A lack of clarity around sustainability reporting is allowing companies to retrospectively alter figures, ensuring CEO bonus pay tied to these metrics is realised, new research suggests
Tag: Corporations
Show, don’t tell: Attracting a diverse workforce
Over the last decade, a growing number of companies and organizations have included messages about diversity and inclusion as part of their employee recruitment efforts.
Tax partner matters more than accounting firm when doing a business’ taxes
Accounting firms like to advertise the array of services they offer to save clients money on their taxes, but a new study from the University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business finds the firm and its services aren’t nearly as important as the tax partner leading the engagement team.
Local newspaper coverage improves information about public companies
Accounting researchers at the University of Arkansas are deepening their understanding of the effect of shrinking newsrooms on the financial information of public companies.
What do CFOs think of quarterly earnings reports?
A new survey of CFOs from the University of Iowa finds they expect to continue issuing quarterly earnings guidance despite risks and the criticism that it encourages short-term thinking from managers.
Study Highlights Benefits of Tax Planning For Companies Facing Financial Constraints
A law governing pensions gave business scholars an unprecedented research opportunity to understand the impact of financial constraints.
Corporate Employees Learn New Strategies for Helping Youth While Building Workforce of Tomorrow at CFES Brilliant Pathways Training
Corporations concerned with cultivating and recruiting the workforce of tomorrow due to the dramatic effects of COVID-19 on America’s youth are turning to CFES Brilliant Pathways for answers.
How to shift from confrontation to negotiation in 2021
Research suggests that as businesses become more global — with mergers, acquisitions and partnerships — it’s increasingly important to understand the nuances of the entire negotiation process.
Conference on Corporations and Democracy
Corporations do not vote in elections, but their impact on democratic societies is immense.
Experts available to comment on telecommuting’s impact on business, shareholders, and protections for employees who can’t work remotely
Companies may be closing their doors, but their employees are still working. What happens to productivity and performance when employees trade face-to-face interactions with instant messages and virtual meetings? How can employers continue engaging with employees and protect those who…