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PUBLIC COMPANY FINANCIAL EXECUTIVE BRIEFING:
Non-binding Shareholder Approval of Executive Compensation and Golden Parachute Compensation
- By Jim Pitrat, Practice Leader – Assurance & Advisory Practice

Section 951 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act ("Dodd-Frank Act") added new Section 14A to the 1934 Act. It requires non-binding (i.e., advisory) shareholder votes concerning: [Read More]

PHIL SINGER - IN MEMORIAM
We regret to announce that Phil Singer, one of the Founders of SingerLewak, passed away on November 25, 2010 in Israel. [Read More]

OUR LA OFFICE HAS MOVED
As of December 6th, our SingerLewak office in Los Angeles has moved to the 7th Floor. Please update our address accordingly. [Read More]

DOING BUSINESS IN EUROPE
As our competitive business environment continues to evolve and change, Companies that were traditionally a local proposition have begun to gravitate to the notion of a worldwide marketplace. [Click for Details]

SEC:
SCHAPIRO AIMS TO EXPAND ACCOUNTING OVERSIGHT OF BROKER-DEALER
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission wants to enlist the accounting industry to boost oversight of broker-dealers to help restore investors’ trust in financial markets, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro said. [Read More]

IPO:
GENERAL MOTORS' IPO NETS ANOTHER 41.8 BILLION FOR THE U.S.
General Motors' (GM) initial public offering two weeks ago netted an additional $1.8 billion for the U.S. Treasury Department following the sale of additional stock, bringing the taxpayers' return from their investment in the once-bankrupt automaker to a total of $13.5 billion. [Read More]

GAAP:
PANEL POISED TO RECOMMEND SEPARATE BOARD, U.S. GAAP EXCEPTIONS FOR PRIVATE COMPANIES
The blue-ribbon panel on private company financial reporting is poised to recommend that the Financial Accounting Foundation (FAF), FASB’s parent organization, move to U.S. [Read More]

RISK MANAGEMENT:
STAYING SAFE IN A RISKY FINANCIAL WORLD
With year-end tax planning on the minds of the industry’s financial managers, as well as those of individual investors, I thought you might be interested in some tips from MFM board member Ralph Bender, CFO of Louisiana-based Manship Media Group, which owns TV and newspaper properties. [Read More]

Public Companies: Important 2010 Filing Dates to Remember
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, FASB, AICPA, COSO, PCAOB, GASB, and IASB. [Read More]