PUBLIC COMPANY FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE BRIEFING: Proposed Rules to Enhance Disclosure Concerning Compensation Policies, Corporate Governance & Risk, Director & Nominee Qualifications, and Executive Stock & Option Awards - By Jim Pitrat, CPA, Assurance & Advisory Practice Leader
Under 1933 Act Release No. 9052 (Also Published as 1934 Act Release No. 60280), the SEC has issued proposed rules that would require disclosure of additional information...[Read More]
SEPTEMBER 18TH IN LOS ANGELES!Audit Committee Solutions Series - A SingerLewak Companies Resource Guide: Part #2 Enterprise Risk Management & The Audit Committee. This program is a 4-part workshop series specifically designed for Audit Committees and Board Members of Public Companies to provide the tools and knowledge necessary to meet their responsibilities. [Read More]
SingerLewak is presenting our fourth workshop of the CFO Essentials Roadshow on October 8th in Los Angeles. Our fourth workshop in this series, co-sponsored with Sheppard Mullin and ROTH Capital Partners will be from 5:00pm-7:00pm in Los Angeles at the W Hotel - Westwood. [Read More]
SEPTEMBER 17TH IN SILICON VALLEY!FAS 141R Webinar – Insights from 2009 First Half Implementations: What You Need to Know and Why You Need to Know It.Join SVB Analytics, SingerLewak and a distinguished panel of experts for a free webinar or on-site seminar to discuss the insights from 2009 first half implementations. [Read More]
OCTOBER 1ST IN SAN DIEGO AND OCTOBER 22ND IN ORANGE COUNTY! 2010: Creating a Game Plan for a Highly Effective Recovery. Through our multiple perspectives, we will discuss and identify strategies, resources and implementation tools to guide you through the 2010 economic recovery. [Read More]
SEC: SEC NAMES KROEKER CHIEF ACCOUNTANT Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Mary Schapiro has chosen one of the regulator's insiders to lead the office that drives the financial-reporting policies for U.S. publicly traded companies.[Read More]
BERNANKE'S BACK AND BARACK'S GOT HIM The extension of Ben Bernanke?s term as Federal Reserve chairman shouldn?t have come as much of a surprise, except to those who were hoping for better management of the economy.[Read More]
MADOFF: BERNIE MADOFF'S VICTIMS: THE LIST Word on the identities of Bernie Madoff's clients/victims continues to emerge. The total losses reported so far add up to about $30 billion. [Read More]
MARK-TO-MARKET WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING TO THE VC INDUSTRY Many are speculating that the year 2009 represents a fundamental turning point for the venture capital industry. Some are arguing that the industry is in dire straits after years of poor performance. [Read More]
FASB: ABA CRITICIZES FASB, IASB OVER MARK-TO-MARKET CHANGES The American bankers Association (?ABA?) has written to Robert Herz, Chairman of the FASB and Sir David Tweedie Chairman of IASB, about their concerns around the process being taken on the FASB and IASB projects relating to financial instruments. [Read More]
FASB STAKES A CLAIM ON DISCLOSURE LITIGATION CONTINGENCIES At its board meeting last week, the Financial Accounting Standards Board began redeliberations of its 2008 proposal on Disclosure of Certain Loss Contingencies. [Read More]
Financial Accounting Glossary Part 4 - This accounting glossary is not a general accounting dictionary that you can find any terms and definitions from abaccus system to african tze-tze mosquitoz. But it is just the most used financial accounting term and definitions. [Read More]
Public Companies: Important Filing Dates To Remember For 2009- Find out important filing dates to remember as a new filing season comes upon us. [Read More]
The SingerLewak Spreadsheet - Learn about the latest updates on the most recent proposed and passed rules as passed by the SEC, the FASB, AICPA, COSO, PCAOB, GASB and IASB. [Read More]
