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Why are companies restating earnings?

April 26, 2017companies Earnings

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Why are companies restating earnings?

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If they had stock options that were backdated and not disclosed, that essentially provides executives (or other employees, but typically executives) with extra compensation. That’s an expense that must be disclosed to shareholders.