Search results

Order by most recent / most popular / relevance

Results: 1-10 of 14

Mixed signals on “say-on-frequency” vote

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
-
USA
-
January 14 2011

Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, public companies holding their annual meetings on or after January 21 will be required to include in their proxy statements a non-binding proposal soliciting shareholders' views on whether "say-on-pay" proposals should be submitted to shareholders on an annual, biennial or triennial basis

ISS publishes FAQs for policies on proxy voting recommendations

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
-
USA
-
January 7 2011

On December 14 and January 4, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) published FAQs regarding its policies for determining proxy voting recommendations for meetings to be held on or after February 1

ISS publishes updated policies for proxy voting recommendations

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
-
USA
-
December 3 2010

On November 19, Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) published updated policies for determining its proxy voting recommendations for meetings to be held on or after February 1, 2011

FASB delays proposed litigation contingency financial statement disclosure

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
-
USA
-
October 29 2010

On October 27, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) announced that it was delaying the effective date of its July 2010 exposure draft, Contingencies (Topic 450): Disclosure of Certain Loss Contingencies

House approves Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform bill

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
-
USA
-
July 2 2010

Earlier this week, the House of Representatives approved the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

SEC chairman issues statement on GAAP-IFRS convergence project

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
-
USA
-
June 4 2010

On June 2, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) and the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) announced modifications to their timetable for, and prioritization of, standards being developed by these boards in connection with improving U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) and achieving convergence of GAAP and IFRS

SEC’s Chief Accountant testifies on developments in accounting and auditing standards

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
-
USA
-
May 28 2010

On May 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Chief Accountant, James Kroeker, testified on behalf of the SEC before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises of the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services

SEC publishes report from Forum on Small Business Capital Formation

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
-
USA
-
May 21 2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission recently published the Final Report from its Forum on Small Business Capital Formation, held in November 2009

PCAOB proposes auditing standards on communications with audit committees, amendments to PCAOB interim standards

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
-
USA
-
April 2 2010

On March 29, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) published for comment proposed auditing standards related to communications with audit committees

SEC issues new interpretations on executive compensation

Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP
-
USA
-
March 5 2010

In connection with the February 28 effective date of the Securities and Exchange Commission's new executive compensation disclosure rules, on March 1, the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance updated related Compliance and Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs