There were definitely some that went closer to saying, 'Don't blame me,' as opposed to saying, 'This is the process,' ... I think that probably should set off more red flags as the language got stronger.

There's so many other founders — the main one being down the coast, with [Oracle founder] Larry Ellison — who have a great deal of money as well, but still pay themselves massive amounts by options every year.

The '90s was the slippery slope from managing expectations to managing earnings to outright fraud.

Just within the last six months, these policies have spread pretty quickly. It's almost a proxy now for boardroom accountability.

I think it's a morale killer when you see it disclosed at some of these companies.

It's ridiculous. Part of being a citizen is paying taxes.