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SEC Pushes Companies for More Risk Info

The regulator pushes back on companies' risk disclosures and considers changing its related rules.

September 1, 2010

The Securities and Exchange Commission is prodding companies to provide more information about the risks they face.

The regulator wants companies to give more details about potential problems in annual and quarterly financial statements, as well as proxies. Among the subjects they'd like to see addressed in more detail are risks tied to credit and liquidity, goodwill impairments, and compensation. Read more...

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