- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
Companies that disclose control problems ahead of restatements get no pat on the back or other indicators of gratitude from investors, according to a recent academic study. On the contrary, they are more likely to face harsher consequences for their transparency than companies that provide no advance warning. More inside.
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