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2004-08-31

FASB Scraps Options Tax Proposal

New accounting standard will return to Statement 123 guidance.

2004-08-30

Firms scramble to meet Sarbanes-Oxley deadline

Companies that snoozed, now lose.

2004-08-30

DPL Sues Former CFO, Other Execs

DPL alleges that 3 ex-executives circumvented the compensation committee and accelerated their own pay packages.

2004-08-30

SEC Lets Up on the Accelerator for Final Phase

A one-year postponement of the third and final phase of regulations of Section 404.

2004-08-23

SEC Questions Auditor Turnover

The SEC wants voluntary disclosure of why auditors and clients part ways.

2004-08-23

Real-Time Reporting Takes Flight

A new Sarbanes-Oxley Act rules that force companies to become faster and more forthcoming about disclosing material events went into effect today.

2004-08-19

Janus Firm Settles Fraud Charges

Janus was ordered to disgorge $50 million and pay civil penalties of $50 million.

2004-08-18

Canada Opens Probe of Nortel Accounting

A criminal investigation by Canadian authorities is being done after an informal review of its accounting practices.

2004-08-18

FASB To Discuss Options Costs Today

Is compensation-cost attribution and is it an option that is a as liability or equity?

2004-08-17

Reaching Full Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley

How one public company is meeting demands for better corporate governance.

2004-08-17

Survey: The Impact of Compliance on Finance Operations

Executives plan substantial changes in how finance departments control, manage, and automate key processes.

2004-08-17

Life Insurer CFOs Concerned about Sarbox Costs

Implementing Sarbanes-Oxley and the demands required to meet the internal control requirements of Section 404.

2004-08-16

SEC May Delay Sarbox Implementation

Accounting reform has overloaded auditors and corporate clients.

2004-08-12

Sarbox 404 Costs 63%Higher than Expected

404 compliance goes into effect Nov. 15, 2004.

2004-08-12

Whistle-blowers may be calling 3rd parties

Until recently, internal company hot lines have been the main forum companies had to field complaints from whistle-blowers.

2004-08-10

SEC Fines Insurers $20 Million

Companies sold variable annuities to market timers and in their prospectuses said the products were not aimed at timers.

2004-08-10

Suit Charges Halliburton with Accounting Fraud

Illegal accounting activities from 1998 to 2002, a shareholder class-action lawsuit reportedly alleges.

2004-08-10

Internal Audit - Sarbox Role

IIA spells out the tasks internal auditors should perform with Sections 404 and 302 of Sarbox.

2004-08-10

Bristol-Myers to Pay $150 Million in SEC Settlement

Charges alleged the pharmaceutical giant inflated sales and earnings to fool investors.

2004-08-10

Sarbox Spurs Technology Spending, CFOs Say

Software budgets are burgeoning at many companies.

2004-08-03

Ex-Enron Division Chief Pleads Guilty

Admits to false and misleading statements intended to convince the public that Enron Broadband Services was a 'thriving telecommunications business.'

2004-08-03

SEC: 1,300 "Whistles" Blown Each Day

Most tips concern accounting problems at public companies; "a tremendous source of leads."

2004-08-02

PCAOB - Restoring Confidence

2003 Annual Report

2004-08-02

Charges for ex-CFO of Qwest Wireless

Allegedly recorded revenue for giveaways that were used to induce customers to buy other products and services.

2004-08-02

New Rules for Mutual-Fund Governance

At least 75% of directors, including the chairman, must be independent.

2004-08-02

Tax Reform Hold Up

Instead of reforming corporate taxation, new legislation could make it more complex.


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