In an earlier Advisor (" Know When to Say When: The Difficulty in Discontinuing Failing and Failed IT Projects," 10 July 2002), I had briefly discussed the potential problems with capitalizing IT expenses. In light of recent happenings at WorldCom, what was a potential problem has become a reality.
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Capitalizing IT Expenses: Another Accounting Land Mine for Corporations
By Ram Reddy
Posted July 30, 2002 | Leadership | Leadership |
About The Author
Ram Reddy most recently served as Vice President for IT Strategy and Projects at Jacobs Engineering Corporation (JEC). He was awarded Computerworld’s Premier 100 IT Leaders award in 2015 for helping implement a “follow the sun” IT support model for JEC’s global workforce.
Prior to joining JEC, Mr. Reddy held multiple IT leadership positions, including Chief Enterprise Architect and Director of Enterprise Applications at SAIC (a major aerospace/… Read More
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