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Scary study on how lack of IPOs is harming US economy

The cart before the horse?With low skilled/educated labor and low negative savings rate, I don't think the ingredients for a fundamental rebound exist in the US. I guess Wall Street would like to continue to be able to fleece us, but hopefully, being taken once is enough for most investors....

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, economic destruction, same policy, IPO, carbon tax, USSR, socialist

Discussion threads 2009-11-06

Is greenhouse gas reporting about to become the next SOX-like IT problem?

Some help.Nobody's interested it seems, so here's a post.

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, greenhouse gas, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-10-03

Is greenhouse gas reporting about to become the next SOX-like IT problem?

The last two weeks have brought a whirlwind of news, from both a global and domestic perspective, that suggest things are about to get really tricky for businesses that have been ignoring the little matter of climate change and greenhouse gas emissions reporting. I couldn't possibly list everything but...

Tags: Energy Efficiency, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, Greenhouse Gas, Climate Change, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Verdantix, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-10-02

Cool word of the day: 'Boondoggle'

Cool word of the day: 'Boondoggle'IT Projects Model SOX projectsRight on! However, IT projects are not the only place to "Trash" millions of dollars. I specialize in SOX compliance projects, and base my methodologies on IT project management. The failure rates must be even higher for SOX, but all the...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Project management, Boondoggle, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, information technology

Discussion threads 2009-06-26

Sustainable change or SOX 2.0?

I had not intended riffing on my colleague Vinnie Mirchandani's piece: How ERP vendors can change the world. Seriously. We'd discussed the topic over the phone earlier in the week and at the time it was clear he had a solid position which Larry Dignan duly picks up. But there...

Tags: Strategy, Sustainability, Accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Consulting, Vinnie Mirchandani, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Outsourcing, Operational Accounting, Regulations, Financial Services, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Dennis Howlett

Blog posts 2009-06-02

The Impact of SARBANES-OXLEY, BASEL II and Other Regulations on Corporate IT Security Strategies: An Overview

Corporations of the 21st century must face up to the growing challenge of compliance. Governments worldwide are regulating information management and security with increasing amounts of legislation. Legislation that is written in an ambiguous legal language which may require small hordes of legal experts to decipher. These experts may understand...

Tags: IT Security, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, Compliance, SECUDE, Basel II, Government, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulations, Security, Financial Services, Financial Accounting, Finance

White papers 2009-05-22

News to know: IBM; SAP; Microsoft; Sarbanes-Oxley; EMC

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily.  For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Larry Dignan: IBM rolls out the 'Smart Cube' with app market: Think enterprise iPod-iTunes combo Joe McKendrick: Goodbye, SOX? AP: Supreme Court to...

Tags: Facebook, Larry Dignan, Craigslist, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Microsoft Windows 7, SAP AG, Microsoft Corp., EMC Corp., Netbook, IBM Corp., Netbooks, Nettops & MIDs, Storage, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software

Blog posts 2009-05-19

Goodbye, SOX?

Goodbye, SOX?What! No!The "Credit Crunch" meant nothing to me, but kill SOX and who will pay my outrageous SOX consulting fees.I'll be ruined!It's about time.Sarbox is a failure. The Siemens corruption case was in complliance with Sarbanes-Oxley.You don't have to look far to see that Congress knows nothing about...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Sarbox, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, goodbye

Discussion threads 2009-05-18

Goodbye, SOX?

Keep your eye on this one: the US Supreme Court has just decided to review the constitutionality of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. According to today's news, the Supremes said they would consider a legal challenge to the law, on the basis that it "violates the constitutionally...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Joe McKendrick

Blog posts 2009-05-18

Findings From the 'Compliance and Risk' Research Community: Use Auditor Demands to Get the Controls You Want

Many auditors are making unnecessary demands on IT organizations for effective, long term Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. The key is to ensure that technology initiatives for audit remediation deliver material business benefits and process improvements. To address auditor-driven requirements, most IT organizations are spending money and time on solutions that have little...

Tags: Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Compliance, Gartner Inc., Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Accounting, Regulations, Government, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2009-03-09

SOX Sec 404 Compliance in a Heterogeneous UNIX/Linux Environment

This document demonstrates how Symark PowerBroker and PowerPassword work in tandem to protect the integrity of data across heterogeneous UNIX/Linux systems to help bring your IT systems into compliance with the SOX section 404 requirements as outlined by various over site boards such as COBIT, ISACA, ISO and the Guide...

