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If you're a small public company, you've got some big compliance issues to deal with. Many are likely behind the curve--even with the latest delay from the SEC. Companies that take a proactive Read more...

Let's take a moment to appreciate what small- and medium-sized companies are up against. The big firms can throw resources at their compliance issues; many have been forced. Some already had ERP-type Read more...

> Prosecutors: Skilling does not deserve new trial. Article> Dems nominate two for SEC commissioner openings. Read more...

A year ago, the AICPA passed new rules governing the audits of private companies. The deadline for compliance is December. So you've got a lot of companies in full audit mode, a "mad Read more...

Small-companies are gearing up to comply with Sarbanes Oxley, and it could prove painful for those who are not prepared. Hoping to ease the transition, the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Read more...

Blue ribbon-type committees are usually formed in the wake of some perceived crisis, like the nation's financial competitiveness. Sarbanes Oxley has been one reason for the spate of committees that Read more...

This big companies can perhaps afford to throw a lot of resources toward fraud prevention. But what about small companies? The need is just as dire, but a less expensive approach is often required. Read more...

Sarbanes Oxley gets tossed around a lot as the reason for small-company woes. Anytime there's a delisting, you can bet "the additional costs of Sarbanes Oxley" gets ritualistically trotted out. But Read more...

There has been a lot of ink spilled on small companies and Sarbox. What about small Read more...

The fact that AS5 does not require management "attestation" about management's controls until the Read more...