THE APPEAL, AND THE FLAWS, OF CASH-BASED ACCOUNTING / THE ECONOMIST

Buttonwood The appeal, and the flaws, of cash-based accounting Earnings are fiction and cash is supposedly fact. But what is the truth? ...

"TAILORED ACCOUNTING" TAKES COMPANIES INTO ALTERNATE REALITY / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

‘Tailored’ Accounting Takes Companies Into Alternate Reality Recent moves by the Securities and Exchange Commission serve as a reminder t...

FATSO TONY AND THE ABUSE OF ACCOUNTING RAZZLE--DAZZLE TO OVERSTATE PROFITS / MAULDIN ECONOMICS CONNECTING THE DOTS

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THE GREAT CORPORATE EARNINGS FRAUD / THE BURNING PLATFORM

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THE MOST DEVIOUS LIARS IN THE ROOM / THE BURNING PLATFORM

The Most Devious Liars in The Room By: The Burning Platform There were a few different stories coming out over the last few days that...

HERE COMES THE NEXT TRILLION--DOLLAR BAILOUT / SAFE HAVEN

Here Comes The Next Trillion-Dollar Bailout By: John Rubino Monday, August 3, 2015 As boxers like to say, it's the punch you d...

CREDIT MARKETS PLAY A RISKY DATING GAME / THE FINANCIAL TIMES COMMENT & ANALYSIS

Last updated: November 14, 2014 5:47 pm   Credit markets play a risky dating game   Tracy Alloway and Sujeet Indap in New York ...

THE BIG MISTERY : WHAT´S BIG DATA REALLY WORTH ? / THE WALL STREET JOURNAL

Technology The Big Mystery: What’s Big Data Really Worth? A Lack of Standards for Valuing Information Confounds Accountants, Economist...