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4 WWW.CFOSTUDIO.COM 1st QUARTER 2015 CONTENTS 1st Quarter 2015, Vol. 5, No. 1 WHAT’S NEW ON WWW.CFOSTUDIO.COM Who’s On-Camera CFOstudio.com produces insightful interviews with CFOs from around the region. Check the site each week to hear top finance executives discuss strategies and real-world finance practices. Some recent interviews include: Ned Mavrommatis, CFO of I.D. Systems, discussing “The Internet of Things.” CFOstudio.com/nedmavrommatis-interview Tony Piombino, CFO of Kason Corporation, discussing “The Operational CFO.” CFOstudio.com/tonypiombino-interview Share Your Knowledge Appear on cfostudio.com and showcase your thought leadership while gaining exposure for your company in a CFO Studio On-Camera Interview. CFO Studio is seeking finance executives to be interviewed on-camera about the following topics: • M&A Trends and Challenges • Women in Finance • CFOs as Chief Sales Officers • Mid-Cap and Large-Cap CFOs • Evolution of the Corporate Finance Department Visit cfostudio.com/on-camera/arrange-an-interview for more details. CFO 2 CFO 42 Email Fraud How to protect valuable information and assets By Brian Hart, CFO, Berjé 43 Smart Money Making capital allocation effective in boosting value By Michael Rist, Finance Executive 45 When Coca-Cola Changed Course How financial statements communicate business strategy By Mark D. Mishler, Financial Executive and Adjunct Professor EXCLUSIVE COLUMNS 38 The Standout CFO Do you think of yourself as a specialist? By John Moskonas 39 Fostering New Ideas The CFO’s role in sustained product innovation By Aldonna R. Ambler 40 Test Your Real Estate I.Q. If you pass, your company does NOT need to hire a real estate broker 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 Your Company Does NOT Need to Hire a Real Estate Broker... ...If You Can Answer These 1041 Questions ...Or, At Least, Most of Them! The CFO’s Guide To Understanding Corporate Real Estate Transactions CFOS MAY REQUEST FREE COPIES AT WWW.CFOSTUDIO.COM Corrections In the Q4 2014 issue, on page 27, Bert Marchio of Edge Therapeutics was identified with an incorrect title; his title is Chief Accounting & Operations Officer. In the Q2 2014 issue, on page 32, William Flynn, CFO of Sharp Electronics Corporation, was identified with an incorrect photo. Continued from page 3