This is a great article from CFO.com about Kenneth Johnson, the new SEC Finance Chief, and what he plans to do.
CFO.COM: New SEC Finance Chief Will Stress Internal Controls
Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information
SOX Compliance: MSNBC.com: Impact of Wall Street reform up in the air
From MSNBC.com. This article relates to when/if non-accelerated filers may be required to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley, section 404(b), or the external audit attestation portion of Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance since the Wall Street Reform Act contains an amendment that, if passed, would grant a permanent reprieve to non-accelerated filers (those public companies with a market cap of less than $75MM). Great article:
"Impact of Wall Street reform up in the air
Overhaul of financial rules may have unintended consequences
Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information
The below excerpt is from Webcpa.com. This is a great article outlining reasoning as to why small companies should not be exempt from SOX 404 Audits.
Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information
Compliance Alert: Associated Press: Senate passes financial reform bill
We do not know yet if the amendment for a permanent 404(b) Sarbanes-Oxley reprieve was included or excluded. We will probably know tomorrow.
Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information
SOX Compliance: MSNBC.com Sweeping Wall Street reform bill advances
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:
Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information