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People jokingly refer to Sarbanes-Oxley as the full employment act for accountants. Clearly, a lot of accountants, as well as finance and IT types, owe their jobs to the law. But the San Francisco Read more...

> Does a Mass law require Sarbox for nonprofits? Article > Is the Postal Service ready for Sarbanes-Oxley. Read more...

I've said it before, and it's worth repeating: the Sarbanes Oxley act ought to be the accountants' full employment and high-pay act. This is how a PricewaterhouseCoopers manager tells the story to Read more...

> Whew! SEC completes Novell review. Article > More ethics concerns lapses to pre-Enron levels. Read more...

> Prosecutors: Skilling does not deserve new trial. Article> Dems nominate two for SEC commissioner openings. Read more...

The worst job in the industry right now: Auditing the books of top banks, the likes of Citigroup and JP Morgan Chase. The stakes are really high. The New York Post notes that little-known law, passed Read more...

> The toughest CFO job in the world. Article > Courtroom revelations in TJX data Read more...

It's no secret that whistle blowers have not fared well under Sarbanes Oxley. Very few of the 491 whistleblower complaints of retaliation filed with OSHA have led to rulings for the employee, Read more...

You've heard a lot about what a great time it is to be in finance and compliance, especially if you combine your knowledge with IT skills. You've also heard a lot about a seeker's market and great Read more...

This news seems almost fit for The Onion: Nearly 70 accounting firms and partners, which are charged with carrying out Sarbanes Oxley ethics reforms, have "forgotten" to register with the board that Read more...