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Disclosure Dilemma: When more (data) leads to less (information)!

Musings on Markets

Between 1897 and 1905, for instance, Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing neither published an annual report, not held a shareholder meeting. In the years before the First World War, the demands for more disclosure came from critics of big business, concerned about their market power, but few companies responded.

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How to Build Shareholder Trust with Reliable Financial Reports

Planful

Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)-compliant, so you can focus on what matters—telling your company’s financial story. Agree on timelines for preparing data, so information is available in advance, and there’s enough time for close and consolidation.