SEC accountant wary of audit firms' push into consulting
The Securities and Exchange Commission's top accountant on Monday urged accounting firms to think carefully before acquiring non-audit related consulting businesses, warning such moves could damage...
View ArticleIfc to Assist 'Geocapital' to Improve Corporate Governance
International Finance Corporation jointly with Georgian Banking Training Center have committed to assist the micro- finance organization "GeoCapital" to improve corporate governance.
View ArticleBig investors start looking to the long term
For private investors, the idea of "shareholder power" has long invoked a weary grimace.
View ArticleDoty: Is the Audit Irrelevant?
While the flow of high-quality information is critical to the functioning of capital markets, many are coming to see the independent audits that vouch for that information as irrelevant, according to...
View ArticleAnders G ransson new Senior Vice President Internal Audit at Skanska
Anders Goransson is appointed Senior Vice President Internal Audit at Skanska as of December 10, 2013.
View ArticleFlorida earns 'F' for judicial financial disclosure
Florida may have received the worst grade possible when it comes to financial reporting and disclosures required of its high court justices, but if you are looking for some solace at least the Sunshine...
View ArticleFAB Universal Responds to Allegations
FAB Universal , a worldwide distributor of digital media and entertainment, announced today the findings of the preliminary internal review undertaken at the direction of FAB's Board of Directors in...
View ArticleStudy: CEOs Have Too Many Friends on the Audit Committee
While federal regulations in the wake of corporate scandals like Enron and Worldcom required audit committees to be solely composed of independent directors, a new study in the American Accounting...
View ArticleAbano shareholders seek halt to spending spree
A Further capital raising required soon A Material errors and omissions in the Grant Samuel Report A Urgent need for improved financial reporting Two significant Abano Healthcare Group shareholders...
View ArticleNFCG Conference on Corporate Governance
NEW DELHI, Dec. 10 -- The Confederation of Indian Industry issued the following news release: With the focus towards promoting good Corporate Governance as key tool to foster business growth, create...
View ArticleU.S. SEC task force probes use of non-GAAP metrics - WSJ
A Securities and Exchange Commission accounting-fraud task force is scrutinizing companies' use of their own tailor-made performance measures, the Wall Street Journal reported.
View ArticlePCAOB Scrutinizes Engagement Quality Reviews
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has released a report that provides information about registered audit firms' implementation and compliance with Auditing Standard No.
View ArticleEY holds IFRS Update Seminar in Baku
Baku, Azerbaijan, Dec. 11 Trend: EY organized a seminar related to the latest changes in International Financial Reporting Standards for clients at the Hyatt Regency hotel on 10 December 2013.
View ArticleCitigroup Inc Files (8-K) Disclosing Change in Directors or Principal ...
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
View ArticleTranscept Pharmaceuticals Announces that ISS Proxy Advisory Services...
Transcept Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced that ISS Proxy Advisory Services , a leading independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm, has recommended that stockholders vote...
View ArticleMarket Report, "Sidley Austin LLP - Medical Equipment - Advisory Profile",...
The company principally engages in providing litigation and alternative dispute resolution services.
View ArticleMinister Moore Launches Consultation to Strengthen Canada's Corporate Governance
OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 11 -- The government of Canada released the following news on behalf of Industry Canada: The Honourable James Moore, Minister of Industry, today announced the launch of a public...
View ArticleLord Myners will take on the newly created role of senior independent director
Former Treasury Minister Lord Myners has been appointed to the board of The Co-operative Group and will head up its review into how the troubled business is run.
View ArticleUK accounting watchdog to review bookkeeping at banks
Britain's accounting watchdog will begin reviewing bookkeeping at banks in the second quarter of 2014 to find out why the lessons of the financial crisis are being applied so slowly.
View ArticleIntrinsic Appoints 2 New Associates
Intrinsic, a valuation provider, announced its recent appointments to support the firm's current operations in business valuation and to augment ancillary services in financial reporting, estate...
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