Petrochemical company Braskem, its parent Obebrecht, and Teva Pharmaceutical Industries will pay a combined $4 billion.
Non-GAAP metrics help tell the story of a company’s performance. But is their increasing prevalence rendering the official earnings numbers less relevant?
A decline in accounting fraud has freed up time for SEC staff to prioritize internal controls over financial statements.
Companies walk a fine line in determining what kind of adjustments should be made to GAAP results.
International Game Technology is accused of firing an employee for reporting possible distortions in the company's financial statements.
A provision slipped into the $1.1 trillion spending bill would bar the SEC from forcing public companies to disclose their campaign contributions.
The commission continues to warm up to social media by allowing posts about stock or debt offerings in 140 or fewer characters.
SEC commissioner says there were "compelling reasons" to reject the waiver requests of banks convicted of rate-rigging.
The move could lead more companies to take advantage of the little-used Regulation A for small public offerings.
