Court Decision Makes a Mess of Conflict-Minerals Rule
A federal appeals court strikes down a key disclosure requirement, calling into question the rule's purpose.
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StrategyGroupon and Wayfair Think Big to Avoid Finance Disaster
How CFOs of companies like Groupon and Wayfair kept explosive growth from overwhelming the business.
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Accounting & TaxThe Path of Lease Resistance
Many CFOs agree that companies should put leases on the balance sheet. But the 'how'...
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AccountingBig Data Helps Find Companies That Manipulate Earnings
Analytical models from academia and the SEC could help expose everything from poor-quality earnings to...
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