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In your opinion, should the FASB return to an amortization model for goodwill? Why or why not?

This entry was posted in FASB, Goodwill on October 20, 2019 by admin.

Should the FASB required by law to study and report on the expected impact on the economy of new accounting standards? Why or why not? What was the reason for this proposed legislation?

This entry was posted in FASB on September 30, 2019 by admin.

Do you think that a strike would trigger an 8-K filing? Should it? Why or why not? Did it, in this case?

This entry was posted in Corporate Disclosure, Corporate Governance, Earnings Announcement on September 19, 2019 by admin.

If you were GE’s CFO, would you be trying to pay down debt? Why or why not? If so, would you go about it in the same way?

This entry was posted in Capital Structure on September 15, 2019 by admin.

We (formerly Wework) slashed its pre-IPO valuation estimate about in half. What gives with that? Why do you think it was “so high” to begin with?

This entry was posted in Cost of Capital, IPO on September 6, 2019 by admin.

If you were CFO, how would you set the budget for share repurchases? What factors would you consider? What are the accounting ramifications?

This entry was posted in Capital Expenditures, Capital Structure, Cost of Capital, Credit Rating, Share Repurchases on August 28, 2019 by admin.

How can you reconcile concern for shareholders with concern for stakeholders? If you were CEO, what would be your chief focus?

This entry was posted in Board of Directors, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility, SEC/Regulation on August 21, 2019 by admin.

If you were on the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, would you avoid hiring a diligent auditor, one that had a history of discovering internal control weaknesses in other auditees?

This entry was posted in Alledged Fraud/Accounting Errors/Irregularities, Audit, Board of Directors on August 13, 2019 by admin.

Why do you think increased competition for the rating agencies does not seem to have worked to control what some consider to be inflated ratings for structured securities?

This entry was posted in Bad Debt, Credit Rating, SEC/Regulation on August 8, 2019 by admin.

Why do you think there is an increased concern about the quality of audits in the UK? What steps should be taken to address the concern?

This entry was posted in Audit, SEC/Regulation on August 1, 2019 by admin.

How would you determine willful intent to mislead shareholders with respect to revenue recognition, if you were the lead prosecutor investigating Power Solutions International?

This entry was posted in Alledged Fraud/Accounting Errors/Irregularities, Revenue Recognition on July 27, 2019 by admin.

Do you think that linking pay to ESG/CSR goals “greenwashes” exec comp or will it have a measurable impact? How would you measure the impact? How would you design an exec comp package in an increasingly ESG conscious world?

This entry was posted in Compensation, Corporate Governance, Corporate Social Responsibility on July 4, 2019 by admin.

For the stock buybacks, where did firms’ excess cash come from to buy back the stock? Does it matter if it was from internally generated cash flows, or if it was borrowed? What are the future implications?

This entry was posted in Capital Structure, Cash Flow, Cost of Capital, Share Repurchases on July 2, 2019 by admin.

Say you buy 5,000 Libras. What’s the journal entry? How to you account for the Libras after you buy them?

This entry was posted in GAAP, Intangibles on June 22, 2019 by admin.

Do you agree that the risk associated with climate change needs to have a “bigger priority” in a firm’s overall risk assessment? If you were CFO, what would you/should you do?

This entry was posted in Corporate Social Responsibility, Useful Articles on June 12, 2019 by admin.

How do you decide (as CFO) what to do with the all the cash? How would you describe the effects of governmental fiscal policy in making capital allocation decisions?

This entry was posted in Capital Structure, Cash Flow, Cost of Capital, Useful Articles on June 10, 2019 by admin.

AZZ dismissed one accounting firm for another. What kind of questions would you have as an investor about the reasons for the dismissal?

This entry was posted in Audit, GAAP on May 30, 2019 by admin.

What would you do to try to crack the CFO market for Unicorns, if you haven’t yet done an IPO deal?

This entry was posted in Career, Compensation, Corporate Governance, IPO on May 24, 2019 by admin.

How would you determine whether executive compensation is excessive? How would you design an optimal compensation package?

This entry was posted in Compensation on May 17, 2019 by admin.

Do you agree with the author that the Senator’s proposal would politicize accounting standards?

This entry was posted in Deferred Taxes, Effective Tax Rate on May 9, 2019 by admin.

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