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It's fair to say that in the Sarbanes-Oxley area, internal audits focused on financial risks and related controls. But some have discerned that this focus came at the expense of other issues, such as Read more...

In the Sarbanes-Oxley era, we should not be surprised that business schools are trying to scare their students straight. Top schools are hiring convicted felons to speak to students about their Read more...

Good controls and solid processes assume good security. So one could argue the chief security officer role has grown in stature as well as salary. These days, according to a new survey from Frost Read more...

> PCAOB and Singapore body in accord. Article> Cox's top lawyer to leave SEC. Read more...

The issue of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's constitutionality has reared its head again. The issue seemed dead when a federal court ruled in the board's favor. But the Free Read more...

> Firm holds mock security breach. Article> Demand for information Read more...

> Jeffrey Skilling appeals the Enron decision. Article> Security and compliance increasingly requires a Read more...

At many companies, employee business expenses--of which travel and entertainment are a big chunk--are the second largest expenses, according to commentary in the APJournal Online. That raises an Read more...

We've discussed the idea that compliance initiatives can yield strategic benefits, if done right. A new survey from AMR Research seems to suggest that more companies are getting on board with this Read more...

Chances are your don't have a controller at your firm. Some of you don't have a CFO or dedicated compliance exec. But you do have some internal control issues. So how do you get started? In such Read more...