What would be the pressure to pull sales forward? How could it be detected?

Are quality control engineers direct labor, or overhead, or does it matter? Should bonuses be paid for good quality?

Is executive pay one of the reasons to move listing to US?

If you think the bank needs to change, how would you do it?

Finance automation and AI startup: fresh funding

How would you determine if execs are paid “too much?”

Cash Flow Alert: 59 DSO.

Amazon v Trader Joe’s

This article raises several interesting questions, one of which is whether exec comp should be linked to non-GAAP metrics.

This one’s about ESG measurement and related issues.

This one’s about Big 4 accounting firms now laying off partners. Ouch.

Why pay CEOs and other members of top management so much equity when there is a change at the top?

Why are so many CPAs leaving the profession? What could/should be done about it?

When would you use EBITDA as a primary metric in assessing a firm’s results versus other measures?

What do you think about ESG reporting in general, and in particular, how to capture qualitative data?

Do you agree with the new disclosure rules about treasury stock purchases? What are some potential unintended consequences?

What are your thoughts on the operating lease adjustment in the non-GAAP calculation (ROIC)?

If you are the CEO and you know that your earnings are way below Wall Street estimates, how and when would you present the bad news?

If you had been CEO, how would you have reacted to Sister Patricia in a shareholder meeting?

Do you agree that the FASB should require firms to provide greater tax disclosures. Why or why not?