On January 6, CalSTRS and Jana Partners, identifying themselves "as active and long-term shareholders," sent Apple a letter, asking the tech trendsetter to address the needs of parents who want to ensure that children use iPhones and other devices responsibly. Immediately, shockwaves traveled through the business community, as public companies understood that the social impact of their products could come under a microscope in whole new ways. | Read Article |

While companies have been diligently focused on the implementation of the new revenue standard that became effective on January 1, 2018, the financial reporting community now needs to turn its attention to the new lease standard. Experience to date has shown that many companies are surprised by some of the implementation challenges that the new lease standard is presenting. | Read Article |

Over the past two decades, the debate has been ongoing. To some it is a controversial topic, to many – a big headache. | Read Article |