Watchdog Transparency Blog
Watchdog Transparency Blog
In our Blog we take a critical look at public company disclosures and focus on issues surrounding transparency, reliability and accuracy. It you are looking for cheerleading, you have come to the wrong place. We rely on information from the best sources available to gain insight into companies and make predictions about what will happen in the future. Nothing in business is certain, so sometimes we will be wrong, but we will always be an independent voice telling you the truth as we see it. We offer Retail Investors our Research Reports for Free.
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Do Not Ignore Spikes in Non-Audit Fees
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A dramatic increase in non-audit fees means something is happening, and you should know what it is.
Auditors Can Help Prevent Costly Litigation
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Independence issues aside, hiring your auditor as a consultant can help avoid lawsuits.
The 5 Worst Industries for CFO Turnover
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All public company CFOs have a tough job, but keeping that job is particularly tough in these industries.
CFO Turnover Falls (a little) in 2020
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In 2020 CFO turnover fell from historic levels, yet CFO turnover maintains its long-term upward trend.
On Trial: Personal Experience versus Hard Data
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There is a big difference between knowing that similar circumstances have rarely occurred and believing similar circumstances have never occurred.
Small Companies 5X More Likely Than Large Companies to Report a Control Deficiency
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After the Enron scandal, Congress passed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) to improve the quality of financial reporting and deter fraud. One core reform was to require every company’s management team to annually assess and report on the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls.
Foreign Restatements and Securities Class Action Suits
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Foreign companies have played an increasingly relevant role on the NYSE and NASDAQ over the last decade and currently comprise over 20% of those exchanges. We recently completed a report on the particular risks by foreign listings entitled Foreign Restatements and Securities Class Actions.
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- Featured
- Red flags
- Watchdog context
- Leading indicators
- Non-audit fees
- Red flag
- Cams
- Investigations
- Cfo change
- Coronavirus
- Black swan event
- Gray swan event
- Coronavirus
- Mergers
- Risk
- China
- Fraud
- Gray swan event factor
- Independent research
- Litigation
- Revenue recognition
- Legislation
- Auditor opinions
- Corporate governance
- Insider trading
- Watchdog spotlight
- Sec
- Sec comment letters
- City-swapping
- Industry trends
- Litigation risk
- Cybersecurity
- Guest blog
- Ceo turnover
- Spacs
- Online brokers
- Etfs
- Securities litigation
- Restatements
- Impact analysis
- Foreign companies
- Internal controls
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- December 2017
Watchdog Transparency Blog
Watchdog Transparency Blog
In our Blog we take a critical look at public company disclosures and focus on issues surrounding transparency, reliability and accuracy. It you are looking for cheerleading, you have come to the wrong place. We rely on information from the best sources available to gain insight into companies and make predictions about what will happen in the future. Nothing in business is certain, so sometimes we will be wrong, but we will always be an independent voice telling you the truth as we see it. We offer Retail Investors our Research Reports for Free.
Sign up to get all of our blogs delivered directly to your inbox.
Articles
Articles
Do Not Ignore Spikes in Non-Audit Fees
Posted on
A dramatic increase in non-audit fees means something is happening, and you should know what it is.
Auditors Can Help Prevent Costly Litigation
Posted on
Independence issues aside, hiring your auditor as a consultant can help avoid lawsuits.
The 5 Worst Industries for CFO Turnover
Posted on
All public company CFOs have a tough job, but keeping that job is particularly tough in these industries.
CFO Turnover Falls (a little) in 2020
Posted on
In 2020 CFO turnover fell from historic levels, yet CFO turnover maintains its long-term upward trend.
On Trial: Personal Experience versus Hard Data
Posted on
There is a big difference between knowing that similar circumstances have rarely occurred and believing similar circumstances have never occurred.
Small Companies 5X More Likely Than Large Companies to Report a Control Deficiency
Posted on
After the Enron scandal, Congress passed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) to improve the quality of financial reporting and deter fraud. One core reform was to require every company’s management team to annually assess and report on the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls.
Foreign Restatements and Securities Class Action Suits
Posted on
Foreign companies have played an increasingly relevant role on the NYSE and NASDAQ over the last decade and currently comprise over 20% of those exchanges. We recently completed a report on the particular risks by foreign listings entitled Foreign Restatements and Securities Class Actions.
CATEGORIES
- Featured
- Red flags
- Watchdog context
- Leading indicators
- Non-audit fees
- Red flag
- Cams
- Investigations
- Cfo change
- Coronavirus
- Black swan event
- Gray swan event
- Coronavirus
- Mergers
- Risk
- China
- Fraud
- Gray swan event factor
- Independent research
- Litigation
- Revenue recognition
- Legislation
- Auditor opinions
- Corporate governance
- Insider trading
- Watchdog spotlight
- Sec
- Sec comment letters
- City-swapping
- Industry trends
- Litigation risk
- Cybersecurity
- Guest blog
- Ceo turnover
- Spacs
- Online brokers
- Etfs
- Securities litigation
- Restatements
- Impact analysis
- Foreign companies
- Internal controls
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- July 2021
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- October 2019
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- February 2019
- January 2019
- November 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
Watchdog Transparency Blog
Watchdog Transparency Blog
In our Blog we take a critical look at public company disclosures and focus on issues surrounding transparency, reliability and accuracy. It you are looking for cheerleading, you have come to the wrong place. We rely on information from the best sources available to gain insight into companies and make predictions about what will happen in the future. Nothing in business is certain, so sometimes we will be wrong, but we will always be an independent voice telling you the truth as we see it. We offer Retail Investors our Research Reports for Free.
