Last week, Michael Rapoport had an interesting article in the WSJ (based on Audit Analytics data) concerning the use of non-GAAP metrics to determine executive compensation. He wrote, “U.S. companies increasingly are using unconventional earnings measures in determining bonuses, making it easier for … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: February 2014
Auditor Changes Roundup: 2013 Yearly Summary
2013 was a good year for BDO. Thanks in large part to a number of mergers, the Global Six firm added 65 new SEC audit clients, for a total net gain of 57. 40 of the wins came through mergers and … Continue reading
Registered Investment Advisers: By the Numbers
Where in the United States are Registered Investment Advisers concentrated? Using the neat interactive map below, you can see where the over 30,000 Investment Advisers tracked by Audit Analytics are located as of 2013. Unsurprisingly, there is a heavy concentration … Continue reading
Small Banks Deregister After JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012, President Obama signed into law the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (the JOBS Act). One objective of the JOBS Act was to improve the regulatory environment for small companies. For example, the JOBS Act liberated some … Continue reading
Pres. Obama Urges Congress to Bring Earnings Home
In his State of the Union address early last week, President Obama indicated that he wants to bring indefinitely reinvested foreign earnings back, to be invested in American operations. So let’s make that decision easier for more companies. Both Democrats and … Continue reading