IT Governance: A Pocket Guide
If you are unsure what IT governance is, or how it is relevant to your business, this pocket guide is for you.
View ArticleNASBA Tells Private Companies: Don't Use AICPA Financial Reporting Framework
The National Association of State Boards of Accountancy has advised private companies not to use the American Institute of CPAs' recently released Financial Reporting Framework for Small and...
View ArticleSecurity Think Tank: Checklists are dead, long live risk-driven security
The key asset of most businesses is data. Data processed into information that enables companies to devise strategic and tactical decisions, create products and services and ultimately sell these to...
View ArticleDodd-Frank Act Essentials: Corporate Governance Reforms
This is the first in a recurring series of articles examining the Dodd-Frank Act and its implications for community banks.
View ArticleFitch Affirms Culberson County Hospital District, TX Ltgo Bonds at 'BBB-';...
The limited tax GO bonds are secured by an ad valorem tax pledge levied against all taxable property in Culberson County, limited to $0.75 per $100 of taxable assessed value .
View ArticleAnthera Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Announces Personnel Changes
In this position, Ms. Liu will oversee the finance, investor relations and general administration functions of Anthera in addition to her role as Principal Accounting Officer.
View ArticleInvestors Remain In The Dark When PCAOB Disciplinary Actions Are Hidden In...
As the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board marks its 10-year anniversary since its formation under the SarbanesOxley Act , investors should be reminded that, under this law, public disclosure of...
View ArticleProTek Capital, Inc., acquires Artfest International, Inc.
ProTek Capital Inc., will acquire Artfest International by paying a dividend to all Artfest shareholders with ProTek shares on a one to one exchange.
View ArticleUroplasty delays financials, puts CFO on leave, pending investigation
The chief financial officer of Uroplasty Inc. has been placed on administrative leave while the Minnetonka-based medical device company reviews issues with how it paid sales commissions to employees.
View ArticleChesapeake touts post-McClendon changes, but governance proposals fail
Major corporate governance changes, including changing the length of terms served by members of the board of directors, failed to pass at The proposed governance changes, which came in the wake of...
View ArticleUroplasty Delays 10-K Filing
Uroplasty, Inc. , a medical device company that develops, manufactures and markets innovative products to treat voiding dysfunctions, announced today that it will delay the filing of its Annual Report...
View ArticleDar Al Arkan wins award of 'The Best Corporate Governance 2013' in Saudi...
Dar Al Arkan Real Estate Development Company has won the award of "The best Corporate Governance in Saudi Arabia" for 2013, granted by World Finance, the globally recognized magazine specialized in...
View ArticleThailand needs to rebuild good governance
Effectively addressing the issue of corporate governance in Thailand requires us to look at the broader picture of governance in the public as well as private sectors.
View ArticleExcel4apps continues growth in MEA through IntelApps partnership
Excel4apps, a provider of best-in-class Excel-based enquiry and reporting software, has announced its partnership with IntelApps, a full-service IT consulting firm based in Saudi Arabia.
View ArticleISS recommends removal of CommonWealth REIT board
ISS called votes for the removal of all of the company's directors "warranted," according to portions of its report that were reproduced in the news release.
View ArticleWal-Mart taps Cash as new presiding director, replacing Breyer
Wal-Mart Stores Inc said on Saturday that its board has appointed James Cash Jr. as lead independent director.
View ArticleWhen industry image ebbs, it's time to improve bank governance
By Catherine A. Ghiglieri, former Texas Banking Commissioner and is president of Ghiglieri & Co ., Austin, Texas.
View ArticleDeregistration decision: JOBS Act drives 61 to file goodbye to SEC
Deregistrations of banking companies have shot up since Congress passed legislation in April, SNL Financial reports.
View ArticleSky's the limit for h3gm chief Mark Manner
Mark Manner is managing partner of h3gm, or Harwell Howard Hyne Gabbert & Manner law firm.
View ArticleSNL Report: Reversing DTA valuation allowance shows banks "back on track"
Tax policy and GAAP rules--admittedly, not the sexiest of topics. But an increasing number of banks appear to be reversing their deferred tax asset valuation allowances as memories of the financial...
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