• Leaders defending Michael McGee/Jackson

    A group of so-called community leaders have come out publicly to defend Michael McGee (Jackson), Milwaukee criminal and city council member. They claim he is very involved in the community, and that should overshadow his criminal behavior, which includes: Perjury […]

  • Officer in Frank Jude beating case says he lied

    Jospeh Stromei, a Milwaukee police officer who was fired because of his involvement in the Frank Jude Jr. beating case, has admitted to a federal judge that he lied to investigators and during the trial. At a hearing for Stromei’s […]

  • Home Depot backdating options

    Home Depot, one of the many companies involved in the “options backdating scandal,” has announced that the company has been routinely backdating options for its executives since 1981. An internal investigation revealed that this practice went on from 1981 until […]

  • Enron shareholders’ suit dismissed and plaintiffs order to pay attorneys’ fees

    A class action suit against AllianceBernstein LP (formerly known as Alliance Capital Management LP) has been dismissed by a federal judge, and she has ordered the plaintiffs to pay the attorneys’ fees. She also said it would be appropriate for […]

  • Michael McGee (Jackson) recall effort has momentum

    Milwaukee Alderman Michael McGee Jackson is the target of a recall effort, led by ViAnna Jordan. It seems that her supporters are busy getting the word out as evidenced by some recent comments on this blog. The comments include: “As […]

  • My comments in Financial Executives Magazine

    I was recently interviewed for an article in Financial Executive Magazine. The article contained comments from a variety of executives, educators and consultants. We were asked to speculate on the future of financial reporting and the finance function in corporations. […]

  • What Does the Future Hold For Finance and CFOs?

    Financial Executive Magazine By Jeffrey Marshall and Ellen M. Heffes The editors reached out to a wide range of experts — CFOs and former CFOs, consultants, academics, accountants and technology vendors — to get their thoughts about what the coming […]

  • Scam Busting: The Real Deal With Amway

    I’ve had the pleasure to come into contact recently with Eric Scheibeler, a former “independent business owner” for Amway. He did well by all public accounts, rising quickly up the ranks with his wife. I’ve been reading his book, Merchants […]

  • Siemens criminal investigation heats up

    German investigators who are looking into fraud allegations at Siemens AG are having some success. They’ve said they discoverd .200 million (about $250 million) in suspicious transactions. This is significantly more than discovered just a week ago. Six former employees […]

  • Another tax increase for Wisconsin?

    Yet another tax increase is being discussed in Wisconsin, a state already known for its extremely high tax burden. Naturally, lawmakers are spinning this tax increase as a tax shift, rather than an increase. Suuuuuuuure. Here’s the idea: State Sen. […]