• SEC contrite over failure to uncover Madoff – The victims, we understand you want to let them know. The rest of us? WE GET IT. [Reuters]
• AICPA Proposes Clarification on Sharing Client Information – In a word: Don’t. [Compliance Week]
• Geithner: Banks To Repay $50 Billion In Rescue Funds – Is someone still tracking this? [NPR]
• Recession Takes Heavy Toll on U.S. – There’s this…[WSJ]
• Stocks Rally to New 2009 Peaks – …then there is this. [WSJ]
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Review Comments | 09.03.09
- Caleb Newquist
- September 4, 2009
• Madoff ‘Astonished’ SEC Failed to Act After Interview – And the guy must tell a helluva yarn. [Bloomberg]
• Yahoo accounting chief searching for a new job – This could be you. [Accountancy Age]
• Retailers Show Best Results in a Year – “Still, a quick recovery isn’t expected; half of retailers missed projections.” Dead? Alive? WTFK? [WSJ]
• Triumph of Consumerism – Naming children after your favorite brands. Who needs a drink? [Floyd Norris/NYT]
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Review Comments | 09.18.09
- Caleb Newquist
- September 19, 2009
• L’shana tovah to all our friends celebrating!
• Thain Says He Should Have Furnished Merrill at Ikea – Don’t laugh, those Swedes know what they’re doing. JT wouldn’t probably know what to do with the allen wrench though. [Bloomberg]
• The End of the World Is Upon Us – In Dubai you fools. [Daily Intel]
• Wall St. vs. Sports: a Look at the Top Paychecks – Think of it as motivation. For what, we’re not exactly sure. [DealBook]
• Going Concern Audit Opinions: Why So Few Warning Flares? Seriously. Bad news is the best news. [RTA]
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Review Comments | 10.28.09
- Caleb Newquist
- October 29, 2009
• Auditing Firms Should Pay Closer Attention to Spreadsheets – That’s according to a person who is no an auditor. [Web CPA]
• McKinsey Begins Internal Probe in Galleon Case – According to McK, this their first problemo with securities law violations. Traditions are meant to broken anyway. [WSJ]
• House Plans to Roll Out Its Health Care Bill on Thursday – Please end this. [Prescriptions/NYT]
• Picard says $21.2bn lost in Madoff schem – That’s not so bad. [FT]
• Sam Zell: ‘With some reasonable luck,’ Tribune Co. will exit bankruptcy in early 2010 – We’re disappointed, Sam. [CT]
• CIT Takes $4.5 Billion Loan, Shunning Icahn Offer – CIT “wasn’t confident in the solidity of Mr. Icahn’s proffering”. [DealBook]