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Selecting the right investigative resource: when does an allegation of financial statement fraud call for an in-house investigation, and when is hiring outside experts prudent? Regan, Greg; Rivera, Kristin Dec 1, 2009 2844
Auditors And Amendments To The JSE Listings Requirements. Oct 22, 2009 655
Later than it seems: major changes in financial reporting rules are almost here, and insurers should be concerned. Foster, Greg; Bondurant, Ward Jul 1, 2009 1284
IRS Provides Trends, Tips, Internal Control Questionnaire And Plan Documentation Guide Online. Jun 19, 2009 1381
Firms warned to step up IT auditing. Brief article Jun 1, 2009 174
Double vision on oversight: accounting regulators want two audit firm partners to review each public company's audits and interim reports. Lindorff, Dave Apr 1, 2009 406
Criminalising Cartels - Confusion Or Clarity? McInnes, Ross Sep 22, 2008 1107
SEC Begins Small Business Cost-Benefit Study Of Section 404 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002, And Proposes One-Year Extension Of Final Compliance Requirements For Smaller Companies. Apr 18, 2008 618
UK council seeks comments on Auditor Liability. Alvarado, K. Brief article Feb 1, 2008 243
FDA starts effort to respond to I.G. report on dwindling BiMo audits; Part 11 still a concern. Cezanne, Jeannette Dec 1, 2007 692
Results Of 2006 AGM Survey. Jun 28, 2007 2675
Audit Exemption. Geldart, Joanne Jun 5, 2007 1080
Two years and counting: a review of Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 reporting. Taylor, Mark H. Jun 1, 2007 2464
Executive compensation--fighting audit challenges. Smigocki, Michael Jun 1, 2007 899
A missed opportunity. Dangre, Philippe Column Jun 1, 2007 481
Should congress mandate audit firm rotation? Dickins, Denise Dec 22, 2006 748
Regulation: a help or hindrance to business growth? Hills, Roderick M. Sep 1, 2006 3636
Audit Alert on Options backdating. Brief article Sep 1, 2006 82
Auditor Attestation Deadline Is Extended for Some Companies. Beck, Andrew; McCallum, Leslie Aug 14, 2006 447
SEC Will Issue Further Guidance on Internal Control Rules, but Small Companies Won't Be Exempt. Jul 17, 2006 393
Ireland shifts audit exemption. Brief article Jul 1, 2006 118
IIA radio presents: the Adventures of Auditorman and COSO Boy. Jacka, J. Michael Jun 1, 2006 1681
The sky isn't falling fear of SOX is waning. Hrywna, Mark Apr 1, 2006 3885
European Union Updates Auditing Rules. Mar 3, 2006 863
FERC Revokes Market-Based Rates for Quarterly Report Violations and Finalizes Audit Procedures. Bushee, Jim; Dweck, Jake; Forshay, Paul; Frank, Dan; Gibbs, Kirstin; McCrea, Keith; Noland, Rich; Ro Feb 24, 2006 914
Commission lists desired qualities of police auditor. Jan 13, 2006 393
Deloitte Weekly VAT news - Week ended 25 November 2005. Dec 1, 2005 668
IIJ-Tech, TIS and Hummingbird Launch the Audit Structure Service, an Infrastructure Solution for Information Management, Auditing, and Storage for Compliance with the Anticipated Japanese SOX Law. Nov 21, 2005 964
The whistleblower hotline quandary: diverse whistleblower systems around the globe--and hotlines deemed illegal in France--are creating problems for companies seeking to operate uniform, global systems. Three attorneys review the issues and discuss possible solutions. Simpson, Aaron P. Nov 1, 2005 1948
FERC Adopts Enforcement Policy Statement and Proposes Anti-Manipulation Rules and Audit Protections. Bushee, Jim; Dweck, Jake; Frank, Dan; McCrea, Keith; Soto, Andrew; Turner, Paul; Wiggins, Dena Oct 28, 2005 1252
Critics say accounting reform has gone too far: costly new rules in Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 create woes for public companies. Cziborr, Chris Aug 8, 2005 962
Lessons learned: COSO, COBiT and other emerging standards for SOX compliance. Putrus, Robert Jul 1, 2005 1112
IIA issues IS audit guidance. Whitley, J. Jun 1, 2005 322
Companies sensing a big chill with auditors: the outside auditor-corporate client relationship has changed considerably in the advent of Sarbanes-Oxley and the PCAOB rules. Stricter standards and an insistence on independence have created uncertainty and some friction. Millman, Gregory J. Jun 1, 2005 2261
