Reporter/Author-News Service

The Thomson Corporation is a leading global provider of integrated information solutions to business and professional customers.

Thomson provides value-added information, with software tools and applications that help its customers make better decisions, faster. We serve more than 20 million information users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and assessment, financial services, scientific research and healthcare.

The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).

 

Our employees embrace a number of commonly shared values - collaboration, accountability, customer focus, a bias toward action and results, appreciation and respect for diversity, entrepreneurial spirit and, at all times, the highest ethical standards.  These values represent the behavior each employee is expected to exhibit in their role.  In our view, fostering a culture that embodies these values will lead to success and growth for our employees and our business.

 

The Thomson Corporation is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

 

This ReporterAuthor will play a vital role in the daily gathering and reporting of important news, events, and developments regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission, Congress, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, federal agencies, industry groups, and professional organizations. The ReporterAuthor will be responsible for crafting concise, insightful articles that command the attention of corporate executives, financial managers, legal counsel, accountants, and auditors.

 

1. Possess a working knowledge of SEC, PCAOB, Congress, andor FASB, AICPA, IASB.

 

2. Cover newsmaking events such as conferences, press briefings, and Congressional hearings.

 

3. Interview key players in government agencies, Congress, industry organizations, and professional organizations.

 

4. Write concise, clear copy on deadline that provides the timely information that financial executives, corporate management, and accountants and auditors require to succeed.
Qualifications

5-7 years as financial
egulatory reporterjournalist.

 

Possess a working knowledge of Wall Street, NYSE, NASD, FASB, AICPA, SEC, and PCAOB as well as Congress and industry associations.  

 

Demonstrated ability to develop sources and break news while working on tight schedules.

 

Demonstrated ability to develop in-depth articles about significant issues.

 

Able to maintain regular, productive contact with newsmakers.

 

Prefer Candidates in the New York City area, but will consider candidates in other locations as well.

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