SOX Compliance: MSNBC.com Sweeping Wall Street reform bill advances

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton May 19, 2010

From MSNBC.com; this bill could have an impact on the requirement for non-accelerated filers to be compliant with the Sarbanes-Oxley section 404(b) by June 15, 2010:

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Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance: When to ask for a SAS 70 / SSAE 16

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton May 12, 2010

NOTE: This blog, originally published in May, 2010, was updated on August 29, 2011, to reflect the replacement of SAS 70 reports with Service Organization Reports (SOCs) prepared under SSAE no. 16 and AT 101.

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From CFO.com: You Complete My Audit

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton May 12, 2010

Sarah Johnson wrote a great article for CFO Magazine about Auditor-Client Relationships. It is interesting to note that while many relationships have changed numerous times, there are those that have lasted for 50+ years. Having long lasting relationships may help, as both the company and auditor are able to understand exactly how the company works. However, if these relationships last too long, there is the possibility for regulations to be relaxed or issues to be overlooked.

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INDEPENDENT SECTOR: SARBANES-OXLEY IMPLICATIONS FOR NONPROFITS

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton April 29, 2010

The Independent Sector featured a great article on SOX:

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Response to Dale Halling about how Sarbanes-Oxley is a Waste

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton April 26, 2010

Dale Halling wrote this comment on one of my articles: 

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