Harvard Business Review

JULY 17, 2018

in early 2018, according to Moody’s. In my view, however, the structure and processes of the GE board were poorly designed for effectively overseeing Immelt and his management team. While Welch bequeathed a strong pension plan to GE, he also left the company with a dubious legacy of what is now called earnings management.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Ghosn was recently arrested for financial misconduct, fired from his position as Nissan’s board chairman, and criticized by Nissan’s Japanese CEO for accumulating too much power. As a result, when making close calls on the company’s financial reports, that auditor may be too deferential to Nissan management.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2016

Investors are increasingly seeking firms with long-term growth strategies, rather than ones focused on managing short-term earnings to boost the stock price. As head of the world’s largest asset manager, with $4.6 In 2012, John Deere CEO Samuel Allen began releasing long-term, aspirational revenue targets for 2018.

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