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U.S. Banker January 2010 Rob Garver	No (More) Quarter...Perhaps The SEC says we've seen the last of the reprieves for small companies that have so far avoided complying with the 404(b) provision in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Community bankers best hope now is that Congress will step in and give them a permanent exemption.
CFO March 15, 2004 Craig Schneider	A World of Trouble Even with an extended deadline for Sarbox compliance, questions about offshoring have companies on edge.
CFO March 15, 2006 David M. Katz	A Tough Act to Follow What CFOs really think about Sarbox -- and how they would fix it. Included are the results of an exclusive survey of finance executives on the topic.
CFO September 1, 2003 Alix Nyberg	Sticker Shock When Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, it didn't worry about how much it would cost companies. Today, CFOs are totting up the compliance bill -- and they don't like what they see.
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CFO April 1, 2010 Tim Reason	Auditing Your Auditor After nearly a decade of turmoil, companies have gained the advantage in negotiating with their auditors.
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InternetNews December 15, 2006 Roy Mark	SEC Brings Proxies Online Shareholders will soon be able to find proxy statements and annual reports online, according to new voluntary rules approved this week by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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BusinessWeek April 9, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	Michael Oxley's Next Act Michael Oxley talks about SarbOx, private equity, and American competitiveness.
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CFO May 1, 2010 Sarah Johnson	You Complete My Audit The relationship between accounting firms and their corporate clients has been shaky over the past decade, to say the least, but amid the tumult of Sarbanes-Oxley and thorny auditor-client issues lie long-lasting relationships, some that have endured for more than 50 years.
CFO February 1, 2003 Alix Nyberg	Auditor Independence: Separation Anxiety Many tax services may be "inappropriate" work for auditors to perform for their audit clients, says the SEC.
CFO January 30, 2004 John Goff	Sarboxing Finance executives continue to grapple with section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley. So far, it's unclear who's winning.
CFO December 1, 2004 Kate O'Sullivan	Laying Down the Law By naming compliance officers, companies are putting new focus on regulatory issues -- and giving CFOs a break.
CFO February 1, 2005 John Goff	Looking for Gaps The latest generation of compliance software promises to do more to ease the burden of internal controls assessment.
Wall Street & Technology January 4, 2004	Beyond Compliance: The Business Value of Sarbox Investing in Sarbanes-Oxley could offer a competitive edge, according to a recent TowerGroup report.
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Wall Street & Technology February 4, 2005 Maria Santos	Compliance As the Securities and Exchange Commission steps up its efforts to regulate the industry and protect investors, financial institutions must take proactive measures to comply with current and possible future rules before the SEC takes action against them.
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CFO May 1, 2005 Tim Reason	Feeling the Pain Are the benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley worth the cost? Many companies are voicing their concerns to the SEC. The top complaint about 404 is that auditors must point out management's own assessment of internal controls.
CFO June 1, 2008 Sarah Johnson	The PCAOB Turns 5.099 We're inspired by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board's birthday to review its short history -- by the numbers.
CFO May 1, 2008 Alix Stuart	Auditor Angst Want faster, cheaper audits? Your auditor humbly suggests you avoid last-minute data dumps and other less-than-helpful practices.
CIO July 1, 2004 Christopher Koch	The Sarbox Conspiracy Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts are eating up CIO time and budgets. Worse, CIOs are being relegated to a purely tactical role. And that may be the CFO's plan.
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CFO August 1, 2004	The Enforcer If audit firms don't voluntarily improve their processes, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) chairman William McDonough promises he'll make them.
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CFO December 1, 2011 Alix Stuart	Smoothing the IPO Path A new SEC committee wants to help smaller companies find less costly ways to raise capital.
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CFO May 8, 2006 Russ Banham	Party of Three With corporate reputations -- as well as their own -- on the line, finance managers are increasingly relying on outside advisers to help with internal controls.
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CFO July 1, 2003 Kris Frieswick	How Audits Must Change Auditors face more pressure to find fraud.
CFO September 1, 2004 Alix Nyberg	Raising Red Flags As they identify control weaknesses, companies find a common one: inadequate finance staffs.
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CFO October 1, 2011 Sarah Johnson	Making Audits More Audible New rules would require auditors to speak up about possible problems, and describe in more detail what they do and don't look at.
CFO September 1, 2002 Andrew Osterland	No More Mr. Nice Guy A new CFO survey suggests why new rules for auditors may be a wise idea.
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CFO March 1, 2003 Tim Reason	Two Weeks in January The SEC put much of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act into effect by passing a slew of new rules. Here's what was proposed and what was disposed.
CFO September 1, 2005 John Goff	Fractured Fraternity Oh for the days when auditors were counselors and not pricey overseers. In fact, some CFOs say dealings with external auditors have become a lot like encounters with the Internal Revenue Service: shrill, chilly, and frustrating as hell.
CIO May 15, 2003 Ben Worthen	Your Risks and Responsibilities You may think the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation has nothing to do with you, the CIO. You'd be wrong.
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Financial Planning September 1, 2006 Jane Worthington	Accounting for Compliance Instead of viewing compliance as a necessary evil, financial advisors should see it as a cost of doing business and learn how to quantify that cost.