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feedproxy.google.com - 12/29/2008
The Oil Drum: New Rules for SEC Oil Accounting
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On December 29, the SEC announced updated accounting rules for oil and gas companies. The new rules are expected to be effective a year from now, with financial statements issued December 15, 2009, and subsequent. Full details are not yet available, but in general, the new rules allow companies ...
findarticles.com - 12/29/2008
OIL AND GAS ASSET IMPAIRMENT BY FULL COST AND SUCCESSFUL EFFORTS FIRMS | Petroleum Accounting ...
— findarticles.com — Petroleum Accounting and Financial Management Journal , Fall 2004 by Al-Jabr, Yahya , Spear, Nasser Tags: accounting... , asset , ceiling , equity , FINANCE This study provides empirical evidence on reported write-downs associated with asset impairment ... (more) OIL AND GAS ASSET IMPAIRMENT BY FULL COST AND SUCCESSFUL ...

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nytimes.com - 12/31/2008
S.E.C. Elects to Keep Mark-to-Market Rules
— nytimes.com — WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal regulators have rejected a banking industry push to suspend accounting rules that force... banks to value assets on their balance sheets at current market prices even if they plan to hold them for years. The Securities and ... (more) S.E.C. Elects to Keep Mark-to-Market Rules

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sec.gov - 12/30/2008
SEC Modernizes Oil and Gas Company Reporting Requirements to Provide Investors With More ...
— sec.gov — The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has unanimously approved revisions to modernize its oil... and gas company reporting requirements to help investors evaluate the value of their investments in these companies. (more) SEC Modernizes Oil and Gas Company Reporting ...

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