Sign up to get all of our blogs delivered directly to your inbox.
Articles
Articles
Do Not Ignore Spikes in Non-Audit Fees
Posted on
A dramatic increase in non-audit fees means something is happening, and you should know what it is.
Auditors Can Help Prevent Costly Litigation
Posted on
Independence issues aside, hiring your auditor as a consultant can help avoid lawsuits.
The 5 Worst Industries for CFO Turnover
Posted on
All public company CFOs have a tough job, but keeping that job is particularly tough in these industries.
CFO Turnover Falls (a little) in 2020
Posted on
In 2020 CFO turnover fell from historic levels, yet CFO turnover maintains its long-term upward trend.
On Trial: Personal Experience versus Hard Data
Posted on
There is a big difference between knowing that similar circumstances have rarely occurred and believing similar circumstances have never occurred.
Small Companies 5X More Likely Than Large Companies to Report a Control Deficiency
Posted on
After the Enron scandal, Congress passed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) to improve the quality of financial reporting and deter fraud. One core reform was to require every company’s management team to annually assess and report on the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls.
Foreign Restatements and Securities Class Action Suits
Posted on
Foreign companies have played an increasingly relevant role on the NYSE and NASDAQ over the last decade and currently comprise over 20% of those exchanges. We recently completed a report on the particular risks by foreign listings entitled Foreign Restatements and Securities Class Actions.
CATEGORIES
- Featured
- Red flags
- Watchdog context
- Leading indicators
- Non-audit fees
- Red flag
- Cams
- Investigations
- Cfo change
- Coronavirus
- Black swan event
- Gray swan event
- Coronavirus
- Mergers
- Risk
- China
- Fraud
- Gray swan event factor
- Independent research
- Litigation
- Revenue recognition
- Legislation
- Auditor opinions
- Corporate governance
- Insider trading
- Watchdog spotlight
- Sec
- Sec comment letters
- City-swapping
- Industry trends
- Litigation risk
- Cybersecurity
- Guest blog
- Ceo turnover
- Spacs
- Online brokers
- Etfs
- Securities litigation
- Restatements
- Impact analysis
- Foreign companies
- Internal controls
ARCHIVES
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- January 2020
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- November 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
Watchdog Transparency Blog
Watchdog Transparency Blog
In our Blog we take a critical look at public company disclosures and focus on issues surrounding transparency, reliability and accuracy. It you are looking for cheerleading, you have come to the wrong place. We rely on information from the best sources available to gain insight into companies and make predictions about what will happen in the future. Nothing in business is certain, so sometimes we will be wrong, but we will always be an independent voice telling you the truth as we see it. We offer Retail Investors our Research Reports for Free.
Sign up to get all of our blogs delivered directly to your inbox.
Articles
Articles
Do Not Ignore Spikes in Non-Audit Fees
Posted on
A dramatic increase in non-audit fees means something is happening, and you should know what it is.
Auditors Can Help Prevent Costly Litigation
Posted on
Independence issues aside, hiring your auditor as a consultant can help avoid lawsuits.
The 5 Worst Industries for CFO Turnover
Posted on
All public company CFOs have a tough job, but keeping that job is particularly tough in these industries.
CFO Turnover Falls (a little) in 2020
Posted on
In 2020 CFO turnover fell from historic levels, yet CFO turnover maintains its long-term upward trend.
On Trial: Personal Experience versus Hard Data
Posted on
There is a big difference between knowing that similar circumstances have rarely occurred and believing similar circumstances have never occurred.
Small Companies 5X More Likely Than Large Companies to Report a Control Deficiency
Posted on
After the Enron scandal, Congress passed Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) to improve the quality of financial reporting and deter fraud. One core reform was to require every company’s management team to annually assess and report on the effectiveness of the company’s disclosure controls.
Foreign Restatements and Securities Class Action Suits
Posted on
Foreign companies have played an increasingly relevant role on the NYSE and NASDAQ over the last decade and currently comprise over 20% of those exchanges. We recently completed a report on the particular risks by foreign listings entitled Foreign Restatements and Securities Class Actions.
CATEGORIES
- Featured
- Red flags
- Watchdog context
- Leading indicators
- Non-audit fees
- Red flag
- Cams
- Investigations
- Cfo change
- Coronavirus
- Black swan event
- Gray swan event
- Coronavirus
- Mergers
- Risk
- China
- Fraud
- Gray swan event factor
- Independent research
- Litigation
- Revenue recognition
- Legislation
- Auditor opinions
- Corporate governance
- Insider trading
- Watchdog spotlight
- Sec
- Sec comment letters
- City-swapping
- Industry trends
- Litigation risk
- Cybersecurity
- Guest blog
- Ceo turnover
- Spacs
- Online brokers
- Etfs
- Securities litigation
- Restatements
- Impact analysis
- Foreign companies
- Internal controls
ARCHIVES
- July 2021
- June 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- January 2020
- November 2019
- October 2019
- September 2019
- March 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- November 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- February 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017