FEI Weekly

June 7, 2017

Leasing standard complications, turning a cash crisis around, and the downside to career education.

Lease Accounting Standard Leaves Companies with Questions

Accounting Today

As companies get ready for the new lease accounting standard, they’re coming across a variety of complications and questions before the standard takes effect in the next few years.

Uber Fired More Than 20 Employees After Receiving 215 Claims in Sexual Harassment Probe

Business Insider

The latest development in a series of scandals and controversies that have rocked the world's most valuable private tech company.

How to Turn a Cash Crisis Around in Five Days

Financial Director

A cash crisis can hit any business, so CFOs need to know how to bring it under control and create stability.

Valuation Specialists Rise to Financial Reporting Challenge

Compliance Week (subscription may be required)

Companies can expect to see some shifting in how valuation specialists produce and document valuations underpinning financial statement assertions as the profession adapts to increasing demands for consistency.

The Downside to Career and Technical Education

The Atlantic

A new study shows that students who complete the programs have better short-term employment outcomes but struggle to pivot as industries evolve.