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

Lora Bentley Interview: Vibato's Simple Sarbox New Year's Tips

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton January 4, 2010

Lora Bentley of IT Business Edge published the remainder of our New Year's Resolutions.  The article can be read via this list: 

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Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Vibato, audit scope

Sarbanes-Oxley Opponents

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton October 26, 2009

I recently responded to an article posted by James Dornbrook Staff Writer of the Kansas City Business Journal.  It is really unfortunate that people are spending so much money on SOX compliance.  As always, we strongly encourage everyone to consider their options when implementing SOX.  It doesn't have to be an expensive, overbearing experience.  I do get a kick out of the executives who act as though they are victims of the SEC now because of SOX; it is almost as though they were forced to go public under duress...in any event, the article and my comments can be found here.

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Tags: 404 audit, audit costs, risk management, audit scope, external auditing

Internal Audit Teams Come Up Short

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton October 25, 2009

I recently had the privilege of commenting on a great article from Matt Kelly, editor-in-chief of Compliance Week.  The article discusses the strains put on internal audit teams.  Check out the article and my comments here.

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Tags: risk assessment, 404 audit, risk management, audit scope, external auditing