Coping with Sarbanes-Oxley: bane of small business isn't going away. Marks, Susan J. Jun 1, 2005 1982
Audit rotation misinformation. Brief Article May 1, 2005 149
The new importance of materiality: CPAs can use this familiar concept to identify key control exceptions. Vorhies, James Brady May 1, 2005 2804
Federal Supply Schedule Contracts: Show and Tell. Apr 26, 2005 1210
A tremendously costly law: Sarbanes-Oxley, three years after its unfortunate passage. Berlau, John Apr 11, 2005 2009
A deficient system. McCuaig, Bruce Feb 1, 2005 515
Changes in auditing practices affect nonprofit governance. Woehlke, James Feb 1, 2005 375
PCAOB sets ambitious 2005 agenda. Brief Article Jan 1, 2005 113
Guidance on SB 1262. Brief Article Jan 1, 2005 130
Clarifying CBA, PCAOB differences. Moyle, John D. Jan 1, 2005 949
A fresh look at walkthroughs: PCAOB's Auditing Standard No. 2 provides new perspective on an old audit procedure. Turpen, Richard A. Dec 1, 2004 1884
A new stage of reform: the European Commission's recently appointed internal audit chief says his organization must continue to work toward modernization and progress. Baker, Neil Dec 1, 2004 2619
Costa Rica. Brief Article Dec 1, 2004 48
Memorandum About Insurance Audit Law. Sep 29, 2004 2097
SEC OKs Auditing Standard No. 2; PCAOB adopts Standard No. 3. Brief Article Aug 1, 2004 94
New CPE requirements in GOV'T Auditing Standards. Brief Article Aug 1, 2004 85
Auditor independence: a new structure is needed. Scribner, Donald R. Brief Article Jul 1, 2004 284
PCAOB adopts auditing standard, delays non-U.S. firm registration. Brief Article Jun 1, 2004 103
Hot stuff: CPA profession keeps emerging in proposed legislation. Allen, Bruce C. Jun 1, 2004 832
PCAOB establishes Standing Advisory Group. Whitley, J. Brief Article Jun 1, 2004 224
The good side of Sarbanes-Oxley: audit committees can benefit from the behaviors that the legislation promotes if they understand--and know how to avoid--its possible pitfalls. Scott, Wes Jun 1, 2004 1248
On the road of change: it's been five years since The IIA adopted a new definition of internal auditing. Several of the profession's thought leaders reflect on this milestone and discuss its place in audit history. Chapman, Christy Jun 1, 2004 3978
EU accession and sound financial management: before allowing 10 new countries to join its ranks, the European Union insisted that they develop independent internal audit professions to monitor controls on spending. Now, following the accession, much work remains to be done. Baker, Neil Jun 1, 2004 1376
Douglas R. Carmichael: a coordinated effort; The chief auditor for the U.S. PCAOB says his group is using a team approach as it begins tough inspections of accounting firms. Barrier, Michael Interview Jun 1, 2004 2496
AS2: when the pedal hits the metal; Although the costs and opportunity cost of the PCAOB's new audit standard are substantial, Financial Executives Research Foundation (FERF) finds that financial executives also view it as an opportunity to reinvigorate and reinforce the importance of internal controls. Orenstein, Edith G. May 1, 2004 1524
Playing peekaboo! Brief Article May 1, 2004 274
Document Retention Policies Have Long-Term Benefits. Apr 26, 2004 2584
ICSA Guidance on Board Committees. Apr 8, 2004 554
Legal loophole allows SMEs to avoid audit. Apr 1, 2004 567
Section 404: delayed and examined. Brune, C. Apr 1, 2004 633
Legal and ethical considerations regarding outsourcing: members must comply with the Code of Professional Conduct and other pronouncements. Anderson, Alan W. Mar 1, 2004 2304
IIA Standards revised. Whitley, J. Feb 1, 2004 452
Audit firm rotation not yet required. Whitley, J. Feb 1, 2004 466
Audit committee guidance developed. Whitley, J. Feb 1, 2004 330
Do we really need heroes? Grossi, Gianni Feb 1, 2004 502
Price of SOX to run into millions. Brief Article Feb 1, 2004 64
Audit threshold raised to 5.6m [pounds sterling]: the change is expected to save SMEs 94 million [pounds sterling], while an increased turnover threshold should help more to gain from tax incentives. Berens, Camilla Feb 1, 2004 374
