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CNBC China Rising: Interview
Risk of Chinese IPOs
CNBC, February 1, 2008
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Handcuffing Shareholders
By Leslie P. Norton
Barron‘s, January 28, 2008
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Worries Surface about a Potential Bubble
By Geoff Dyer
Financial Times, October 9, 2007
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OutFront: Made (Poorly) in China
By Neil Weinberg
Forbes, October 1, 2007
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NYSE-Traded Chinese Companies Have Poor Earnings and Inadequate Governance, RateFinancials Study Warns
RateFinancials, September 20, 2007
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Study: Chinese Companies Have Inadequate Corporate Governance
ChinaCSR.com, September 18, 2007
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Earnings Quality Issues for NYSE China Listings
Seeking Alfa, September 17, 2007
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Report Slams Chinese Firms on NYSE
By Aaron Siegel
InvestmentNews, September 17, 2007
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NY Listings ‘Flatter China’s Top 10’ Earning Outlook Is Poor, Report Argues Fears of ‘Cookie Jar’ Accounting
By Jennifer Hughes and Anaj Gangah
Financial Times, September 17, 2007
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China News Summary for Monday, September 17
Xinhua financial Network, September 17, 2007
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Market News international, September 17, 2007
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NYSE Gets Slapped Hard On Chinese Listings
By Douglas A. McIntyre
24/7 Wall Street, Septembre 16, 2007
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NYSE Criticized Over Chinese Listings - FT
Down Jones International, Septembre 16, 2007
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These Days, Detective Skills Are Key to Gauging a Stock
By Herb Greenberg
The Wall Street Journal, April 7, 2007
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Integrity Research – Growing Demand for Earnings Quality Research
The Wall Street Journal, January 24, 2007
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Circuit City Highlights Doubts about Analysts
By Steven D. Jones
The Wall Street Journal, September 8, 2006
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CNBC Morning Call: Interview
Breaking Down Earnings
CNBC, February 24, 2006
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The Short Story May Be All in the Footnotes
By Jacob Bunge
Lipper HedgeWorld, February 16, 2006
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Companies with Poor Earnings
Quality Underperformed S&P
By Phyllis Feinberg
Marhedge, February 13, 2006
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Study: Poor Governance Means Poor Performance
Accounting Today , February 13, 2006
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Moving the Market
Tracking the Numbers / Street Sleuth: Street Debates Oversight of New NYSE
By Aaron Luchetti
The Wall Street Journal, February 11, 2006
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Companies with the lowest earnings quality and poor corporate governance underperformed S&P 500 index by 11% in 2005, RateFinancials finds
Business Wire, February 10, 2006
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Shares of Companies with Poor Earnings Lag S&P 500
Reuters, February 10, 2006
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Good Cap-Ex, Bad Cap-Ex
By Jack Gage
Forbes, September 9, 2005
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How Good Are Those Earnings... Really?
By Victor Germack
Directorship, Volume XXI Number 7,
July/August, 2005
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KPMG’s Flynn Takes the Helm At a Stormy Time
By Diya Gullapalli
The Wall Street Journal , June 17, 2005
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Strong Corporate Governance Practices Linked to Strong Quality of Earnings and Financial Transparancy, Study Finds
Press Release, May 10, 2005
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Lower Stock Returns and Higher Volatility Found at Companies with Opaque SEC Filings, Poor Earnings Quality, Study Finds
Business Wire, March 18, 2005
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Huge write-downs at Viacom, Clear Channel may spell trouble
By Boyd Roderick
The New York Sun, March 14, 2005
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Brenda the liquidator? –
The only way to rescue Sara lee is to sell it off. All of it.
By Mark Tatge
Forbes, March 14, 2005
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Beyond the balance sheet –
How pretty are those earnings?
By Kurt Badenhausen, Jack Gage, Cecily Hall and Michael K. Ozania
Forbes, February 14, 2005
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Related-Party Deals Raise Red Flags –
Loblaw Lease Latest in Succession of Agreements Causing Investor Concern
By Jacquie McNish and Janet McFarland
The Globe & Mail, January 3, 2005
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It’s All About Relationships In Proxies' Fine Print
By Len Boselovic
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, December 20, 2004
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Related-Party Transactions Still Common Practice among S&P 500 Companies, Study Reveals
Business Wire, December 3, 2004
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Tracking The Numbers: ‘Related-Party’ Deals
Abound at Companies
By Gene Colter
The Wall Street Journal, December 3, 2004
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Related-Party transactions still common practice among S&P 500 companies, study reveals
Press release, December 3, 2004
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Financial (mis)statements: Fabricating numbers continues
By Bill Thompson
CPA Mutual, September 23, 2004
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Clear Reporting a Key for Hedge Funds Evaluating Stocks
By Susan L. Barreto
Hedgeworld, September 23, 2004
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Audit firms not only investor safeguard
By Dar Haddix
United Press International, August 28, 2004
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Lifting the Lid: Calpine Seen Downplaying Woes in Accounts
By Arindam Nag
Reuters News Service, August 26, 2004
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"Off-Balance Sheet" Debts Cause Concern
By Bruce Meyerson
Associated Press, July 30, 2004
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Survey Says One Third of Public Co.’s File Inaccurate Financials
By Staff Reporter
Accounting Today, July 26, 2004
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US companies are called to account
By Staff
Financial News, July 18, 2004
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Corning makes grade for IT workers
By Larry Wilson
Elmira Star-Gazette, June 27, 2004
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Surveys Show Earnings Missives Still Lack Candor
By Tiffany Kary
Dow Jones Corporate Filings Alert, June 23, 2004
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Many Public Companies Don't Correctly Portray True Financial State
Webcpa.com, June 22, 2004
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Annual Reports Have Quantity, Lack Clarity
By Bruce Meyerson
Associated Press Newswires, June 22, 2004
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Financial statements score low
By Dar Haddix
United Press International, June 19, 2004
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One-third of publicly-traded companies do not accurately portray their true financial condition, study finds
Earnings Release, June 18, 2004
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U.S. large-caps have shoddy reporting practices, study finds
By Staff Reporter
IR Web Report, June 18, 2004
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Governance important in corporate results-report
By Ilaina Jones
Reuters, June 18, 2004
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Accounting Still Vague 2 Years after Reforms – Study
By Arindam Nag
Reuters News Service, June 17, 2004
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