Companies Enlist Media to Avoid Gag on Non-GAAP Earnings
It’s like the old problem of the tree falling in the forest: if your positive earnings never get reported to the public, did they even make a sound?...
Beyond Meat Grilled Over Disclosure Requirements
Life has been pretty yummy for Beyond Meat lately. Since going public in May, the company and its investors have been on a magical ride. Except for a ...
Auditor Independence Comes to Fore in 2019
One issue that has kept financial regulators sneakily busy in 2019 is auditor independence. Both the SEC and the Public Company Accounting Oversight B...
Climate Change Issues Prompting New Disclosures in Public Filings
Major investors and corporate America may be at odds over a range of governance issues today, but they do seem united on one important topic: climate ...
Governance Advocates Looking to Close GAAP in CEO Pay Calculations
A company underperforms. Its stock price tanks. The CEO collects a big payday. It’s far from a unique story in Corporate America. Some stakeholde...
SEC Backs Exxon on Climate Change Proposal
As socially conscious investors continue to exert growing power over public companies, the fossil fuel industry offers a natural target for green gove...