In apparent response to Chairman Levitt's speech, on August 13, 1999, the SEC accounting staff issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99 (SAB 99), which addresses materiality in the preparation of financial statements.
Author: Grote, George. DARIUS THE GREAT, king of Persia in 522-486 BC, one of the greatest rulers of the Achaemenid dynasty, who was noted for his administrative genius and for his great building projects.
Darius I, also known as Darius the Great, was the third king of the Achaemenid Empire. Darius I was the greatest of all the Persian kings. He extended the empires borders into India and Europe. He also fought two wars with the Greeks which were disastrous. Darius established a government which became a model for many future governments: 1  Established a tax-collection system; 2  Allowed locals to keep customs and religions; 3  Divided his empire into districts known as Satrapies; 4  Built a system of roads still used today; 5  Established a complex postal system;