Filed in archive SOX
by leon on July 03, 2008
When Sarbanes-Oxley was introduced nearly six years ago, it was supposed to improve the way audit committees and companies handled risk. Think again.Most companies are struggling to deal with risk,...
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Filed in archive SOX
by leon on July 02, 2008
Plenty has been written about Sarbanes-Oxley being a licence to print money for accountants. But it's also done wonderful things for the shredding business, according to this news report.Since...
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Filed in archive Compliance
by leon on July 02, 2008
Last month, I did a blog entry looking at how accountants were not ready for Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) which is supposed to make it easier for investors to analyze financial data....
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Filed in archive Ethics
by leon on July 01, 2008
Disturbing revelations from investigative reporter and tax expert David Cay Johnston on GE's Brazilian tax schemes.All the details are revealed in his piece Blame It on Rio: GE's Brazilian...
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Filed in archive risk
by leon on July 01, 2008
If you thought we are over the worst of the economic slowdown, think again.In its latest report, the Bank for International Settlements warns that we could be at a "tipping point" and...
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