Tags: Symark Software, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Environment, Sarbanes-Oxley, Linux, Regulatory Compliance, UNIX, Regulations, Operating Systems, Open Source, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Software, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2009-01-01

Sarbanes Oxley 1 (Mobile)

Title 15 chapter 98 of the U.S. code, in an easy-to-browse, fully searchable version that fits in the palm of your hand. Perfect for lawyers, accountants, law students and corporate officers and board members, this version of the Act requires no network connection, so it's always available wherever you are....

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Mobile, Board, Network Connection, Cliff Maier, Corporate Governance, E-mail, Sarbanes-Oxley, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Online Communications, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance

Software downloads 2008-11-24

GRC in the current economy

Interview with OpenPages executive Gordon Burnes A couple of weeks ago, I ran a blog post concerning the recent Wall Street crisis and the role that compliance legislation like Sarbanes-Oxley had to play in preventing it. I contended that Sarbanes-Oxley failed and that the problem could be...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Compliance, Risk Management, Openpages Inc., GRC, Gordon, Sarbanes-Oxley, Strategy, Financial Services, Security, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Management, Brian Sommer

Blog posts 2008-11-03

Ikanos Communications Inc. Minimizes Time to Market and Achieves Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

Ikanos Communications, Inc. wanted to minimize time-to-market for products and gain information systems that support the niche semiconductor industry with flexible processes. The challenge was to meet Sarbanes-Oxley SOX compliance in time for the company's initial public offering, in just 90 days. Ikanos Communications implemented Oracle E-Business Suite On Demand...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Ikanos Communications Inc., Oracle Corp., Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

Case studies 2008-11-01

Indosat Meets SOX Compliance With Integrated Identity Management System

Indosat wanted to implement an identity management solution to minimize the risk arising from unauthorized system access and demonstrate compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley legislation by ensuring clear audit trails for all transactions. The challenge was to improve IT security operations control and support new business opportunities such as mobile banking. Indosat...

Tags: Oracle Corp., Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX Compliance, Identity Management, Identity Management Solution, Authentication/Encryption, Security

Case studies 2008-10-01

Canada Implements Corporate Governance: Bill 198 and Internal Controls for Technology

Much has been written about the internal control and disclosure requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ("SOX") in the United States following many high-profile cases of corporate malfeasance and deceptive practices. Not surprisingly, Canada has enacted its own solution to today's governance and financial reporting requirements, factoring in the US experience...

Tags: Financial Reporting, Internal Control, Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, Corporate Governance, Tripwire, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Planning, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2008-09-11

SOX Compliance - Purchasing Departments Face Intense Scrutiny

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX, is an on-going migraine headache for corporate America because compliance is expensive, confusing and increasingly stringent. Companies are justifiably nervous about the uncertainty surrounding internal controls since no governing bodies have precisely determined what compliance with Section 404 actually means. Purchasing functions, especially, come under close...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX Compliance, Bellwether Software, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2008-09-02

Server Room Security, Data Control, and Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 SarbOx was established specifically to address financial reporting for public companies. The accounting data that is the foundation for this financial reporting is invariably electronic-based, and as a result, needs to be adequately protected and controlled, both for the corporation's benefit as well as to...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Data, Server, Server Room, Medeco High Security Locks, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance

White papers 2008-07-15

INVOICES 5-5 and SOX Compliance Support

The acronym SOX is often encountered in meetings and in requests for information or proposals. It is an important topic today, and there are many interpretations of it. This paper shows that when purchasing products that affect financial documentation, it is important to select products that support SOX conformity -...

Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX Compliance, ReadSoft, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

White papers 2008-06-01

IT Manager Webcast: Microsoft IT Compliance: Policy, HBI, SOX, and PCI (Level 200)

Disclosure of High Business Impact HBI information might cause severe material loss to Microsoft, the information asset owner, or relying parties. The attendee of this webcast will learn how Microsoft developed HBI policy that complies with SOX and the Payment Card Industry PCI standards. The attendee will also learn how...

Tags: Webcast, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Compliance, PCI, Microsoft Corp., Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Asset Management, Quality, Regulations, Operational Accounting, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Operational Planning, Business Operations

Webcasts 2008-04-03