CFO news from FierceSarbox

We've heard a lot of people voice the view that Sarbanes-Oxley compliance done well can yield lots of strategic benefits--if only as a way to slice and dice to support strategic ends. A new survey by Read more...

Most people assume that so-called GRC software--governance, risk and compliance--will continue to gather steam, as big boys like Oracle and SAP continue their marketing. It makes sense to automate Read more...

It's become a cliche in the compliance universe that companies need to automate. The vendors truly believe this; they have to. But cfo.com poses a troubling question: If automation is so great, why Read more...

I know I sound like a broken record on this, but Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) is a reality. According to cfo.com, the new electronic filing language is scheduled to debut Dec. 5th, Read more...

> Lost amid the news of Dell's restatement: more fraud. Article> Survey: few companies enforce ethics policies. Read more...

> What ever happened to congressmen Sarbanes and Oxley? Article | Another Happy 5th Anniversary Read more...

> Even in New Orleans, Sarbanes-Oxley work abounds. Article > Welcome to the big leagues: Grant Thornton suffers Read more...

> Think you know a lot about Sarbanes-Oxley? Test yourself. Take this Read more...

James Champy, the chairman of Perot Systems and well-known strategist and author, says the reprieve for small companies is over. And I agree. If you are a non-accelerated filer, you should Read more...

One issue we've grappled with in this newsletter is that the different worldviews that financial pros and IT pros Read more...