Errors Persist Into 2014 Year-End XBRL Filings
Image: With another round of annual reports mostly filed through the early part of 2015, experts are assessing the quality of XBRL filings—and seeing not much improvement. Scale errors continue to be the most common problem, says Alex Rapp, co-founder of Calcbench. “Unfortunately, many filers don’t appear to realize this ...
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News BriefDOJ, SEC charge owner of Pennsylvania companies of running $770M Ponzi scheme
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Basic PageSEC taps military judge as Enforcement Division Director
The SEC has named Margaret “Meg” Ryan, a senior military judge and Harvard Law lecturer, as its next Enforcement Division Director—an unconventional pick that could signal changes in enforcement strategy.