT Need to Hire a Real Estate Broker!