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Neverland's future: up for grabs
in Sox First, on July 4, 2009
...s to The Beatles catalogue. He owned them in a joint venture with record company Sony. But with his liabilities overshadowing his assets, the future looks grim. As the Counterpunch newsletter point...
Jackson's estate: the blooduckers zero in
in Sox First, on June 29, 2009
...n mind that Jim Hendrix died in 1970 and his estate wasn't settled until 2005. If Jackson's liabilities outweigh his assets, we can expect messy bankruptcy proceedings. Then there is the quest...
Banks fight to keep accounting tricks
in Sox First, on June 6, 2009
...but don't expect the banks to take that lying down. Up until now, the banks had kept assets and liabilities including mortgages and credit-card receivables off their balance sheets and regulators ...
National Venture Capital Association: Suggestions and Blind Spots
in TJ's Weblog, on May 25, 2009
...s probably not something that will build investor trust. It might give VC firms a way to move the liabilities for weak start up firms off their books (and into the hands of new stockholders). But Bu...
The complex reality of end-user application development
in The CIO Weblog, on March 6, 2009
... to circumvent terms-of-use agreements, subscriptions, or security policies is going to create huge liabilities for his or her organization."
In a "ripped from the headlines" example, ...
The big accounting issues for 2009
in Sox First, on January 16, 2009
...out for is the defined benefit pension. This was hit hard by enormous losses in 2008. It warns that liabilities for underfunded plans will increase significantly this year and there could be serious l...
Climate change chain of command
in Sox First, on January 5, 2009
... carbon trading, credits and offsets have the potential to create significant intangible assets and liabilities, which would have a massive impact on balance sheets. And it is potentially a tax and in...
Do we get depressed?
in Sox First, on November 23, 2008
...on package, the outgoing administration hamstringing the prospective Obama government with enormous liabilities, state, municipal, corporate pensions losing hundreds of billions on derivative swaps, t...
AIG - money down the drain
in Sox First, on October 30, 2008
...how this company claimed to be solvent when it was stopping people inside from properly valuing its liabilities. It was a disturbing picture but now we are seeing how bad it is with the New York Tim...
Fair value battle escalates
in Sox First, on October 29, 2008
...he fault lies with the banks using consolidation and de-recognition of off-balance-sheet assets and liabilities, and related disclosure requirements. The problem here lies with disclosure....
AIG's dodgy accounting
in Sox First, on October 8, 2008
...s it clear his superiors were stopping him from trying to ensure the company properly accounted for liabilities in its risky financial products....
Iceland close to collapse
in Sox First, on October 7, 2008
...lose to bankruptcy because of the taste for debt, and the fact that its banks are so powerful, with liabilities worth almost 10 times the country's gross domestic product. This is important stuff...
Clueless on environmental risk
in Sox First, on July 9, 2008
...s to proper environmental risk management are a lack of certainty about the impact of environmental liabilities and about the future scope of legislation.
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Crocodile Dundee to tax man: come and get me, you bastards
in Sox First, on July 8, 2008
... Revenue Service to pull in Crocodile Dundee star, millionaire Australian actor Paul Hogan, for tax liabilities, according to news reports . But Hogan, no doubt armed with a real knife, is challengi...
US recession reality check
in Sox First, on June 7, 2008
Friday's bleak US payroll data showing another drop in jobs and rising unemployment, combined with this long-term chart of US gross firing and hiring , is not just another sign of the unfolding US recession. It's also a warning for the global economy. Indeed, the Chicago Fed's N...
Email liabilities
in Sox First, on May 25, 2008
How seriously should companies treat their outbound emails? And are they handling the issue appropriately? For some, these might be significant questions in light of study, reported in the National Law Journal , showing that more than one in three large US companies had their emails subpoenaed...
Homeowner's Insurance and Your Home Business
in Home Based Business, on May 2, 2008
..., if your BOP has $1 million in coverage, but you feel your firm might be exposed to $5 million in liabilities; you would buy a $4 million umbrella policy.
For more information and for help choosing ...
PCAOB targets mortgage securities
in Sox First, on May 1, 2008
...rime mortgage debacle. Part of the problem is that fair value accounting requires those assets and liabilities to be based on how much they are currently worth, and not on historical values. The prob...
