All the Rage Over Backdating (August 01, 2006)
John Nester, a spokesman for the Securities and Exchange Commission, jokes that his office will never run out of scandals to investigate. "There's plenty that keeps us busy," he says.

The New Rules for Stock-Based Compensation (August 01, 2006)
Stock-based compensation became controversial in the early 1990s. Although large stock-based compensation packages were granted to executives at companies with less than glowing performance, companies weren't recognizing expense for these extravagances, generating criticism of the accounting standards allowing a company to make a payment without recording an expense.

A Peek Inside the Black Box (October 01, 2005)
Much of our studies of growth stocks centers on a central concept: Good management is extremely important. When George Nicholson developed the BetterInvesting methodology decades ago, he made identifying good management central to the approach.

Management for the Long Term (October 01, 2005)
Besides looking at such data as return on equity and profitability, what should investors look for when studying a company's management? Experts offer their tips.

Investing in Problem Companies (October 01, 2005)
Guidelines To Help You Look Before You Leap

Financial Shenanigans -- What To Do? (October 01, 2005)
Investors recently received yet another jarring reminder of how much shady accounting practices can disrupt publicly traded companies.

Effect of Sarbanes-Oxley Questioned (June 01, 2005)
Shareowners Have Little Faith in Boards