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Financial Reporting Innovation: Are You a Netflix or Blockbuster?

There's one lesson from the last decade that should strike fear into anyone who thinks maintaining the status quo is a safe strategy. Is your reporting a Netflix or a Blockbuster?

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Top Trends to Learn from SEC Enforcement Actions in 2019

If there's one thing to take away from regulators' penalties and fines in 2019, it's what companies can do so they don't happen to you. Here are our takeaways for 2020.

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Material Weaknesses, Stock Price, and Technology

Check out these three studies that show a link between the two, along with some actionable next steps for companies who have experienced (or fear) a misstatement or weakness. Read now.

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Lost at Sea: Lessons Learned from a Disconnected Data Disaster

Having the right data at the right time could have prevented the British Royal Navy from running ashore at the Isles of Scilly in 1707. Read how we apply lessons from this disaster to help you navigate data today.

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9 steps to simplify your FP&A process

Financial planning and analysis (FP&A) is all about providing timely budget, forecast, and financial insights to business partners to help them make strategic decisions. FP&A teams can streamline the process with these steps.

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The 6 Questions SOX Leaders Must Ask Themselves

In this article, Sue King, National SOX Advisory Solutions Lead for KPMG, shows you which questions you must ask to improve the day-to-day health of your Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program.

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How to Comment on the Draft FERC XBRL Taxonomy

Now that FERC has committed to the XBRL format, here is your chance to submit comments on FERC's draft XBRL taxonomy. David Winn shows you how, step by step.

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GREAT Act Becomes Law: What's Next for Grant Recipients

In case you missed the GREAT news, Congress has passed the Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act, better known as the GREAT Act. Here's a look at what it means for federal grant recipients.

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SEC Filing Deadlines, Holidays, and Dates to Know in 2020

Inline XBRL requirements kick in for more SEC filers starting in 2020, and there are a few other key filing deadlines and dates public companies need to know. Keep track of everything with the SEC filing calendar from Workiva.

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Regulators Call Out Banks for Lack of Governance

A recent report suggests governance remains an issue for some banks, more than a decade after the economic crisis of 2007–2008. Here's what we can do about it.