Article Archives >> Lead Stories >> February 16-28, 2006

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CFO May Be Fired After Complaints
About Improper Financial Statements

Court says public policy exception to employment-at-will
is not implicated by failure to follow proper standards

So much for Sarbanes-Oxley as a standard for nonprofits.

A Court of Appeal in California has ruled that having nonprofit organizations prepare and issue accurate financial statements in accord with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) is not a fundamental public policy of the state which would justify a “public policy” exception to the doctrine of employment-at-will.

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Article Archives >> Lead Stories >> February 16-28, 2006




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