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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Auditors Can Help Prevent Costly Litigation

Posted on May 6, 2021

Independence issues aside, hiring your auditor as a consultant can help avoid lawsuits.

Posted in featured

The 5 Worst Industries for CFO Turnover

Posted on Apr 23, 2021

All public company CFOs have a tough job, but keeping that job is particularly tough in these industries.

Posted in CFO Change, featured

CFO Turnover Falls (a little) in 2020

Posted on Apr 20, 2021

In 2020 CFO turnover fell from historic levels, yet CFO turnover maintains its long-term upward trend.

Posted in CFO Change, featured

On Trial: Personal Experience versus Hard Data

Posted on Apr 12, 2021

There is a big difference between knowing that similar circumstances have rarely occurred and believing similar circumstances have never occurred.

Posted in Independent Research, featured

Small Companies 5X More Likely Than Large Companies to Report a Control Deficiency

Posted on Mar 29, 2021

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.

Posted in Internal Controls, featured

Foreign Restatements and Securities Class Action Suits

Posted on Mar 18, 2021

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.

Posted in Foreign Companies, featured

The Impact of Securities Lawsuits

Posted on Mar 12, 2021

In our research on securities class action lawsuits, we measure the impact of lawsuits by looking at abnormal returns over the 30-day period following a securities lawsuit. We calculate the abnormal returns by comparing how the company performed to how the S&P 500 performed on average over the same 30-day period.

Posted in Impact Analysis, featured
Total articles: 108(page 3 of 16 with 7 articles)
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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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Articles

Articles

Auditors Can Help Prevent Costly Litigation

Posted on May 6, 2021

Independence issues aside, hiring your auditor as a consultant can help avoid lawsuits.

Posted in featured

The 5 Worst Industries for CFO Turnover

Posted on Apr 23, 2021

All public company CFOs have a tough job, but keeping that job is particularly tough in these industries.

Posted in CFO Change, featured

CFO Turnover Falls (a little) in 2020

Posted on Apr 20, 2021

In 2020 CFO turnover fell from historic levels, yet CFO turnover maintains its long-term upward trend.

Posted in CFO Change, featured

On Trial: Personal Experience versus Hard Data

Posted on Apr 12, 2021

There is a big difference between knowing that similar circumstances have rarely occurred and believing similar circumstances have never occurred.

Posted in Independent Research, featured

Small Companies 5X More Likely Than Large Companies to Report a Control Deficiency

Posted on Mar 29, 2021

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.

Posted in Internal Controls, featured

Foreign Restatements and Securities Class Action Suits

Posted on Mar 18, 2021

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.

Posted in Foreign Companies, featured

The Impact of Securities Lawsuits

Posted on Mar 12, 2021

In our research on securities class action lawsuits, we measure the impact of lawsuits by looking at abnormal returns over the 30-day period following a securities lawsuit. We calculate the abnormal returns by comparing how the company performed to how the S&P 500 performed on average over the same 30-day period.

Posted in Impact Analysis, featured
Total articles: 108(page 3 of 16 with 7 articles)
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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

Auditors Can Help Prevent Costly Litigation

Posted on May 6, 2021

Independence issues aside, hiring your auditor as a consultant can help avoid lawsuits.

Posted in featured

The 5 Worst Industries for CFO Turnover

Posted on Apr 23, 2021

All public company CFOs have a tough job, but keeping that job is particularly tough in these industries.

Posted in CFO Change, featured

CFO Turnover Falls (a little) in 2020

Posted on Apr 20, 2021

In 2020 CFO turnover fell from historic levels, yet CFO turnover maintains its long-term upward trend.

Posted in CFO Change, featured

On Trial: Personal Experience versus Hard Data

Posted on Apr 12, 2021

There is a big difference between knowing that similar circumstances have rarely occurred and believing similar circumstances have never occurred.

Posted in Independent Research, featured

Small Companies 5X More Likely Than Large Companies to Report a Control Deficiency

Posted on Mar 29, 2021

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.

Posted in Internal Controls, featured

Foreign Restatements and Securities Class Action Suits

Posted on Mar 18, 2021

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.

Posted in Foreign Companies, featured

The Impact of Securities Lawsuits

Posted on Mar 12, 2021

In our research on securities class action lawsuits, we measure the impact of lawsuits by looking at abnormal returns over the 30-day period following a securities lawsuit. We calculate the abnormal returns by comparing how the company performed to how the S&P 500 performed on average over the same 30-day period.

Posted in Impact Analysis, featured
Total articles: 108(page 3 of 16 with 7 articles)
CATEGORIES
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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

Auditors Can Help Prevent Costly Litigation

Posted on May 6, 2021

Independence issues aside, hiring your auditor as a consultant can help avoid lawsuits.

Posted in featured

The 5 Worst Industries for CFO Turnover

Posted on Apr 23, 2021

All public company CFOs have a tough job, but keeping that job is particularly tough in these industries.

Posted in CFO Change, featured

CFO Turnover Falls (a little) in 2020

Posted on Apr 20, 2021

In 2020 CFO turnover fell from historic levels, yet CFO turnover maintains its long-term upward trend.

Posted in CFO Change, featured

On Trial: Personal Experience versus Hard Data

Posted on Apr 12, 2021

There is a big difference between knowing that similar circumstances have rarely occurred and believing similar circumstances have never occurred.

Posted in Independent Research, featured

Small Companies 5X More Likely Than Large Companies to Report a Control Deficiency

Posted on Mar 29, 2021

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.

Posted in Internal Controls, featured

Foreign Restatements and Securities Class Action Suits

Posted on Mar 18, 2021

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.

Posted in Foreign Companies, featured

The Impact of Securities Lawsuits

Posted on Mar 12, 2021

In our research on securities class action lawsuits, we measure the impact of lawsuits by looking at abnormal returns over the 30-day period following a securities lawsuit. We calculate the abnormal returns by comparing how the company performed to how the S&P 500 performed on average over the same 30-day period.

Posted in Impact Analysis, featured
Total articles: 108(page 3 of 16 with 7 articles)
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