Biovail's fraud and SOX
in Sox First, on March 27, 2008
... Allegations include Biovail creating fictitious accounts where nearly $100 million of expenses and liabilities were moved off its accounts and into a special purpose vehicle, a made-up transaction th...
15 款有关社会化媒体的电子书资源
in Wangtam, on March 21, 2008
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- What is Social Media?
- Social Media Liabilities in the Enterprise
- Social Networking, the "Third Place", and the Evolution of Communications
- Sales 2.0 - Leveraging Web 2.0 t...
Top 10 big business risks for 2008
in Sox First, on March 17, 2008
...re aggrieved shareholders might hold corporate directors personally liable for company failings and liabilities that come from entering new markets; geopolitical or macroeconomic shocks that mi...
Conrad Black's $200 million legal bill
in Sox First, on March 16, 2008
...9;s problems on the legacy of its former management, including $200 million in legal fees and other liabilities related to former CEO Black and his partner-in-crime F. David Radler, reports the Chica...
Book Review: How Come That Idiot's Rich and I'm Not? by Robert Shemin
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 4, 2008
...f depreciating assets such as new cars or luxury apartment rentals . Many of these things are liabilities instead of assets, unless you are somehow leveraging them for a higher purpose.
* If yo...
Devil Dog
in carzz.org, on February 25, 2008
Many pundits thought Cerberus Capital would be the mythical savior of Chrysler. As the months unfold though it appears likely that Cerberus is more like its namesake, a demonic dog.
Cerberus Capital Management has been humbled in recent weeks by woes at two of its larger investments, automaker ...
Subprime explained - crunch time glossary
in Sox First, on February 14, 2008
Credit crunch? Credit default swaps? Honeymoon loans? NINJA loans? Negative pledge? The subprime crisis is upon us and investors are confronted with jargon designed to baffle and keep them in the dark. Here is my glossary of key terms you'll need to know to keep ahead of the game: arrang...
What is your risk?
in Biz Plan Hacks, on January 16, 2008
...t.
You can never eliminate the possibilities of a lawsuit, but you can try to lessen any possible liabilities you have by taking action. The last thing you want is to loose your business because som...
Bear market danger signals
in Sox First, on January 3, 2008
...et is saying something else (i.e share price is sliding), go with the market. When you look at the liabilities, are there signs of debt engineering? This is usually designed to artificially reduce li...
Tips for surviving the recession
in Sox First, on December 27, 2007
... we began a recession in December." The biggest problem facing the US, he says, is the future liabilities in terms of health care and social security with the boomers retiring. And certainly th...
PCAOB action
in Sox First, on December 13, 2007
...e measurements. The new standard, introduced last year, puts the reporting of financial assets and liabilities under a single definition of fair value, or how much they are worth on the market as opp...
Bootstrapping among top Forbes business concerns
in BootStrapMe, on December 11, 2007
...lly, always remember to match the timing of cash inflows from your assets and the outflows to cover liabilities. A mismatch can sting.
From these observations some obvious suggestions emerge about h...
Corporations and human rights liabilities - four steps to protect from the courts
in Sox First, on October 30, 2007
Over the last decade, big US corporations have been sued under the 200-plus year Alien Torts Claims Act (ATCA) . The ATCA, passed in 1789, was one of the first laws passed by the new American republic. The aim was to ensure that violations of international law, the "law of nations", c...
A greener SEC?
in Sox First, on September 25, 2007
...to be more forthcoming, like FASB rule FIN 47 which requires companies to show future environmental liabilities to investors. "We need this because right now more than half of the S.& P. 500...
Office 2009 on the way
in The CIO Weblog, on September 21, 2007
... 2007 that they don't want to correct in that product (for whatever reason) but which represent liabilities in the larger market should they be left out there too long against competing products. ...
Institutions demand more disclosure
in Sox First, on August 15, 2007
...ced and institutions are likely to put more pressure on companies to come clean on their contingent liabilities that include environmental, sustainability and governance risks, according to a leading ...
SOX and fraud
in Sox First, on July 23, 2007
...anipulation of assets; bribery & kickbacks; manipulation of expenses; goodwill; manipulation of liabilities; improper disclosures; manipulation of reserves; investments and revenue. So what are t...
