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We recently suggested it would be a good idea for firms to get rid of all potential conflicts of interest in Read more...

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...

It had to happen. I guess later rather than sooner is good enough. For the first time, the PCAOB has fined a big four accounting firm. Deloitte has been fined $1 million for the troubled 2003 audit Read more...

Blue ribbon-type committees are usually formed in the wake of some perceived crisis, like the nation's financial competitiveness. Sarbanes Oxley has been one reason for the spate of committees that Read more...

In this era, whenever a top accounting firm decides to drop a client, you can bet the rumor will crank up. Case in point: Deloitte & Touche's decision to no longer serve as Radian Group's Read more...

Business Week has ranked the 95 best places to launch a career and guess what? The top three are Deloitte & Touche, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, and Ernst & Young. They beat out even IBM, Google 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...

Given the looming shortage of talent at top audit firms, Ernst & Young has come up with a novel idea. It will host a competition among students to create the best videos around the theme "Why 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...

There has been a lot of ink spilled on small companies and Sarbox. What about small Read more...