Sentence examples for standards for independence from inspiring English sources
Though nine of the 15 directors up for election last August met Nasdaq's standards for independence, they mostly don't really reflect the word's meaning.
As with all grants, "AP retains complete editorial control of the final news product, which must fully meet AP standards for independence and integrity", standards editor Thomas Kent said.
But as accounting firms have evolved into complex organisations offering all manner of services beyond auditing, the standard for "independence" has become suspect.
The written opinion did not dispute the S.E.C.'s interpretation of the standards for auditor independence.
His tone and venue alarmed those who supported stricter standards for auditor independence.
House Republicans are circulating proposals for post-Enron legislation that they say will strengthen federal standards for auditor independence and corporate financial disclosure.
A1 Fixing the Enron Problem House Republicans are circulating proposals for post-Enron legislation that they say will strengthen federal standards for auditor independence and corporate financial disclosure.
The exchange is, however, proposing new standards for director independence, along with a requirement that all boards contain a majority of these newly defined independent directors.
Mr. Breeden also proposed strict standards for defining independence that would prohibit as directors anyone who has virtually any dealings with MCI, including executives who have a senior MCI executive sitting on their board.
In a statement, Credit Suisse First Boston said it was dedicated to upholding the highest standards for research independence and ethical behavior and would cooperate fully with any examination by Mr. Spitzer.
The S.E.C. action overturned a decision reached a year ago by an administrative law judge, who concluded that while KPMG's conduct had violated the standards for auditor independence, it had made a good-faith effort to comply with them and should not be penalized.
