“I believe the votes are there whether I like it or not.”
~ Barney Frank, on the House provision that would exempt small and midsized businesses from complying with Section 404.
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Wanted: Big Brothers, Big Sisters for Accountants
- Caleb Newquist
- November 3, 2010
One of the main reasons [for dissatisfaction] is a lack of role models. Half of female respondents said there aren’t enough women at the top to look up to in top management, while only a third of men complained that there aren’t enough males. On the topic of mentors, however, both sexes feel there aren’t enough of them. More than two thirds of both genders said they haven’t had or currently do not have a mentor to support their career. [FINS]
Accounting = Weapons of Mass Destruction
- Caleb Newquist
- July 20, 2010
“Accounting is the CEO’s “weapon of choice” that transforms the perverse incentive into what economists, regulators, and criminologists agree is a “sure thing” in crises (means).”
~ William K. Black, Associate Professor of Economics and Law at the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
John Boehner: What Have You Done for American Families and Small Business Lately, Mr. President?
- Caleb Newquist
- September 28, 2010
“If the President really wants to help small businesses, he should insist that Congress not leave town without cutting spending and stopping his tax hike to help create jobs – particularly small business jobs. By failing to act, the President is turning his back on American families and small businesses.”
~ The House Minority Leader, in a statement, nanoseconds after The President signed The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 into law.