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The detailed breakdown of a standard executive compensation survey can include the following data points: cash compensation, bonus, restricted stock awards, long term compensation, long term incentives, options granted, exercisable and unexercisable options held, and miscellaneous compensation.

The firm utilizes this important information to create a competitive picture of compensation packages being offer to executives in the particular grouping. This information is critical to the negotiation process. In the absence of such information, the client will be guessing as to what is a competitive compensation package. The competitive peer group research compares compensation among a specific industry groupings, and it is not an exact science due to the variants in market capitalization, overall revenue and number of employees in the grouping.

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It is the firm's belief that corporate integrity starts and ends with the executive employee and his/her subordinates. In the wake of the recent corporate scandals, corporate ethics has attracted much attention from individual shareholders, institutional investors and shareholder activists. The firm prides itself on regularly advising clients on an ongoing basis, throughout the employment relationship. The firm encourages clients to seek our advice on corporate issues in a confidential manner, prior to discussions among management and the board of directors. In any given case, the firm will utilize all appropriate resources to provide an independent and objective opinion.

Chicago Tribune | Ethics breakdown no surprise to Birck

"Corporate responsibility starts with the CEO," Birck said. "If the CEO isn't ethical, the company will reflect that."

Corporate Ethics and Accountability

This 1996 commentary is still relevant today. The author discusses examples of poor corporate ethics and the unsuccessful methods implemented to reverse bad publicity.

Stock Options Expensing

Bear Stearns analysis - More Companies Voluntarily Adopt Fair Value Expensing of Employee Stock Options. Details stock expensing patterns of 356 public compaines.

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http://www.sec.gov/
United States Securities & Exchange Commission provides information on all publicly held companies through EDGAR

The Corporate Library - Home
(The Corporate Library hosts a variety of information on corporate governance and executive compensation)

FindLaw: Cases and Codes
Federal and State Case Law, Codes and Statutes

FindLaw: Cases and Codes: Federal and State Codes: Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
Code of Federal Regulations (Rules made by federal agencies and executive departments)

SEC- Executive Compensation: A Guide for Investors
Overview of forms of executive compensation and where they can be found within SEC filings.

FindLaw: Cases and Codes: U.S. Constitution
U.S. Constitution and Constitutional Law

FindLaw: Cases and Codes: Supreme Court Decisions
Supreme Court Decisions including selected cases and browsing by year.

Richard Breeden: "Restoring Trust"

http://www.conference-board.org/PDF_free/756.pdf
(The Conference Board: Commission on Public Trust and Private Enterprise- Findings & Recommendations Part 1: Executive Compensation)