Compliance Alert: Independent Comp Committees May be Required

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton June 23, 2010

The amendment below to the Wall Street Reform Act has been passed.  The amendment still needs to be signed into law but it requires (among other things) an Independent Compensation Committee.  This will impact certain exchanges and will most certainly be tested as part of Sarbanes-Oxley controls.

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Tags: 404, 404 audit, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information, Sarbanes-Oxley, Entity Level Controls

Compliance Alert: More News on the Sarbanes-Oxley 404(b) Reprieve

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton June 20, 2010

PriceWaterHouseCoopers posted a great update today. Please read the quoted summary below and follow the link to read the full update!

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Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information, Sarbanes-Oxley

SOX 404(b) Debate Continued: More information from yesterday's meeting

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton June 16, 2010

Again, from Fawn.  This is more information about how the permanent Sarbanes-Oxley 404(b) reprieve for non-accelerated filers was first voted down and then approved - both in the same meeting.  More to come. 

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Tags: audit costs, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information, Sarbanes-Oxley

SEC Study: Benefits of 404 Expressed By Investors

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton June 15, 2010

This is a study from the SEC.  It contains very interesting information on 404 and the benefits investors found in companies which complied with 404. 

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Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, audit costs, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information, Sarbanes-Oxley

Compliance Alert: Senate Negotiators Reject & then Accept 404(b) Exemption

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton June 15, 2010

I contacted Fawn who posted the following press release today:

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Tags: Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information