Governance/Regulation & Compliance

First auction since bailout sees government paying most in eight years.

More employers, facing retirement-funding shortfall, expected to offload plans.

Companies hold back for fear of higher taxes, budget cuts in new year.

Companies are tweaking 401(k) plans to encourage employees to build bigger nest eggs.

U.S. accounting regulator considers requiring that management be responsible for warning the company is at risk of failing, rather than the outside auditor.

Despite companies' efforts to improve financial reporting processes, 67% still use spreadsheets, a recent survey shows.