Fresh Start

She says Whitman gave the illusion of a "fresh-start," changing the dress code to business casual and moving executives out of the corporate offices. ❋ AP (2010)

Mr. Liddell's immediate task is to get in place so-called fresh-start accounting, which would revalue the company post-bankruptcy and adheres to federal accounting standards. ❋ Sharon Terlep (2010)

The fourth-quarter figures will be based on so-called fresh-start accounting that applies to the Detroit-based company after it exited Chapter 11. ❋ Sharon Terlep (2010)

The fourth-quarter figures will be based on so-called fresh-start accounting that applies to the company after exiting Chapter 11. ❋ Sharon Terlep (2010)

The fresh-start rules also mean that GM could have greater charges to earnings for depreciation and amortization. ❋ Sharon Terlep (2010)

Then, over time, older systems will be integrated with the fresh-start infrastructure as a means for transformation. ❋ James Staten (2010)

The figures are based on fresh-start accounting standards that apply to the company after its exit from Chapter 11, which required GM to adjust debts and assets of its global operations to reflect their fair-market value. ❋ Sharon Terlep (2010)

What therefore we need is a fresh-start - a political process that people can believe in. ❋ Unknown (2010)