SOX 404(a) - It Can Apply To More Than You Think

Posted by Bill Bockwoldton April 12, 2011

Background

The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 – passed in July 2010 -- permanently exempted non-accelerated filers (public companies with a market cap <$75M) from Sarbanes-Oxley, Section 404(b), which requires an external audit review of a company’s internal controls over financial reporting. Instead, non-accelerated filers can continue to “self-certify” the adequacy of their internal controls under the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley, section 404(a).

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Tags: Internal Controls, 404, Sarbanes-Oxley

Safe Harbor Statements for Material Weaknesses?

Posted by Bill Bockwoldton March 15, 2011

I found an article very interesting today about disclosures released from LinkedIn as part of their planned IPO. Language used described material weaknesses in a seemingly similar way that other forward-looking statements are made - which I find disturbing.

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Tags: Internal Controls, 404, IPO

The Economic Benefits of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act?: Evidence From a Natural Experiment

Posted by Bill Bockwoldton January 18, 2011

Interesting post from www.compliancehome.com

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Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, 404, 404 audit, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information, Wall Street Reform, compliance, risk management, Sarbanes-Oxley

Internal Controls Tools Suite That Can Ease The Management Of Your Accounting & Financial Reporting

Posted by Bill Bockwoldton January 6, 2011

Have you ever wondered how internal controls can benefit your accounting and financial reporting systems? Have you been worrying excessively, recently, concerning the upcoming audit of your company and possible conflicting situations that could arise? Certainly, for a firm in the 21st century proper accounting management is one of the most vital issues, and that's why smaller companies with limited staff resources in this field should make use of up to date technologies to take care of this.  See more via this link:jimmie8owens.typepad.com

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Tags: risk assessment, 404, Vibato Products, 404 audit, audit costs, Product Information, compliance, risk management, Vibato

Criminal Exposure Under Sarbanes-Oxley

Posted by Bill Bockwoldton December 9, 2010

Great article from the Criminal Defense Lawyers Los Angeles.  Here is a snippet:

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Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, 404, 404 audit, compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, audit scope