Archive | October, 2009
Fair Value Accounting: What Lawyers Need to Know

Fair Value Accounting: What Lawyers Need to Know

Bruce Carton of Securities Docket put together a great panel of securities and accounting experts to discuss the evolution of fair value accounting regulations and the impact of the guidelines in accounting and legal contexts. Presenters Ray Ball, Professor of Accounting, Univ. of Chicago, Booth School of Business Andy Wong, Analysis Group Michael Young, Willkie [...]

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Opportunities Exist to Improve DOD’s Oversight of Contractor Ethics Programs

The Government Accounting Office released a report on the compliance and ethics programs of 57 government contractors each with yearly contracts over $500 million: Defense Contracting Integrity: Opportunities Exist to Improve DOD’s Oversight of Contractor Ethics Programs The report’s survey was conducted in September 2008, before the new Federal Acquisition Regulations were put in place [...]

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