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Symantec buys Gideon Technologies

Symantec and other security companies have leveraged themselves into the GRC market over the past couple of years with new services and acquisitions. Symantec continued that movement with its... Read more...

Unintended consequence: Sarbox clawback helps execs keep money

Recall that Section 304 of Sarbanes-Oxley offered what everyone thought was a clawback provision: If an issuer is "required to prepare an accounting restatement due to material noncompliance," the... Read more...

Demand for accountants spikes right back up

Just when the industry was starting to talk about declining growth and even--gads--layoffs in the audit industry, along comes the credit crunch, which seems to have lifted the demand for accounting... Read more...

Just desserts? Carl Icahn to face Sarbanes-Oxley

Now that Carl Icahn has agreed to join the board of Yahoo, he just might have to face some Sarbanes Oxley-related issues. And that has venture capitalist Alan Patricof chuckling. "He will also be... Read more...

10 threats to small company compliance

Lord & Benoit, in a report, says that smaller companies face myriad Sarbox challenges, especially those moving up from start-up status. It lists the top ten threats to compliance: (1) Accounting... Read more...

Press Releases

Research and Markets: Fund Action - Subscription Dedicated Exclusively to the Mutual Fund and Defined Contribution Industr

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/87294a/fund_action) has announced the addition of the "Fund Action" subscription to their offering. Fund Read more >>

Research and Markets: Branching out: Rebuilding Value in the Branch Channel

Micrus Endovascular Board Being Investigated by The Law Office of Joseph Klein Following Johnson & Johnson Bid - MEND

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Law Office of Joseph Klein is investigating the Board of Directors of Micrus Endovascular Corporation (“Micrus” or the “Company”) (NasdaqGM: MEND) for possible Read more >>

Crown Media Holdings Completes Recapitalization

STUDIO CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Crown Media Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRWN), owner and operator of Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel, today announced that the Company has completed its Read more >>

DTCC, SWIFT & XBRL US Unveil Business Case for Corporate Actions Automation

Joint business case makes three recommendations to greatly improve issuer to investor communicationNEW YORK, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC), SWIFT and Read more >>