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• Effective corporate compliance programs
  (2009-08-25) We are living in an era of increased regulation and renewed enforcement efforts, especially for public companies as well as...
• Use operational controls to combat a down economy
  (2009-01-23) Surviving the worst economy in decades requires some boldness in terms of operational objectives, notes columnist and accounting executive Ronald...
• Independent oversight critical for long-term solution to financial crisis
  (2008-10-22) What's the best way to ensure the causes of the nation's financial crisis never repeat themselves? In this edition of...
• Something more onerous than SOX? Try global accounting standards
  (2007-12-18) The demise of generally accepted accounting principles in the United States in favor of global accounting standards has accelerated and...
• Technology helps but the best way to reduce Sarbox cost is with people
  (2007-06-20) The heartbeat of strong internal controls is not the enabling IT, notes columnist Ron Kral, but investing in your people...
• Corporate control begins with a strong board
  (2006-12-12) Even after some the most widely publicized corporate scandals in American history, the boards of directors of too many companies...
• The Big Picture of SOX 404
  (2006-10-03) Sarbanes-Oxley has been more costly than projected, and has identified more risk within business organizations, but the benefits for reliable...
• Star panel re-evaluates Sarbanes-Oxley one year in at SEC headquarters
  (2005-04-13) Washington, D.C. — A full house packed the SEC headquarters for a public forum to discuss the most onerous section...
• Observations from the Sarbanes-Oxley trenches
  (2004-10-13) With Section 404 effective dates right around the corner, wide speculation is that many companies’ material weaknesses in Sarbanes-Oxley compliance...
• Technology Implications of Sarbanes-Oxley
  (2004-01-28) Corporate America is currently facing major government-mandated change as a result of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Sarbox). While the act requires...