Wall Street Reform: Who Wins, and Who Loses?

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton July 1, 2010

Here is an article I thought our readers would find interesting that details the Wall Street Reform and the effects it will have on various industries. There is also a video of Obama discussing the topic of the Wall Street Reform:

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House Approves Wall Street Reform Package

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton July 1, 2010

I read an interesting Press Release this morning, titled "House Approves Wall Street Reform Package." To read the press release, follow the link below:

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Tags: Compliance tools, Announcements, audit costs, Wall Street Reform, compliance

CAQ Reaction to PCAOB Court Decision

Posted by Bill Bockwoldton June 28, 2010

I read this press release this morning and feel that our readers will find it interesting. It details the Center for Audit Quality's reaction to the Supreme Court's PCAOB Decision:

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Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, Announcements, 404, 404 audit, audit costs, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information, SOX Basic®, audit scope, external auditing, insurance audit, Sarbanes-Oxley for Non-Profits

Compliance Alert: Status of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404(b)

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton June 27, 2010

For those of you who are curious,  the below article from TNBankers.org gives descriptions of some of the key provisions of the Reform Bill that is currently being worked on:

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Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, Compliance tools, 404, 404 audit, audit costs, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information, SOX Basic®, SOX Compliance Made Simple, Wall Street Reform, external auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley for Non-Profits

Compliance Alert: CPA Society Supports SOX for Small Companies

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton June 27, 2010

The Ohio Society of CPAs  commented on the "Last-minute attempt made to remove small public company exemption from financial reform"  in 404(b) in the article below on 25 June 2010. They discussed the fact that investors in small companies deserve safeguards against possible fraud. After all, if there are no safeguards to prevent fraud for small public companies, that will ultimately lead to a lack of investment in these companies as investors will not feel secure in doing so. Click  here to read the full statement.

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Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, Compliance tools, Announcements, 404, 404 audit, audit costs, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information, SOX Basic®, SOX Compliance Made Simple, Wall Street Reform, Sarbanes-Oxley, external auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley for Non-Profits