Investor Relations

Auditing

Audit Firms’ Problems Are Also Cultural

The SEC's case against KPMG demonstrates that sloppy audits and conflicts of interest aren't the only challenges the Big Four face.

Vincent Ryan
June 18, 2019
Banking & Capital Markets

Is Value Investing Dead?

Maybe not, but investors historically on the value side are now buying more stocks on the growth side of the market. But should they be?
Budgeting

A Company That Gets Managers to Think Like Owners

How finance and investor relations can lead a cultural transformation that drives long-term shareholder value.
Banking & Capital Markets

Passive & ESG Investing Shake Up Investor Relations

No longer content to be silent bystanders, these growing categories of investors are demanding more outreach from IR pros and CFOs.
M&A

Parker Hannifin to Buy LORD for $3.68B

The industrial company said the acquisition would be would be accretive to EBITDA margins, cash flow, and earnings per share.
Banking & Capital Markets

Margin Preservation, Second-Half Outlooks on Investors’ Radar

Organic growth, earnings per share, and profit margins are expected to be either flat or worsen, putting an emphasis on other Q1 performance measures.
Financial Reporting

CEO Stock Options Drive Income Smoothing

Smoothing tends to serve a good purpose where the CEO's pay mix leans toward stock grants, but not where option grants predominate, a new study finds.
Banking & Capital Markets

Analysts Expect Uber IPO to Outperform Price Range

Despite weighty challenges, positive financial signals abound for the high-profile firm, and its still relatively new management team wins strong plaudits.
IPOs

Are Unicorns Ready for Their Close-up?

Going public doesn't necessarily prepare a company for being public, investor relations expert says.
Auditing

CAQ Releases Guide to Reviewing Auditors

There continues to be interest from investors, regulators, and others regarding how audit committees perform their responsibilities, says the CAQ.
Capital Markets

Zoom vs. Pinterest: How the IPOs Stack Up

Which offering will institutional and individual investors find the most attractive?
Auditing

Audit Committees Warned on Meeting with PCAOB

When the PCAOB asks to speak with an issuer's audit committee, it "may be a gateway to enforcement activity," note attorneys from Stinson Leonard Street.
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