It's That Time of the Year Again - End of the SEC's Fiscal Year
When fiscal year 2006 starts on October 1st, the SEC will likely be operating under a continuing resolution as it normally does (under which fees remain at their current rates) - see last year's blog as to why this is an annual rite. Once Congress approves the SEC's '06 budget, registration fees will go down to $107.00 per million from $117.70 per million.
Director Recruitment Developments
In this podcast, Dick McCallister, Managing Director of Boyden Global Executive Search, describes the latest trends in director search and recruitment, including:
- What is driving the need for international experience on boards?
- What industries are at the forefront of this movement?
- Where are companies finding directors with global experience?
- What other skills are most in demand on boards today?
- How are searches for financial experts faring these days?
For Accounting Purposes, Katrina Considered "Ordinary"
According to this AccountingWeb.com article, the EITF of the FASB has reportedly determined that - for financial reporting purposes - the devastation wrought by Katrina does not meet these two criteria: “infrequent in occurrence” and “unusual in nature.”
Compare that to the musings a few weeks back in the DealLawyers.com blog about MAC clauses...
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