Auditor Association With Documents Containing Financial Statements. Dec 22, 2003 667
Auditor Independence Moves Closer to Reality. Dec 18, 2003 940
Materiality considerations: audits of government financial statements just got more complex. Whittington, Ray Nov 1, 2003 3361
Sarbanes-Oxley: after the honeymoon. Hodges, J. Oct 1, 2003 412
Single audit changes: the recently revised version of OMB Circular A-133 increased the single audit threshold to $500,000 from $300,000 and the cognizant agency threshold to $50 million from $25 million. Gauthier, Stephen Oct 1, 2003 1103
Rush to register: deadline looms for public-audit firms to file with federal government. Wilder, Brent Sep 1, 2003 1510
The new accounting environment: companies face a paradigm shift in how they conduct business. Harrington, Cynthia Aug 1, 2003 3299
Principles, not rules: thanks to codes drafted under Mervyn King, South Africa has taken the lead in defining corporate governance in broadly inclusive terms. Barrier, Michael Interview Aug 1, 2003 2463
A broad view of Section 404: organizations would do well to approach Sarbanes-Oxley compliance from an ERM perspective. Farrell, John Aug 1, 2003 1380
Canadian Rules Will Demand More From CEOs, CFOs And Audit Committees. Jul 22, 2003 2234
Get in line: CPAs face new set of CBA regs. (Cover Story). Ascierto, Jerry Jul 1, 2003 2138
Sarbanes-Oxley one year later: the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has had a far-reaching impact on global business, yet there are still more questions than answers. (Capital edge: legislastive & regulatory update). Montana, John Jul 1, 2003 1507
SEC Adopts Rules Implementing the Internal Control Report Required by Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Best, Edward S.; Blair, Michael T.; Carlson, James B.; Curley, Robert E.; Davis, Scott J.; Feiman, R Jun 19, 2003 5413
2003 OMB Compliance Supplement issued. Brief Article Jun 1, 2003 177
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Update - SEC Issues New Rules Under Section 303 Prohibiting Improper Influence Of Auditors. May 27, 2003 819
Auditor Independence. May 16, 2003 1409
SEC Approves Adoption of Rules Implementing the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: Rules Implement Auditor Independence Standards, Require Disclosure In MD&A About Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, and Require Retention of Audit. Scanlon, Michael J.; Hess, John May 14, 2003 950
The hidden benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley. (Chief Concern). May 1, 2003 644
Managing email hell: a surge in legal demands for long-forgotten emails is playing right into the hands of Zantaz CEO Steve King. (Technology). Girard, Kim May 1, 2003 1787
Reform measures achieve fruition. Mar 1, 2003 481
Securities Legal Alert. Feb 4, 2003 1859
Playing the advantage: the Sarbanes-Oxley Act may be a big boost to Canada's CMAs. (Management Trends). Teltscher, Lawrence Feb 1, 2003 864
Answering the outrage: reacting to the public chorus of disapproval, Congress, the listing exchanges, and the Securities and Exchange Commission quickly rose to the challenge of industry reform after Enron and WorldCom. Zwirn, Ed Panel Discussion Feb 1, 2003 2090
Assessing new responsibilities. Mullan, Sheila Feb 1, 2003 2281
SEC Proposals Address Financial Disclosure Sarbanes-Oxley Rules - Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Filing of Earnings Releases. Jan 6, 2003 4704
New law brings changes for professional services: federal law to create new costs for service providers, clients. (Services). Jones, Rene'e Beasley Jan 6, 2003 815
Sec regs could limit tax services to audit clients. (News & Trends). Brief Article Jan 1, 2003 229
Be aware: New laws are here; Although regulations related to these laws are still in the proposal stage, the laws became effective Jan. 1, 2003. (News & Trends). Jan 1, 2003 486
Special Committee on State Regulation established. Brief Article Jan 1, 2003 150

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