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Concerns over CFOs quitting
Companies' year-end closing of books may suffer if chief financial officers go in this period. 		Living it up in tough times
Most companies are still willing to spend on staff welfare, give to charity, among other things.
The rise of auditors as whistle-blowers
Auditors can report a matter to the Finance Ministry if there is reason to believe there is fraud or dishonesty. 		PM urges no let-up in keeping seniors at work
Outdated social attitudes will have to change for successful ageing.
How did software group pull off India's biggest corporate fraud?
Satyam falsely inflated profits for years, escaping detection by doing 'everything by the rulebook'. -Reuters 		Helpful moves, more needed
Are the moves to cut interest rates and raise insurance premium subsidy for government-backed loans sufficient to help SMEs with cashflow management? What other enhancements or programmes would you like to see?
SME loans: The real problem
What they need most now is working capital, not expansion funds. -ST 		Grow S'pore SMEs into giants
Government should also consider encouraging local companies to expand and become big employers. -myp
 
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