The tally excludes changes in the value of pension benefits, and sometimes differs from the total compensation that companies list in their regulatory filings.

WSJ: Citigroup pays new CEO Corbat $12.4M in 2012

Until now, material misrepresentations by pension consultants, which were broadly disseminated orally, in writings and in their regulatory filings with the SEC have escaped notice by the agency.

FORBES: SEC Takes Action Against Pension Advisers Callan and Yanni (September 25, 2007 )

These reports are included in their regulatory filings.

FORBES: Ernst & Young's Liability For Lehman Larger Than Claimed

Chase, Discover, American Express, and Bank of America all reported drops in both important figures in their August regulatory filings.

FORBES: Credit Card Issuers Report Declines in Defaults, Delinquencies

Regulatory filings show banks in Italy, Germany and Spain cut their holdings of French, Belgian and Luxembourg government bonds by half or more.

WSJ: European Disunion: Ties That Bound Europe Now Fraying