Proxy sites dump one-click vote button on SEC concerns
Pressured by regulators, websites that help collect shareholders' votes have removed a button that set all votes as recommended by boards of directors - a controversial design that seemed to give an...
View ArticleUPDATE 1-US Chamber of Commerce wants more proxy advisor disclosures
Proxy advisors should share drafts of their work with public companies and fund managers should be aware of proxy advisors' potential conflicts of interest, according to proposals offered by the U.S....
View ArticleBarclays Announces A 38.5m Bonuses on Budget Day
Barclays has been accused of trying to "bury bad news" by announcing it has given its top nine bankers bonuses worth 38.5m while the City is distracted by the budget .
View ArticlePhil Power: Make simple, radical changes to improve campaign financial reporting
Last week was National Sunshine Week, designed to draw attention to the need for openness and transparency in government.
View ArticleTobin takes chance to brag about New Flyer's governance
But in his post-political career as a corporate director -- and in particular as the chairman of the board of New Flyer Industries, a position he's held since 2005 -- he is a study in, well, good...
View ArticleSEC, FBI and PCAOB Investigators to Keynote Fraud Conference
ATLANTA, GA, Mar 20, 2013 -- Some of the nation's top forensic accountants will share critical information at the upcoming Fraud & Forensic Accounting Education Conference May 16 to 18 in Atlanta.
View ArticleCity receives financial reporting award
Mayor Bruce Banman presented the city's finance and corporate services staff with a certificate of achievement for financial reporting at a council meeting on Monday.
View ArticleTraining workshop on implementation of corporate governance
It is imperative in a growing economy like ours to boost investors' confidence and good corporate governance leads to greater confidence.
View ArticleCity of SeaTac Wins Distinguished Accounting Honora Again
The City of SeaTac announced Thursday that it had won the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its comprehensive annual financial report .
View ArticleNotes from Emerging Markets Guru Mark Mobius - Insights on India: Land of...
From the desk of Mark Mobius: Technology has made it easy for our emerging markets team to stay in contact from nearly every corner of the globe, but electronic communications can't replace human...
View ArticleBradford Council to amend policy on covert surveillance
Under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 , the authority must now apply for approval from magistrates if it wishes to carry out covert surveillance operations.
View ArticleTerkper advocates ethical accounting standards
The Minister of Finance, Mr. Seth Terkper, has asked professional accountants to carry out their duties in line with the ethics of the profession in order not to lose respect and the trust that the...
View ArticleThree Sheets to the Wind: Three Key Ingredients of the Sober Financial Statement
Financial reporting is a sobering issue. Creative accounting, "cooking the books," earnings manipulations and other accounting shenanigans have been around as long as folks have had income, paid bills,...
View ArticleCary District 26 Receives Financial Reporting Award
Cary Community Consolidated School District 26 has been recognized for outstanding financial reporting and accountability of its funds.
View ArticleISE holds awareness session at Swabi University
Staff Report ISLAMABAD: In order to increase the level of understanding of the students, Islamabad Stock Exchange held an awareness session on stock investments at University of Swabi Khyber Pakhtunkhwa .
View ArticleIt all hinges on the bottom line, says new study
Determining the financial health of a company is no easy task. But new research from Concordia University's John Molson School of Business, recently published in the Journal of Corporate Finance,...
View ArticleExec gone but not forgotten
Grant Thornton may have warned this week that recent FRS 102 changes to Irish accounting rules will impose additional costs and administrative burdens on companies that are under enough pressure as it...
View ArticleDu employs green initiatives to support UAE leadership's vision
Du offers its congratulations to the people of the UAE on the inauguration of the new Shams 1 concentrating solar power plant.
View ArticleDish Network Execs' Compensation Cut In 2012 Despite Stock Gain
Here's something you rarely see in Big Media: Dish Network - one of the industry's most frugal companies when it comes to executive compensation - cut the outlays for most top execs, with CEO Joe...
View ArticleA-lign Joins PRISM International
Part of their commitment includes maintaining current memberships in leading organizations within different industries.
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