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What’s your opinion on the insider stock sales? Should it be changed at this company (e.g., with blackout periods)? Why or why not? Are there legal issues?

This entry was posted in Board of Directors, Corporate Disclosure, Corporate Governance, Useful Articles on June 21, 2021 by admin.

What’s the calculation? What level of margin would you need to make up for reduced volume? Is it sustainable? What are some externalities?

This entry was posted in Useful Articles on June 7, 2021 by admin.

How does Berkshire’s ownership structure affect its operations? Its financial reporting? How will more institutional ownership change this?

This entry was posted in Board of Directors, Corporate Social Responsibility on May 1, 2021 by admin.

Do you think the change in lessor accounting was to fix an “oversight” in the standard? Or, was the FASB bowing to pressure?

This entry was posted in FASB, GAAP, Leases on April 17, 2021 by admin.

Will you consider the new human capital disclosures in your investment decisions? If so, how? If not, why not?

This entry was posted in Corporate Disclosure, Corporate Social Responsibility, SEC/Regulation on March 30, 2021 by admin.

Do you agree with the capital structure strategy undertaken by Verizon?

This entry was posted in Capital Structure on March 12, 2021 by admin.

Are you concerned that operating income (EBIT) could be misleading? Should the FASB try to standardize operating income?

This entry was posted in Earnings Announcement, FASB, GAAP, Pro Forma on February 24, 2021 by admin.

Yoghurt is going public. How would you advise Mr. Ulukaya?

This entry was posted in Useful Articles on February 6, 2021 by admin.

Would you consider a SPAC if you needed capital? What would be your considerations in the decision?

This entry was posted in Capital Structure, Cost of Capital, IPO on January 26, 2021 by admin.

If you were on the Board, how would you have voted with respect to Immelt’s pay?

This entry was posted in Board of Directors, Compensation, SEC/Regulation, Stock Options on January 15, 2021 by admin.

Would you have put the goodwill question at the top of FASB’s agenda for 2021? Why or why not?

This entry was posted in FASB, GAAP, Goodwill on January 9, 2021 by admin.

Stock valuations that are derived from textbook models are having a hard time explaining observed stock prices for many firms. Why?

This entry was posted in FSA on December 29, 2020 by admin.

Did you know that future capex is a required disclosure? Where do firms disclose the information?

This entry was posted in Useful Articles on December 19, 2020 by admin.

Do you agree that (post M&A) integration risk is higher in the COVID era? Are there effective ways to mitigate it?

This entry was posted in Useful Articles on December 15, 2020 by admin.

What do you think: are investors harmed by Chinese firms not allowing inspections by the PCAOB?

This entry was posted in PCAOB, SEC/Regulation on December 1, 2020 by admin.

There is a job opening at the SEC. Who do you think would make an ideal candidate? Why? What attributes would be ideal?

This entry was posted in SEC/Regulation on November 16, 2020 by admin.

Should Exxon have already written down (booked an impairment) on its fixed assets? What argument does the firm use to justify not writing them down (at least yet)?

This entry was posted in Impairment on November 1, 2020 by admin.

Can you summarize the special issues surrounding revenue recognition with respect to COVID vaccines?

This entry was posted in FASB, Revenue Recognition on October 23, 2020 by admin.

What are your thoughts on this story about EY and certain of its clients?

This entry was posted in Audit on October 18, 2020 by admin.

Why might companies be slowing down new debt issues and starting to retire some of their bonds?

This entry was posted in Capital Structure, Cost of Capital, Credit Rating on October 4, 2020 by admin.

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