- Former SEC chair leads internal control
discussion.
THE NEW CORPORATE internal control environment dominated presentations at the "Harvey Pitt Power Breakfast" sponsored by compliance software company Approva Corp. in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4. Pitt, the former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, was joined at the event by Lynn Bruneau, co-leader of the Governance and ......
- Former SEC Chair Leads Internal Control Discussion
THE NEW CORPORATE internal control environment dominated presentations at the "Harvey Pitt Power Breakfast" sponsored by compliance software company Approva Corp. in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 4. Pitt, the former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chairman, was joined at the event by Lynn Bruneau, co-leader of the Governance and ......
- Identity Theft and Employer Liability
The Federal Bureau of Investigation calls identity theft an "increasingly insidious and pervasive problem" that can threaten virtually anyone. More ominously, identity theft "costs American businesses and consumers a reported $50 billion a year, causes untold headaches for an estimated 10 million U.S. victims annually, and even makes it easier ......
- In an era of full disclosure, what about cash? Given
the ever-mounting investor interest in cash flows, companies should be
making a concerted effort to provide such information in their quarterly
earnings...
Charles W. Mumford, author of The Financial Numbers Game: Detecting Creative Accounting Practices, was clearly on to something when he wrote that "profit is an opinion, but cash flow is a fact." Indeed, there are countless examples of growth companies that generated impressive increases in earnings per share for a ......
- Battling insurance fraud: these scams cost the
insurance industry $200 billion a year - don't be a
victim.
Like many owners of auto insurance policies, Tanya Greene, 26, thought for sure that her insurance company would provide coverage when her 1997 Toyota Corolla DX was stolen. But Greene was in for a rude awakening. The company sent out an adjuster who insulted and harassed Greene, a law student ......
- Software makers find niches
The legacy of the Spokane-area software industry includes companies that shot to the top by serving major industries or by capturing sizable chunks of national and international markets. Today, however, feisty smaller software developers here and in Coeur d'Alene are clawing their way to success by serving niches in diverse ......
- Pressure on to split CEO, chairman slots
Two years after he stepped into the chief executive's job at Dentsply International Inc., John C. Miles II advanced into the chairman's seat. Miles, who will retire in January, has held both positions since 1998. Gary Kunkle, the York-based company's next CEO, probably will follow the same path to the ......