By Dwight Cass and Ted Howard
The crisis has receded but much hard work remains.
With signs multiplying that the worst of the financial crisis is over, treasurers are hoping for a quiet year in which to regroup. They are unlikely to get it. The meltdown exposed deep-seated problems and challenged long-held assumptions. Treasury departments, for the most part, rose to the occasion during the maelstrom and kept their companies financially afloat. But like survivors of a natural catastrophe, they now face the big job of taking stock and rebuilding.