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Category: SEC

Puppeteer's control, strings of power

Report Says Big Polluters Shield CEO Pay from Climate Incentives

Puppeteer's control, strings of power

Forget about hearts or stomachs; the way to achieving a company’s ESG goals runs through the CEO’s pocketbook. It’s a popular line of thinking, anyway. Making CEOs’ compensation dependent on their companies reaching environmental, social an...

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Audit Failures Lead to SEC Action Against Deloitte-China

FINE Blocks logo with Deloitte partnership

Some auditors in the Chinese affiliate of Big Four accounting firm Deloitte have apparently been taking a unique approach to their work. Rather than evaluating their clients’ financial reporting, they let the clients audit themselves, accor...

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Payphone left hanging in black and white

SEC Raises the Stakes for Corporate Whistleblowers

Payphone left hanging in black and white

Get ready for more corporate whistleblowers to come out of the woodwork. At least that’s the takeaway from the Securities and Exchange Commission’s latest changes to its whistleblower program. In an effort to fortify investor protections, t...

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Shareholders voting, expressing opinions on democracy

Universal Proxy Cards Present Opportunities for Activist Investors

Shareholders voting, expressing opinions on democracy

When voters went to the polls in the 2020 presidential election, they probably saw Democratic nominee Joe Biden and the Republican incumbent Donald Trump listed on the ballot. A handful of third-party candidates like Libertarian Jo Jorgense...

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Traditional computing via abacus meets corporate accountability

U.S. and China Finally Have an Audit Agreement, or Do They?

Traditional computing via abacus meets corporate accountability

If you’re confused about where things stand in the squabble between U.S. regulators and Chinese authorities over auditing standards, you’re probably not alone. About a year ago, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler sounded...

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