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NewsFinancial reform to impact corporate governance
Sarbanes-Oxley (Sarbanes-Oxley news) has been interpreted by some as a definitive move toward the federal government having more influence over corporate governance. Some find that troubling. Others... Read more...
How important is ethics disclosure?
Some public companies are not up to speed with--or are ignoring entirely--ethics disclosures, according to a new report by professors from University of Georgia Law and Texas Tech University.... Read more...
Time to focus on disclosure risks
Enterprise risk management is a hot topic these days. Disclosure management, in this litigious era, has perhaps never been more crucial. There's a lot of risk associated with ineffective disclosure... Read more...
Special review coming for big banks
Sarbanes-Oxley requires the SEC to review all public companies' annual earnings reports on a regular basis, at least once every three years. According to Reuters a review of the nine biggest... Read more...
Would more contingent liabilities disclosure make Sarbox compliance hard?
The FASB is responding to what it says is investor concern that current rules "do not provide adequate information to assist users of financial statements in assessing the likelihood, timing, and... Read more...
A model of disclosure of subprime risks
Floyd Norris of the New York Times wonders: Wasn't Sarbanes-Oxley supposed to do something about the hidden, off-balance sheet risks? He writes: "The rules require that companies make some... Read more...
CDA disclosures to follow Sarbox precedent?
The ramp-up to Sarbanes Oxley compliance was painful for many companies. For many, the pain got even worse in subsequent years, as many companies were left flailing for standards and guidance. Are... Read more...
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Top 10 material weaknesses for small companiesFor non-accelerated filers, it's showtime. For the first time, they will have to fulfill 404 control requirements, as there is little chance of yet Company makes Sarbox data feed availableAuditAnalytics.com has drawn a lot of attention from the regulators and financial types for its Sarbanes-Oxley data feeds, which offer information about compliance for specific companies. The... Read more... |



