Policy Research
White Paper Projects
The best thinking and practices are brought to bear on each significant issue approved by the Center's Advisory Board. The outcome of a project is, in most cases, a statement of principles in an extensive white paper. The white paper is reviewed by a panel of experts in a round-table meeting, where additional feedback is received and integrated into the research. The "White Paper" project is in-depth and comprehensive, aimed towards those familiar with the topic at hand -- standard-setters, regulators, CFOs and professional accountants. Because of the nature of these projects, they are time-intensive, and can take up to a year to complete.
Policy Brief Series
In order to reach a broader audience, we have a "Policy Brief" series. Policy Briefs are a shorter, less detailed presentation of a white paper. Policy Briefs may focus on a specific section or the overall content of the white paper. They are no more than ten pages, are more readable, and provide graphs and charts to illustrate solutions.
Security Analysis Series
We also develop reports and host roundtables for security analysts in our "Security Analysis" series. This series addresses issues confronting security analysts, applies solutions developed in white paper projects, and links accounting expertise to equity analysis and equity valuation. By introducing this series, we hope to encourage good practice in the analyst community.
Occasional Paper Series
Other projects may not require the in-depth approach of our white paper projects, but warrant analysis. In these cases, an expert in his/her field is commissioned to address the issue, under the eye of the directors, in our "Occasional Paper" series. These projects are shorter than the white paper projects and address narrower issues.
CEASA Comments
As part of our Review, CEASA’s newsletter, we publish a brief comment on relevant issues in accounting and security analysis called CEASA Comments.
