Leader: One at a time

The prevalent theme at last month's Niri annual conference was that investor relations officers are facing an unprecedented time of change. Sure, much of this change is related to Enron. But then again, much of it is not. IROs could make a long list of major changes that are now affecting them on a daily basis. There are all the Enron issues such as auditing, accounting and corporate governance. There are issues of pro forma and goodwill. There are questions on executive compensation, specifically