FEI Weekly

October 24, 2014

Leveraged loans harder to land, SEC considering audit committee revamp, and the slow U.S. recovery muddles along.

Leveraged Lending Pullback Tied to Regulatory Scrutiny

CFO

Large U.S. banks cut back on leveraged lending in the third quarter of this year, a trend that likely reflects growing regulatory scrutiny, Fitch Ratings said Thursday.

SEC Plans Early 2015 Concept Release on Audit Committee Upgrades

Compliance Week

Perhaps in early 2015, the SEC is expected to issue a concept release exploring avenues to elevating the work of public company audit committees, according to Chair Mary Jo White.

The Terrifying Idea That the Economy Might Stay Stuck Forever Just Got More Terrifying

Washington Post

Big crashes are usually followed by big comebacks, so why has this time been different?

Hiring 'Passive' Job Candidates Is Harder Than You Think

Fortune

Most employers don’t make moving to a new job attractive enough to be worth the risk.

Lessening Complexity in Tax Accounting, FASB Votes on Amendments

Bloomberg BNA (FEI Members Only)

The accounting standard-setting body is tackling a number of issues surrounding complexity.