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CEO Pay Ratio Lower than Expected: Mercer

Research suggests the average ratio between CEO compensation and that of a…

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M&A Undervaluation: A Top Concern for Sellers

Four actions to take to increase deal value

Don’t Get Financially Stung by the GDPR

The GDPR’s primary goal is to give control over personal data back to the…

Voluntary Audit Disclosures Continue to Grow

An EY report says more companies are disclosing how they oversee and…

Weatherford Fined $140M for Accounting Fraud

Two senior tax executives at the oil services firm allegedly schemed to…

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Partying Like It’s 1999

Warren Buffet holds more cash and has less debt at the top of the cycle so he can invest…

Metric of the Month: The Cost of General Accounting

Unlike the lower-performing companies, the leaders don’t have paper-clogged workflows…

The Cash-Flow Clash

After years of neglect, cash-flow statements get FASB’s attention.

Court Clarifies CFO Liability for False Filings

An appeals court "ups the ante" for finance chiefs who certify that SEC filings include no…

Pension Risk Transfers Gain in Appeal and Importance

Companies can lower their risk and reduce costs by offering participants a lump sum or…

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AB InBev Fined $6M in India Bribery Case

The SEC says the brewer's Indian unit used third-party sales promoters to make improper…

RBS Agrees to $1.1B Settlement of MBS Claims

The regulator of federal credit unions has now recovered $4.3 billion from financial…

Pier 1 Counters Hedge Fund With Poison Pill

The retailer follows Alden Global's purchase of a 9.5% stake with a plan to protect…

Musk’s SolarCity Announces New CFO

Former Goldman Sachs, Tesla executive to get top finance job.

Microsoft, BAML Team Up on Blockchain Project

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