Apple's Jobs hit by ex-CFO stock options claims
News Former Apple chief financial officer Fred Anderson issued a statement on Tuesday claiming that he advised Apple chief executive Steve Jobs of the accounting implications of backdating in January 2001, contrary to Apple's previous statements that...
[April 25, 2007, 8:35]
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act One Year Later: Its Effect on International Corporate Governance Reforms
White Papers This securities legislation has had major implications for corporate boards, audit committees, financial reporting, and the regulation of the accounting and auditing professions. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act was a far reaching legislative effort to...
[December 18, 2004, 23:00]
Former CFO quits Apple in stock options probe
News But he did not receive or otherwise benefit from these grants and was unaware of the accounting implications," the company said. The investigation found no misconduct by any member of Apple's current management team, but did raise "serious concerns...
[October 5, 2006, 9:10]
Apple escapes charges in US stock-options probe
News Apple has maintained that, while Jobs was aware that the options were backdated, he was not aware of the accounting implications of the practice. In a press release he stated that he had in fact informed Jobs of the implications of the practice.
[July 11, 2008, 10:42]
Why Jobs has the backing of Apple's board
News However, an investigation conducted by the board of directors and outside counsel found that Jobs did not profit from the backdating and was unaware of the accounting implications, Apple said in announcing the results of its internal inquiry.
[February 2, 2007, 8:07]
Apple celebrates rosy results
News But he did not receive or otherwise benefit from these grants and was unaware of the accounting implications," the company said in a statement. Dozens of companies have launched probes of their accounting practices regarding stock options, and the...
[October 19, 2006, 9:15]
Hard drives: a pictorial history review
Reviews John Haanstra (top left) initiated a study of the system implications of large-scale random access. The original 1956 hard disk drive, known as the RAMAC (Random Access Method of Accounting and Control), stored only 5 megabytes of data on 50 disks...
[September 13, 2006, 15:10]
Study: Big sites improving privacy
News The Progress & Freedom Foundation, which studies digital technologies and their implications for public policy, had accounting firm Ernst & Young begin surveying the Web pages of the top 100 e-commerce sites, plus a random sample of approximately...
[April 1, 2002, 7:31]
Apple defends Steve Jobs in options row
News Apple also said that while Jobs was "aware or recommended the selection of some favorable grant dates, he did not receive or financially benefit from these grants or appreciate the accounting implications.
[December 29, 2006, 11:10]
Web standards group to tackle spam
News An influential Internet standards-setting body has begun a close scrutiny of the mounting problem of email spam, in an effort that could have broad-ranging implications for future email use and security.
[March 6, 2003, 14:01]
Socitm urges councils to go green
News In using equipment, they should raise awareness of its energy draw and the implications of "always on" internet connections, encourage the use of more energy efficient laptops, and switch to LED monitors as soon as is practicable.
[December 4, 2007, 15:02]
Computer science's gender gap
News If women come to computing with a different motivation--which is they're very interested in linking computing to other arenas and social contexts--then that has implications for how programming is taught and the type of examples used.
[February 11, 2002, 11:49]
iSoft admits to huge losses
News There will be significant delays by one of Accenture's major subcontractors in delivering software that is critical to the systems' deployment, creating additional cost implications including more interim solutions", Accenture admitted.
[August 25, 2006, 14:10]
Salesforce.com puts Siebel in CRM crosshairs
News If you don't own the software, there are certainly tremendous strategic implications," said Robb Eklund, vice president of CRM at PeopleSoft. The new software, hosted by Salesforce.com and accessible through the Internet, provides sales, customer...
[February 15, 2002, 10:32]
WEEE directive brings legal headaches
News While complying with the new regulatory environment will be critical, significant attention needs to be given to the wider legal, accounting and risk management implications," he said. As well as focusing on the manufacturing regulations...
[November 21, 2005, 17:05]
Do I have a future in software development?
News The current tech downturn has troublesome long-term implications for the IT industry. Software developers looking to build a solid career in IT should seriously consider specialising in a vertical, such as finance, accounting, or human resources.
[August 9, 2002, 14:48]
Accounting rules: you must keep e-mails
News The implications of the act are clearly not meant to stop with financial records, however. Over the years, I've noticed that many small to midsize companies do not save e-mail communication properly. They are typically concerned with being able to...
[March 21, 2003, 10:45]
The Implications of the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) on Finance Systems
White Papers The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued a wide range of International Accounting Standards (IAS) over the past years that, along with recent improvements and additions, collectively make up the body of requirements for IFRS.
[October 13, 2005, 3:00]
