Category: Sarbanes–Oxley
Conquer complexity: Get briefed on the latest accounting updates
In the accounting world, the rules are ever changing. Large in scope and long awaited, the new rule for recognizing revenue continues to get clarifications in the months leading up to its effective date. The new leasing st…
See MoreView the finance work around the IPO as a marathon, not a sprint
Going public takes endurance. The whole process—from the decision to go IPO, to the S-1 filing and the roadshow, to the first day of trading and then the post-IPO phase—usually takes longer than expected and puts a maj…
See MoreA 6-point internal control checklist for year end (yes, already!)
Many people say life speeds up as you get older. Maybe that’s why the year-end crunch seems to keep getting tighter. The end of Q3 is upon us and year end is right around the corner. While the company’s SOX testing may…
See MoreHot topics for finance departments in 2015
There’s a tension for finance organizations that go public. Throughout the year, they are faced with new rules from accounting standard-setters, new guidance from accounting firms and new direction by regulators that cou…
See More4 things no one’s telling you about SOX compliance
The JOBS Act granted some relief from the burdens of SOX for emerging growth companies, and while any relief was most welcome, the changes brought on some confusion. And it hasn’t abated even three years later. There’s…
See MoreWhat to do if you’ve been in denial about the new COSO framework
Regulators are not requiring companies to follow the new COSO framework even though the 1992 version is being retired later this year. While we encourage companies to adopt the new internal control framework and most of th…
See MoreUnearthing revenue and expense opportunities through SOX
It is easy to see why, after Sarbanes-Oxley became law in the early 2000s and internal-control testers and reviewers became sought-after professionals, that the demand for their talents sometimes went to their heads. From …
See MoreSOX management testing: The debate over in-house vs. external testers
In its decade-long life, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act has triggered many emotional arguments. One that continues to persist, even all these years later, is whether management testing can be done in-house or should be done solely…
See MoreSizing up the impacts of NASDAQ’s attempt to close the SOX loophole created by the JOBS Act
NASDAQ recently filed a proposed rule change with the SEC that’s seemingly aimed at SOX compliance. If implemented, each NASDAQ-listed company will be required to establish and maintain an internal audit function “to p…
See MoreWhere is SOX really headed?
The passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 10 years ago dramatically improved corporate governance in U.S. companies, restoring investor confidence in U.S. capital markets in the wake of headline-making accounting blowups (Enro…
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