December 2018
Beginner
384 pages
10h 9m
English
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Chapter 19
Digging into Government Regulations
IN THIS CHAPTER
Looking at the 10-Q
Getting acquainted with the 10-K
Evaluating internal controls
Checking out company compliance
Becoming familiar with the way the board works
Disclosing insider ownership
You've probably heard all kinds of complaints about the government bureaucracy involved in, and the paperwork required for, corporate reporting. Most corporate executives and managers responsible for answering to the government don't find pleasure in reading through government reporting requirements. This stuff doesn't make great bedtime reading, although some people do find these requirements good to read when they're having a hard time falling asleep — boring!
No matter how boring and frustrating corporate staff may find these government requirements, corporations have no way to bypass the rules. Actually, as a company outsider who ...