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Month: January 2020

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Regulators Getting Bad Vibes From Goodwill

Peaceful river scene with black & white tones with a goodwill nature

The balance sheets of public companies currently hold $5.5 trillion in assets lumped under the heading of goodwill. The term, which connotes feelings of cheer and good tidings, is accounting speak for the difference between the purchase pri...

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Shadow regulators overseeing bushy tracks fence

SEC Proxy Guidance in Limbo

Shadow regulators overseeing bushy tracks fence

Score one for free speech? If you’ve been following the back-and-forth, you’ll recall that influential shareholder adviser Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) fought back last year against August guidance from the SEC for proxy advisor...

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Airbnb Opens its Doors to Stakeholders

Open Vintage Door with Blurred Interior

Poke around on the website and it becomes clear that Airbnb fancies itself a different kind of company. The room-sharing and travel service touts itself as “an economic empowerment engine” that ensures the financial impact of tourism stays...

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A Foggy Divergent Road

CEO Dismissals Reflect Diverging Approaches to Transparency

A Foggy Divergent Road

What does it mean for a CEO to exercise “conduct inconsistent with a non-financial company policy”? If your eyes glazed over at that euphemistic language, that might have been the point. The quote comes from an 8-K filed last week by the ma...

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Reg BI Headlines Four Securities Enforcement Priorities for 2020

Fashion models lined up showcasing regulation best interest.

It’s January, and around Washington, D.C., that means it’s time for government agencies to declare their priorities for the coming year. They’re like annual fashion “in and out” lists, but for bureaucrats. So, what’s popping this year in se...

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