Archive for the ‘Food for Thought’ Category

Journalism Leadership and the Peter Principle: A Guest Post From Eric Starkman

By Francine • Mar 12th, 2010

Mainstream journalism is in desperate need of radical visionaries, yet the industry continues to be led by people who are part of the problem rather than a source for the solution. Is there any other business where failure and myopia is so frequently and handsomely rewarded? If ever there was a single industry that illustrates the concept behind The Peter Principle, today’s mainstream media is it.



Taking Your Pulse

By Francine • Mar 8th, 2010

The Top Searches these past few days. Any doubt what readers are worried about?



Do You Have Something To Tell The PCAOB?

By Francine • Jan 28th, 2010

We appreciate your interest in the work of the PCAOB.



re: The Auditors Named One of 75 Best Business Blogs of 2009: Business Pundit

By Francine • Dec 15th, 2009

re: The Auditors was named one of the best business blogs of 2009 by Business Pundit.



Top Referrers to Re: The Auditors

By Francine • Jul 5th, 2009

These sites are some of the Top Referrers to re: The Auditors.
Take a look.



Upcoming Webcast of Interest

By Francine • Feb 19th, 2009

Securities Docket hosted a webcast 2/24 entitled, “Liability of Professionals in the Financial Crisis” featuring Stuart Grant of Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. and Michael Young of Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP.



Stock Options Backdating – An Update For Auditors Presented April 2007 at the IIA Chicago Chapter Conference

By Francine • Jan 20th, 2009

* Stock Options Backdating – An Update For Auditors Presented April 2007 at the IIA Chicago Chapter Conference (PDF)



SAS 70 in a Post-Sarbanes, SaaS World: Quest Session 52070 Presented December 4, 2008

By Francine • Jan 20th, 2009

* SAS 70 in a Post-Sarbanes, SaaS World: Quest Session 52070  Presented December 4, 2008



Big Changes Afoot In The Audit Industry A Podcast for Broc Romanek at The Corporate Counsel.Net

By Francine • Jan 7th, 2009

*Big Changes Afoot In The Audit Industry A Podcast for Broc Romanek at The Corporate Counsel.Net



Securities Litigation Year In Review Webcast

By Francine • Jan 5th, 2009

The webcast featured several of the leading bloggers in the securities litigation and SEC enforcement world — Walter Olson (Point of Law ; Overlawyered ), Kevin LaCroix (The D&O Diary ); Tom Gorman (SEC Actions ), and Bruce Carton (Securities Docket.) And me.