Hertz Restatement Expands, May Involve Tone at the Top; SEC Investigating
Hertz’s single-year restatement announcement in June has mushroomed into a multi-year restatement and an investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the company reported on Friday in a Form 8-K filing. The filing offered the first hints that the problems may stem from poor tone at the top. More ...
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