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Welcome to Financial Executives International, the preeminent association for CFOs and other senior finance executives. FEI provides
networking, advocacy and timely updates and CPE on financial management and reporting; Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance; regulatory updates
from the SEC, FASB, PCAOB and IASB; as well as career management and executive-level and other finance & accounting jobs.
chapters
<b><u>committees</u></b>
benefits finance
corporate finance
coporate reporting
finance & IT
globalization
gov't business
private companies
small public companies
taxation
comment letters

technical committees

Benefits Finance (CBF)
Develops recommendations on existing and proposed legislation and regulations affecting pension and profit sharing plans, health and disability insurance, unemployment compensation and regulation, and other areas. When deemed appropriate, CBF may communicate positions to government agencies, legislators and professional and business organizations.


Corporate Finance (CCF)
Formulates statements on capital markets, capital structure and corporate financial resources, including debt/investment/risk management, pension funds, M&A, economic/financial analysis, and stockholder/investor relations. CCF maintains a liaison with the SEC, stock and futures exchanges, Congress and federal agencies.


Corporate Reporting (CCR)
Monitors developments & issues relating to accounting/auditing/external reporting, including policies, rules, regulations, and standards; communicates these to members, the FASB, and government agencies. Represents interests on accounting/reporting matters in communications to the SEC.


Finance & IT (CFIT)
Addresses management issues relevant to the use of information technology in business functions, and holds an annual conference, seminars and strategic briefings, and publications. Evaluates and responds to proposals from the government, academics, and other organizations.


Globalization (GOC)
Dedicated to creating a global forum of financial executives, initially from both sides of the Atlantic, willing to share best business practices, to engage in a business network, to follow a common code of ethics and to play an advocacy role in front of regulatory bodies.


Government Business (CGB)
Initiates studies and develops positions on existing/proposed legislation and regulations affecting accounting principles/standards/practices, and rules that must be followed by businesses providing goods & services to the Federal sector. CGB communicates its findings to federal agencies, Congress and other parties.


Private Companies (CPC)
Addresses finance and business issues affecting privately and closely held companies. Promotes the development and exchange of information to the membership at large.


Small Public Company Task Force
Forms FEI's opinions on general matters relating to small public companies. Was started in May of 2005 after the SEC formed its Advisory Committee on Smaller Public Companies. Monitors activities of the SEC and COSO and writes comment letters to state opinions on regulatory and standard-setting issues.

Taxation (COT)
Formulates statements/positions on tax legislation, policies, practices, rules and regulations, addressing economic/social implications of taxes, simplification and administration, and tax and accounting relationships, and communicate these to the executive and legislative branches of the government.


 
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