CEO news from FierceSarbox

Strictly speaking, business continuity is not seen as a direct Sarbanes Oxley issue. But the two are related. Sarbox does not contain an exemption for a disaster. Your records and processes will have... Read more...

Does this mean you should invest in your media relations department? Sarbanes Oxley has led to a rise in the number of outside directors on compensation and other committees. Outsiders of course are... Read more...

A new study by professors at Boston College and Northeastern University sheds light on the evolving audit committee. At many companies, the audit committee has indeed become a more forceful player.... Read more...

Oh, the irony: The August Public Company Accounting Oversight Board is drawing attention for the high salaries it pays its top officials. Mark... Read more...

What happened to the swashbuckling, risk-taking attitudes that defined American business for so long? One new study suggests that Sarbanes-Oxley is helping turn more companies into wimps: afraid... Read more...

> There was a time when CEOs were basically rock stars. How times change. Article > Should... Read more...

> Venture capitalists want meaningful reform of Sarbox from a small company perspective. Article >... Read more...

Sarbox has had some obvious side effects, one of which is greater focus on nonfinancial risks, such as CEO succession. If your company doesn't have one, you should push for one immediately. You... Read more...

> Ex-CEO of restaurant chain convicted of Sarbox section 302 violations. The exec, Joseph Micatrotto, pled guilty to wire fraud for receiving a $65,000 payment from a vendor. Read more...

We've noted that Sarbox has led to lots of movement in the CFO universe, a churn that has led to lots of shifts and a bull market for proven CFOs. The same sort of churn seems to be overtaking the... Read more...