One of the most visible changes was the requirement that monthly credit card statements include information on how much that credit is actually costing you.

FORBES: One Year after the Credit Card Accountability Act

It has introduced quarterly audited financial statements, and a requirement for independent directors on company boards.

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And no court and no prosecutor would accept the notion that such statements standing alone satisfy the requirement of substantial corroborative proof when there is a swearing bash.

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Regulators want to eliminate the costly requirement that foreign companies listing their shares on American markets reconcile their financial statements with U.S. accounting guidelines.

FORBES: Going Global With Accounting