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Small company 404 costs higher than study's estimate
The Lord & Benoit study on small company 404 costs generated a lot of media--that was the point. But now cfo.com reports that some think the study's average total cost of compliance, including Read more...
Another unintended consequence of Sarbanes Oxley
The Lord & Benoit report noted above makes much of what it calls "The Unintended Paradox." Sarbanes Oxley of course was meant to instill confidence in the financial reports of public companies. Read more...
More AS5 tips for small companies
The fact that AS5 does not require management "attestation" about management's controls until the Read more...
Time to really implement continuous auditing?
We've noted that the enterprise risk management has become one of those often-heard, Read more...
Small company compliance timeline issues heat up
More than 6,000 small companies are awaiting word on when they'll have to start complying with Read more...
Another 404 delay for small companies coming
If there is one area where people across the political spectrum have rallied, it is in the area of small company compliance. Let's face it, for those opposing Sarbanes-Oxley-like regulations, the Read more...