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Feds In D.C. Charge Accountant With Lying To SEC
Federal prosecutors charge accountant with concealing information from securities regulators.
Florida Court Overturns $521M Verdict in BDO Seidman Case, Orders New Trial
Florida appeals court rules trial was improperly split into three phases.
Howard Scheck Named Chief Accountant for SEC’s Division of Enforcement
Former Enforcement Branch Chief returning to agency.
James Barratt Elected as 2009-10 President of SEC Historical Society
James W. Barratt, managing director at Alvarez & Marsal, has been elected as the 2009-10 president of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Historical Society. The position will take effect on June 1, 2009. “I am honored to be elected to lead the SEC Historical Society,” said Mr. Barratt, who serves in A&M’s Dispute Analysis [...]
James Kroeker Appointed SEC’s Acting Chief Accountant
The SEC announced today the appointment of James L. Kroeker as the Acting Chief Accountant in the SEC’s Office of Chief Accountant. In this capacity, Kroeker will oversee accounting interpretations, international accounting matters, and professional practice issues. Kroeker replaces Conrad W. Hewitt, who retired from the SEC on Monday. Kroeker joined the Commission as Deputy [...]
Insider Trading Trial of Former E&Y Partner Set for April 2009
On Monday, Judge Miriam Goldman Cedarbaum of the SDNY ordered that the criminal insider trading trial of former Ernst & Young partner James Gansman will begin on April 13, 2009. Reuters reports that prosecutors allege that Gansman, who worked at E&Y in New York until October 2007, tipped off a friend about pending deals involving [...]