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Study: Unreadable corporate reports create demand analysts' expertise
A new study in the American Accounting Association's Accounting Review has concluded that corporate financial reports are just as difficult for professional stock analysts to understand as for
Shapiro undoing Cox pet initiatives?
We've noted that SEC Chairman Linda Shapiro was a bit coy early on regarding a few big issues, such as the projected rollout of IFRS in the United States. She offering a few more clues as of late.
Cox leaves SEC quietly
Christopher Cox, fairly or not, was a lightening rod for criticism during his three and a half year tenure as chairman of the SEC. Toward the end, events really escalated, notably the Madoff affair
Don't count on suspension of fair value rules
Recall that the $700 billion bailout deal passed by Congress included a requirement that the SEC study the impact of fair-value accounting on the financial system. Some thought this might presage an
Accounting pays, especially at the PCAOB
Oh, the irony: The August Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is drawing attention for the high salaries it pays its top officials. Mark
Can AS5 really be enforced?
Jack Ciesielski, who publishes The Analyst's Accounting Observer , found this comment by Chris Cox on AS5 intriguing: "The SEC and the PCAOB expect a change in the behavior of the individuals
ALSO NOTED: Ernst & Young has avoided an Arthur Andersen-like fiasco; Cox to AG: what would happen to XBRL?;
> For the moment, Ernst & Young has avoided an Arthur Andersen-like fiasco. Four current and former employees have been charged with tax fraud conspiracy over their work on dubious
ALSO NOTED: Former CFO fights back with defamation suit; Encryption service providers use Sarbox for marketing;
> As some critics charge that Chris Cox is perhaps overly friendly to corporations, the chairman of the SEC is convening a round table of past chairmen.
Get ready for a common Europe-U.S. standard
A common European-U.S. accounting standard by 2009? That's the goal of the SEC, and chairman Chris Cox says it is feasible. We'll likely see a lot hand-wringing between now and then, especially on
Small company compliance timeline issues heat up
More than 6,000 small companies are awaiting word on when they'll have to start complying with
