“You give lame excuses then, and you’re giving lame excuses now.”
~ Representative John L. Mica, Republican of Florida to Tim Geithner on his role in the bailout of AIG.
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Does Anyone Have a Crayon for Mary Schapiro?
- Adrienne Gonzalez
- June 10, 2010
“The SEC’s efforts are, and will always be, a work in progress. We will continually refocus our energies as circumstances warrant, as new ideas are offered and considered, as we consider your opinions and suggestions. But the outlines are emerging, the colors are being filled in, and I am hopeful that a portrait of a financial marketplace more stable and efficient than the one we saw in 2008 is beginning to emerge.”
SEC Chair Mary Schapiro at CEO Quarterly Meeting of the Business Roundtable on the SEC’s ongoing efforts to color inside the lines. Apparently the Commission was free-handing all this time.
This Fall, It’s Do or Die for Accounting Rule Convergence
- Caleb Newquist
- July 7, 2010
“If we can’t get converged (on financial instruments), it would suggest the convergence effort is going to be challenged and questioned on a significant basis.”
~ FASB member Tom Linsmeier levels with everyone on the FASB’s big test in the convergence process this fall.
Does Anyone Think Chris Van Hollen Actually Knows What ‘Enron-type accounting’ Is?
- Caleb Newquist
- January 5, 2011
Anyone?
If you want to call attention to bullshit political games, we humbly suggest, “bullshit political games.” Not this:
“This is a huge loophole for Enron-type accounting … In the rule they pass tomorrow they are going to reiterate that the chair of the budget committee has the authority to come up with his own estimate of the budget impact of various pieces of legislation.”
So aggressive revenue recognition, abusing mark-to-market accounting and SPEs = marginalizing the Congressional Budget Office. Got it?
Dems Accuse GOP Of ‘Enron-Type Accounting’ And Assaults On CBO [HuffPo]