Topic
Accounting Practices
16 published works
Cogneesol Blog
A Quick Guide on Modern Accounting for Insurance Companies
Effective accounting is vital for any business, and insurance companies are no exception. Accurate accounting not only tracks financial transactions but also informs future planning, risk management, and regulatory compliance.…
The CPA Desk
Is it Time to Review Your Not-for-Profit’s Accounting?
By Nicole Riley
Many organizations get stuck in procedural ruts because it’s easier in the short term to continue doing things the way they’ve always been done. But it generally pays to regularly…
Legal Profession Blog
Springfield Pistol
The Springfield (Mo) News-Leader reportsA Springfield attorney was disciplined Thursday by the Missouri Supreme Court in connection with an armed confrontation in Reeds Spring and questionable accounting in 2012. Rita K.…
Legal Profession Blog
Poor Accounting But No Dishonesty
A one-year suspension with all but five months stayed has been proposed by the Illinois Review BoardRespondent represented eight clients in separate proceedings to reduce their property tax assessments or…
Hunton Retail Law Resource
SEC Brings Accounting Case Against Agricultural Biotech Company for Sales Practices
The Securities and Exchange Commission recently announced it settled charges against the Monsanto Company regarding its accounting practices surrounding the sale of its popular Roundup herbicide. The case underscores for…
SDNY Blog
Judge McMahon Dismisses Securities Class Action Suit Against Energy Giant
In a ruling on July 9th, Judge Colleen McMahon dismissed, with prejudice, the securities class action litigation filed against LINN Energy, an onshore oil and natural gas company, and LinnCo,…
The Contingency
10-K OK in SEC Case for Backdate of Stock Options, per Ninth Circuit
We can all agree that granting people stock options that can't lose -- as Apple and lots of other (often high-tech) outfits did Not Long Ago -- at least feels…
InsureReinsure
Reverse Mergers in the Spotlight
Securities suits against Chinese companies listed on U.S. stock exchanges are on the rise. The majority of these suits concern suspect accounting practices – namely, allegations that the financial data…
San Antonio Employment Law Blog
Bexar Met Fires Business Analyst
Why would an employer provide grounds for a lawsuit to an employee? It is hard to fathom, but Bexar Metropolitan Water District has fired a business analyst whose warnings about…
InsureReinsure
NY Insurance Department: NY Annual Statement Supplement Filed by Foreign (Re)Insurers to Follow Accounting Practices Set Forth in NY Insurance Law
The New York Insurance Department issued Circular Letter No. 4 (the "Circular Letter") on February 19, 2009, which is directed to foreign insurers and reinsurers whose home state regulator or…