Community Colleges Building Dorms
in The Universities Weblog, on July 13, 2007
...s to pay for construction. Taxpayers? Students? Donors? And how about staffing these dorms? And the liabilities associated with housing students? Is it worth the investment? Unless budgets grow consid...
When Carefully Composed SMS Messages Become Useless
in The Smart PDA, on July 3, 2007
...ey shows that everything is in order. Our asset portfolio continues to increase in value, while our liabilities are becoming less of a financial burden. Will now concentrate on making our core process...
Preparing the Paperwork for Your Home Business Financial Statement
in Home Based Business, on June 27, 2007
...Balance Sheet, or the statement of a business' financial condition, contains reports on assets, liabilities, and the company's net equity. Always keep records of your home business equipment, ...
Amp'd is Damp'd
in Digital Music - The Future, on June 13, 2007
...hed in December 2005. It enters Chapter 11 with 200,000 subscribers, assets under $100 million, and liabilities more than $100 million. Verizon Wireless is the creditor, owed $33 million. Other major ...
Watchdog targets "fair value" accounting
in Sox First, on June 9, 2007
...ot; accounting. The new standard, introduced last year, puts the reporting of financial assets and liabilities under a single definition of fair value, or how much they are worth on the market as opp...
Climate change liability risks
in Sox First, on June 7, 2007
...rporateCounsel.net is holding a free webconference on impact of climate change on the duties and liabilities of boards of directors next Tuesday. And if you want to brush up on some of these poten...
The New Accounting - Say Goodbye to the Old Bottom Line
in Businesspundit, on May 18, 2007
...ness operations, financing and investing.
Another possible radical change in the works: assets and liabilities may no longer be separate categories on the balance sheet, or fall to the left and right...
Chrysler Update
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on May 14, 2007
... 20 percent stake in Chrysler and would be freed from nearly $20 billion in pension and health care liabilities for Chrysler's current and retired workers. The liability would be transferred to a ...
Sponsored Post: How to Make Better Credit Decisions
in Small Business Unplugged, on May 7, 2007
...f cash flow. Also, check bank and trade references, as well as any pending litigation or contingent liabilities. Check for a parent company relationships. A parent company's guarantee may be avail...
Remotely Speaking
in On Storage, on May 2, 2007
...s to see the results of data run amok - lost laptops, stolen information on those hard drives, huge liabilities for companies and even government organizations. Where is the data being backed up to? ...
WoodWorking Home Business Insurance
in Home Based Business, on April 25, 2007
...laims and litigation. If your business is not incorporated to help shield your family from business liabilities, you may want to buy a business policy with product liability coverage.
John Ryan, per...
GE and integrity land mines
in Sox First, on April 17, 2007
...rm recognized the emergence of an "aiding and abetting" theory, which was leading to huge liabilities (in the billions of dollars) in the financial services industry. Prosecutors and regulat...
Steps in Starting a Startup Business
in Home Based Business, on April 10, 2007
...d provide various tax breaks. If you incorporate as a C corporation, owners are not responsible for liabilities, because the corporation is considered to be a separate legal entity. But there's al...
How backdating hits shareholder wealth
in Sox First, on March 23, 2007
...ing on yesterday's horse races. But unlike other types of fraud, it doesn't involve hiding liabilities and over-stating earnings. Asset values are not artificially inflated. Therefore, it can...
The IRS' Dirty Dozen Tax Scams
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on March 1, 2007
...ts are false and have been thrown out of court. While taxpayers have the right to contest their tax liabilities in court, no one has the right to disobey the law."
The IRS also helpfully notes a...
Chrysler's $16.7 Billion Liability
in carzz.org, on February 26, 2007
...he Chrysler Group from DaimlerChrysler has to account for $16.7 Billion in unfunded health care liabilities according to a report published today online.
Reported in Automotive News , such ar...
SOX wars: Is the SOX fix a Band-Aid solution?
in Sox First, on December 27, 2006
...rate officers and directors. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act created significant new civil and even criminal liabilities for officers and directors whose firms have inadequate internal controls or improper fin...
The responsibilities of corporate social responsibility
in Sox First, on December 4, 2006
...9;t have the social, environmental and ethical equivalents of revenue, expenses, equity, assets and liabilities. I explore this, and other problems with triple bottom line spin in my piece here . An...
