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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...

Some of you would argue that Sarbanes-Oxley adequately addresses the issue of stock options backdating. By forcing disclosure within two days of grant, it makes it harder to play games with grant Read more...

> Conrad Black gets 6 1/2 years. Article> Survey: Nonprofits embrace Sarbanes Oxley. Read more...

Lynn Brewer has achieved fame with her new book Confessions of an Enron Executive: A Whistleblower's Story. She has given up to 200 speeches including the keynote address at a Sarbanes-Oxley Read more...

> A new survey has found what we would expect: In year three, Sarbox costs should decline, automation is on the rise, as is a more risk-based approach. Interestingly, the stock options scandals Read more...

It is often said that Sarbanes-Oxley has solved the options mis-dating scandals, given that the Read more...

We brought you news last week that more companies are being forced to undertake the messy business of Read more...

One industry that seems to have benefited from Sarbox is the legal industry. The number of internal investigations led by outside attorneys appears to be growing fast. According to a recent Read more...

Some recent stats suggest that big-name accounting firms are making lots of progress. By one measure, in 2005, the restatements filed by public companies was up 72 percent from the previous year. Read more...

It's interesting how some financial scandals have been unearthed by academics. One good example: The various studies about transactions costs to investors that eventually resulted in the SEC's Read more...