Overview There were 13 initial public offerings in U.S. markets between January 1, 2016 and March 31, 2016, which raised a total of $2.9 billion. That is considerably lower than the $7.9 billion raised by 44 IPOs last quarter. IPOs have … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: April 2016
Gift Cards a Present to Bottom Line
It’s already the end of April, with Christmas just a distant memory. And if you are anything like us, you’ve probably lost track of that gift card or two you weren’t able to use right away (or add to some smartphone app). Luckily … Continue reading
Auditor Changes in Canada: 2015
Audit fees for companies in Canada topped $1.6 billion in 2014, and the competition for those fees can be fierce. Last year, there were 318 total auditor departures, of which 81% were dismissals and 19% were auditor resignations. The estimated percentage of … Continue reading
Yamana Gold Discloses Fees for ESG Assurance
Last week, Yamana Gold reported CAD$74,000 of ‘Other Audit Fees’. Normally this would not catch our (or anyone’s) eye, but in this case the other audit fees related “primarily to assurance on the Company’s Conflict-Free Gold Report.” As far as we … Continue reading
What Depreciation at Intel says about Moore’s Law
For decades Intel (INTC) has been a flagship of innovation in semiconductors. Gordon E. Moore, one of Intel’s co-founders, made an observation back in 1965 that later became known as Moore’s Law. He postulated that the number of transistors in … Continue reading