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Ford's Poison Pill Prevents Tax Losses
The automaker tries to discourage investors from triggering a technical change of ownership in the company that would cause it to lose $19 billion in net operating loss carryforwards. September 15, 2009
Taking Losses for Worthless Stock
The IRS has ruled on the tax treatment of stock in subsidiaries that have no gross receipts. But do the rules apply to banks? September 14, 2009
Total Liabilities
Getting banks to improve their funding profiles will not be easy. September 4, 2009
Managing Inventory: How Long Will Small Be Beautiful?
Companies are maintaining free cash flow by cutting costs rather than spurring profits, according to a new study. September 2, 2009
IFRS Critic to Leave Accounting Firm Regulator
Charles Niemeier, an outspoken IFRS critic recently rumored to be a candidate for SEC chief accountant, announces his intention to leave the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. September 2, 2009
Lawsuit to Turn on Fair-Value Feud?
GAAP is moot in bankruptcy court, as fair-value estimates will help determine whether claims of insolvency are valid in a hotly contested case. September 2, 2009
The Silent Treatment
Regulators think that companies are too shy when it comes to airing their views on fundamental accounting issues. September 1, 2009
Dirty Secrets
Companies may be burying billions more in environmental liabilities than their financial statements show. September 1, 2009
Range Factor: FASB Eyes Broader Fair-Value Disclosures
Corporations should use alternative information as well as their own in reporting hard-to-gauge mark-to-market estimates. August 31, 2009
Countdown Begins on "AHYDO" Exception
Companies may be in a rush to complete debt-for-debt exchanges before the rule that provides the tax benefits expires. August 31, 2009