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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has brought enforcement actions against corporations for many types of fraudulent financial reporting, including improper revenue recognition, period-end stuffing, fraudulent post-closing entries, improper asset valuations, and misleading non-GAAP financial measures.
Voluntary disclosure is the provision of information by a company's management beyond requirements such as generally accepted accounting principles and Securities and Exchange Commission rules, [1] [2] where the information is believed to be relevant to the decision-making of users of the company's annual reports.
Prior to 1929 no group – public or private – was issuing or responsible for any accounting [4] standards. After the 1929 stock market crash, a call to regain the public's confidence and investor's trust was demanded and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 was passed resulting in public companies being supervised by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Earnings management, in accounting, is the act of intentionally influencing the process of financial reporting to obtain some private gain. [1] Earnings management involves the alteration of financial reports to mislead stakeholders about the organization's underlying performance, or to "influence contractual outcomes that depend on reported accounting numbers."
Following the financial crisis of 2007–2008, and allegations over excessive executive pay, demand for products dropped. Anglo Irish Bank: Ireland: 15 Jan 2009: Banking: After the financial crisis of 2007–2008, the bank was forced to be nationalised by the Irish government. Arcandor: Germany: 9 June 2009: Retail
A strong financial foundation will prevent you from getting sidetracked by inaccurate financial information. “Education on financial matters can relieve many fears and misconceptions,” says ...
Forensic accounting, forensic accountancy or financial forensics is the specialty practice area of accounting that investigates whether firms engage in financial reporting misconduct, [1] or financial misconduct within the workplace by employees, officers or directors of the organization. [2]
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