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June 4, 2008
When CMS put objectives in the blender, providers get the mash
Analysis of: CMS ANNOUNCES DEMONSTRATION TO ENCOURAGE GREATER COLLABORATION AND IMPROVE QUALITY USING BUNDLED HOSPITAL PAYMENTS | www.cms.hhs.gov
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: CMS ANNOUNCES DEMONSTRATION TO ENCOURAGE GREATER COLLABORATION AND IMPROVE QUALITY USING BUNDLED HOSPITAL PAYMENTS | www.cms.hhs.gov
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
CMS has the objective of keeping their costs down, increasing quality, protecting the Stark laws against physician referrals, and guarding against beneficiaries being enticed to receive more services than necessary. CMS threw all these objectives into the ACE demonstration project. The problems with the ACE demonstration project are: 1) Providers...
June 2, 2008
Practical help for homeowners
Analysis of: The Role of Fair Value in the Subprime Mortgage Metltdown | www.aicpa.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: The Role of Fair Value in the Subprime Mortgage Metltdown | www.aicpa.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The article goes into sub-prime mortgage valuations. i wanted to add a couple of comments about the negaitive effects of homes/properties being repossessed. This causes losses for the lender as they do not recover the principal and interest outstanding. It causes devastation and financial and social/psychological loss for the families evicted. I feel governements could assist i delaying repossessions...
May 28, 2008
The Fair Value Contribution to Understanding the Subprime Imbroglio
Analysis of: The Role of Fair Value in the Subprime Mortgage Metltdown | www.aicpa.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: The Role of Fair Value in the Subprime Mortgage Metltdown | www.aicpa.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The referred article gives three different expert perspectives on fair value. In this analysis I look at what drives fair value and why fair value accounting applied on a consistent basis can help avoid poor financial reporting.
May 27, 2008
The Start of a new Polemic
Analysis of: The Beginning of the End of GAAP | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: The Beginning of the End of GAAP | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
1) IFRS will help to see all Financial Statements homologating criteria which contributes to improve investment activity around the world. 2) Even mentioned IFRS must be reviewed in some aspects also, because some issues do not reflect a the real business activity.
May 27, 2008
Moodys and Other Ratings Agencies "Computer Glitches"
Analysis of: Moody's computer glitch led to incorrect rating of CPDO derivatives | www.forbes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: Moody's computer glitch led to incorrect rating of CPDO derivatives | www.forbes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The rating agencies -- including Moodys -- have long been under scrutiny relative to their "computer glitches." We are learning that these are not so much "glitches" as they are conflicts of interest between the rating agencies and the clients they rate. The exorbitant fees paid by the clients being rated -- directly to the rating agencies -- precludes a fair assessment.
May 27, 2008
High Oil Prices - Earnings Quality - Hyperinflationary Situations
Analysis of: Economic Toll Mounts From High Oil Prices | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: Economic Toll Mounts From High Oil Prices | www.nytimes.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The mortgage crisis, the hyperinflationary oil prices and gyrations in securities markets apart from the errors by rating institutions point to a coming metamorphosis in the presentation of accounting statements. Accounting literature gives little guidance on how to present financial statements in accordance with inflation. The only little bit...
May 19, 2008
Fair Value Issues
Analysis of: Some facts about fair value | www.fasb.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: Some facts about fair value | www.fasb.org
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
This analysis takes a look at the issues involving fair value. While fair value is becoming increasingly relevant yet it raises several problems and complicated issues. The FASB and IASB alongwith all major accounting ...
May 16, 2008
Less Costly GAAP for Globally Accepted Accounting Principals ?
Analysis of: The Beginning of the End of GAAP | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
Analysis of: The Beginning of the End of GAAP | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
As long as the F.A.S.B.'s blueprint could "identify the least disruptive, and least costly approach" to move U.S. public companies to IFRS, and this blueprint is generally accepted in the U.S. as accounting principals, the U.S. GAAP is applied. However, applying these standards by other countries and nations already requiring international accounting standards IAS would be a problem.
May 14, 2008
Continued Housing Difficulties
Analysis of: The Housing Crisis is Over | online.wsj.com
Author: David Keller, Former Chief Financial Officer, Technical Olympic USA Inc.
Continued Housing Difficulties
Analysis of: The Housing Crisis is Over | online.wsj.com
Author: David Keller, Former Chief Financial Officer, Technical Olympic USA Inc.
The housing bust is not over and trends continue to be negative. The only positive activity is that homebuilding stocks have gone up, without a good reason. We still have a ways to go to work through all this.
May 13, 2008
The Beginning of the End of the FASB
Analysis of: The Beginning of the End of GAAP | www.cfo.com
Author: GLG Expert Contributor
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Author: GLG Expert Contributor
The title of the article is a misnomer - it is the FASB not GAAP that is being replaced. With little debate or scrutiny, and no cost/benefit analysis of which I'm aware, the SEC has decided to replace United States GAAP with that of an international body over which it has no control. Accounting is the basis of business decisions and to outsource that authority is frightening to say the least....
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