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How to curb short-termism and boost the US economy
End the requirement for quarterly reporting.
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Companies would be better off investing in tax-related human capital.
In accounting, less information can be more useful
Too much detail can overload investors, to the detriment of their decision making.
Can smarter accounting improve bank regulation?
A lighter touch from regulators—in coordination with an early-warning accounting system going into effect in December 2019—could deliver fewer shocks to the economy.
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