Sponsored Post: Understanding Financial Statements Part 2
in Small Business Unplugged, on November 28, 2006
...avorable at that time. Balance sheets show the dollar amount of assets (what the business owns) and liabilities (what a business owes) in relation to net worth or owner's equity (what the owner, p...
Beware the Sample Business Plan Trap
in Biz Plan Hacks, on November 17, 2006
...bility
If you are incorporated or plan to incorporate you will want to learn about your directors liabilities. Typically the president and treasurer are considered the directors of a company. A vice...
The Ties that Bind Sometimes Use a Slip Knot
in Bizinformer, on November 9, 2006
...relationship?
I only bring this up because as women-owned business are on the rise, so are their liabilities should their marital relationship hit the rocks. Depending on the state, a woman ca...
A Starbucks Union? Surely You Jest.
in Businesspundit, on October 18, 2006
...er! -- from the IABC
Business is always changing, and things that seem like assets can become liabilities over time. Treat employees well and you get the best people, but over time they com...
A Better Alpha Male Boss
in Sox First, on August 31, 2006
...w companies should be run. The trouble with Alpha Males is that the strengths can also turn into liabilities and destroy companies. Husband-and-wife executive coaching team Kate Ludeman and Ed...
Calling all lease experts
in Sox First, on July 22, 2006
...the Atlantic looking to overhaul leasing rules , potentially resulting in businesses to recognise liabilities they have until now kept off their balance sheets, the financial accounting Stand...
Lease for change
in Sox First, on July 20, 2006
...of accounting rules that could potentially force corporations to recognise billions of dollars in liabilities that they had kept off their books. The US-based Financial Accounting Standards B...
Is it PartyBetting Next for the Poker Giant?
in The Gambling Weblog, on June 29, 2006
...e used to managing marketing managers and affiliates whilst keeping their rake, instead of the huge liabilities that sports betting often incur when results don't go to plan (or do, as the case us...
RFID Will Not Stop Casino Cheating, Says One Cheater
in The RFID Weblog, on February 14, 2006
...o brown $5,000 dollar chips beneath a single black chip in a technique know as pastposting. So $300 liabilities were reaping payouts of $10,100.
Such a technique could theoretically be spotted by the...
Does Your IRA have a Benficiary?
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on February 10, 2006
Here is a mistake that I've heard a couple of people make recently in reference to their IRA that I had to pass on to you. It's something I wouldn't have thought of because it's an assumption by most that it is simply taken care of.
There is nothing worse than working hard to i...
AMR Research - 5 Themes for 2006
in The CIO Weblog, on December 27, 2005
...quiring NEON Systems for $68M, and Unica will be adding MarketSoft for $7.25M in cash and assumed liabilities .Enterprise Performance Management (EPM) market could be ripe for consolidation, esp...
The demise of Commerce One
in TJ's Weblog, on July 13, 2005
...licated and painful wind down: the difficult task of negotiating hundreds of millions of dollars in liabilities for real estate all over the world -- some of the most expensive office space ever rente...
Concerns About Florida Online Dating Bill
in The Dating Weblog, on May 2, 2005
...ng services.
In a letter to the Florida legislature, the group noted that the bill
would impose new liabilities and responsibilities upon not only
Internet dating sites, but on an almost limitless arr...
Fixing Financials
in Businesspundit, on May 12, 2004
... set coverage and premiums based on the results of the audit. Insurance policies covering the legal liabilities associated with financial-statement fraud would be issued only if auditors can publish c...
The State of Government Financials
in Businesspundit, on April 19, 2004
...ad about $1 trillion in reported assets. The bad news is that we had almost $8 trillion in reported liabilities. That left us with about a $7 trillion accumulated deficit, or a little more than $24,00...
Are Recent Profit Increases for Real?
in Businesspundit, on December 4, 2003
...s. Besides selling written-off inventory, companies profited from reversing lease terminations, tax liabilities, severance costs, litigation charges, equipment-cancellation fees, and other restructuri...
Do you have a Unique Selling Proposition?
in Businesspundit, on September 3, 2003
...ngest marketing strategy ever! The article contains some great information for re-casting potential liabilities as assets. This one about Harley Davidson is a great example.
In 2001, Harley Davidson...
