Tag Archives for SEC
Google the mutual fund company
No, Google isn’t managing investments. They’re still devoted to “organizing the world’s information,” but that doesn’t matter to the SEC. A rule enacted in 1940 could cause increased regulatory headaches for the company. Companies whose securities make up more than … Continue reading →
27. August 2006 by Neil
Categories: Business |
Tags: acquisition, cash, dividend, Google, investment, mutual fund, options, SEC |
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First options backdating investigation initiated by SEC
Brocade Communications Systems has become the first company to be formally investigated by the SEC regarding the recent options backdating issue. According to the SEC’s complaint document, which names three former executives of the company as plaintiffs, from 2000 through … Continue reading →
21. July 2006 by Neil
Categories: Accounting |
Tags: backdating, Brocade, executive, GAAP, options, SEC, standards |
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SEC looking into auditors in options backdating investigation
The SEC has announced it’s going to be including companies’ external auditors in their investigation into options timing abuses commonly known as backdating. Authorities were said to be looking at what auditors knew about company manipulation of options’ grant dates … Continue reading →
08. June 2006 by Neil
Categories: Auditing |
Tags: auditor, backdating, executive, options, SEC |
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