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Inc. September 2005 Amy Feldman	Surviving Sarbanes-Oxley A law intended to clean up big public companies has taken its toll on small private ones -- both financially and emotionally. But there may finally be relief in sight.
BusinessWeek September 22, 2003 Nanette Byrnes	Reform: Who's Making the Grade A performance review for CEOs, boards, analysts, and others
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CFO September 1, 2002 Andrew Osterland	No More Mr. Nice Guy A new CFO survey suggests why new rules for auditors may be a wise idea.
BusinessWeek April 23, 2007 David Henry	The Growing Revolt Against The SEC A rising chorus of business groups is calling for dramatic accounting reforms.
IndustryWeek April 1, 2004 John S. McClenahen	Sarbanes-Oxley: Little Time Left Companies confront November deadline to certify financial reporting controls.
CFO September 1, 2004 Alix Nyberg	Raising Red Flags As they identify control weaknesses, companies find a common one: inadequate finance staffs.
CFO September 1, 2003 Alix Nyberg	Sticker Shock When Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, it didn't worry about how much it would cost companies. Today, CFOs are totting up the compliance bill -- and they don't like what they see.
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Ann Weinstein	Sarbanes-Oxley Alters the Playing Field The need to ensure the adequacy of financial controls is fast becoming a competitive necessity for companies that provide services to public companies. Real estate service providers are confronted with this new reality.
BusinessWeek August 1, 2005	Mr. McDonough, You Have The Floor An interview with William J. McDonough, chairman of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, on Sarbanes-Oxley.
InternetNews August 29, 2005 Jim Wagner	Work Remains for Sarbox Compliance Businesses have a lot of work ahead of them before they're fully compliant with federal data retention and financial reporting rules under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a new study concludes.
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U.S. Banker January 2010 Rob Garver	No (More) Quarter...Perhaps The SEC says we've seen the last of the reprieves for small companies that have so far avoided complying with the 404(b) provision in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Community bankers best hope now is that Congress will step in and give them a permanent exemption.
CFO March 17, 2003 Scott Leibs	Under Pressure Sarbanes-Oxley is just one of many new regulatory requirements companies face. Can IT help?
CFO October 1, 2004 Kate O'Sullivan	Can We Talk? Ironically, as the amount of communication between auditors and top executives has increased, the content of these conversations has become much more restricted. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act is partly the reason.
InternetNews December 15, 2006 Roy Mark	SEC Brings Proxies Online Shareholders will soon be able to find proxy statements and annual reports online, according to new voluntary rules approved this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Inc. September 2005 Amy Feldman	Five Ways that Smart Companies Comply Some tips for playing by the Sarbanes-Oxley rules.
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CFO March 15, 2006 Helen Shaw	The Trouble with COSO Critics say the Treadway Commission's controls framework is outdated, onerous, and overly complicated -- especially for mid-level financial managers. But is there an alternative?
BusinessWeek November 21, 2005 Amy Borrus	Learning To Love Sarbanes-Oxley A few companies have discovered that Sarbanes-Oxley Act compliance actually helps to cut costs.
CIO May 15, 2003 Ben Worthen	Your Risks and Responsibilities You may think the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation has nothing to do with you, the CIO. You'd be wrong.
BusinessWeek September 26, 2005	Report From A General In The SEC's War On Fraud The Securities & Exchange Commission chief accountant Donald T. Nicolaisen talks about the reliability of financial reports, scandals and accounting standards.
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CFO May 1, 2008 Alix Stuart	Auditor Angst Want faster, cheaper audits? Your auditor humbly suggests you avoid last-minute data dumps and other less-than-helpful practices.
CFO September 1, 2005 John Goff	Fractured Fraternity Oh for the days when auditors were counselors and not pricey overseers. In fact, some CFOs say dealings with external auditors have become a lot like encounters with the Internal Revenue Service: shrill, chilly, and frustrating as hell.
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Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2004 Phillip Britt	The Price of Being Public How small-cap REITs are handling the financial squeeze from Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulations.
CFO April 1, 2007 Roy Harris	Say Again? An explosion in accounting errors -- in part reflecting the difficulties of today's complex rules -- has forced nearly a quarter of U.S. companies to learn the art of the restatement.
Wall Street & Technology March 22, 2005 Jim Middlemiss	Internal Auditors Traditionally, internal auditors have been feared by IT organizations. But, rather than view auditors as foes, technology executives must learn to embrace auditors' expertise. After all, auditors' advice can help IT departments deliver better results.
CFO May 1, 2003 Arthur Levitt	You Are the Guardians Former SEC chairman Arthur Levitt offers some pointed advice on how to restore confidence in corporate accounting.
CFO March 15, 2004 Craig Schneider	A World of Trouble Even with an extended deadline for Sarbox compliance, questions about offshoring have companies on edge.
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CFO March 1, 2010	Web-Based Whistle-Blowing? A new website asks employees of publicly traded companies to anonymously divulge the questionable business practices of their employers... Fraud at Koss Corp. should have been easily detected... Why banks aren't lending to small businesses... etc.
CFO February 1, 2003 Alix Nyberg	Auditor Independence: Separation Anxiety Many tax services may be "inappropriate" work for auditors to perform for their audit clients, says the SEC.
CFO August 1, 2004	The Enforcer If audit firms don't voluntarily improve their processes, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) chairman William McDonough promises he'll make them.
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