FEI Survey Reports SOX Adds Value to Businesses

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton June 27, 2010

PRNewswire has a very interesting article on the most recent FEI Survey titled "FEI Survey: Companies Report Signs of Stabilization with 2009 Auditing Process." The survey found that most companies complying with SOX had smoother audit processes and felt they had better control and understanding of their company as well as their responsibility. Ultimately, they found SOX to be valuable to their business process. If you would like to read the full article about the survey and its findings, please click on the link below:

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Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, Compliance tools, Announcements, deadline, 404 audit, audit costs, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information, SOX Compliance Made Simple, compliance, risk management, Sarbanes-Oxley, external auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley for Non-Profits

Decision in Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton June 27, 2010

I read a press release titled "Decision in Free Enterprise Fund v. PCAOB". To read the full press release, click on the link below: 

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Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, Compliance tools, Announcements, 404, 404 audit, audit costs, Sarbanes-Oxley Training, compliance, risk management, Sarbanes-Oxley, external auditing, Sarbanes-Oxley for Non-Profits

Compliance Alert: Status of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404(b)

Posted by Bill Bockwoldton June 24, 2010

Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404(b), defined as the requirement to have internal controls reviewed and opined by an external auditor, became a requirement for non-accelerated filers or those companies with a market cap of less than $75MM (after removing insiders, etc) on June 15, 2010.  

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

SOX Compliance Made Simple®: Now Available in Mandarin!!

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton June 24, 2010

Vibato is delighted to announce that we are now offering our SOX Compliance Made Simple® product suite in Mandarin. This includes our SOX Basic®Risk AssessmentSegregation of Duties, and all of our pre-defined process cycles and software.   

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Tags: Compliance tools, Announcements, 404, SOX Basic®, SOX Compliance Made Simple, Product Information, Sarbanes-Oxley, Compliance in China

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