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SAS 70 Weak on Data Security: Experts
"If you’re depending on SAS 70 for assurances around information security, you’re depending on the wrong thing," says one vendor. November 27, 2006
SEC Enforcement Declines 8.9 Percent
But the regulator went 10-0 in the courtroom this year, despite shrinking staffing levels. November 3, 2006
Fearful of Feds, Companies Investigate Themselves
More than half of companies surveyed hired independent counsel in the past year to help with internal investigations, a move widely believed to reduce any punishment regulators might later mete out. October 26, 2006
COSO: Controls Help Is on the Way
In September 2007, companies will be able to scan examples of ways to conduct an internal control assessment. October 23, 2006
Execs Still Waiting for 404 Help
Viewing COSO as inadequate, finance chiefs are still using auditing standard to guide the way on internal controls, a survey reveals. October 13, 2006
CFO Act Agencies' Reporting Lags
It's been 10 years since the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act was passed, and most government agencies are not meeting its requirements. October 11, 2006
SEC Hires a Company It's Investigating
Hired on Monday to work on the commission's new filing system, BearingPoint earlier reported that it would file its financials late—and that it was under investigation by the SEC. September 27, 2006
Another Increase in Compliance Costs
Compliance and ethics officers are getting paid bigger salaries. Put the blame on Boesky, Enron and, of course, Sarbox. September 21, 2006
Survey: IT Falls Behind on Compliance
But, fifty-eight percent of the survey respondents said their IT spending will increase. September 18, 2006
Sarbox 404: The New Feeling-Out Period
While a new SEC plan would give a breather to new compliers, they shouldn't be strangers to their auditors, the commission's corporation finance chief thinks. September 13, 2006