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		<title><![CDATA[SEC Final Rules Under Sarbanes-Oxley]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=72755]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article highlights the provisions and the dates for compliance that boards and executives need to know about Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The focus is on issues such as: Audit committee financial expert, under section 407 rules mandates that public companies are required to disclose whether or not they have an audit...]]></description>
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		<title><![CDATA[CEO/CFO certification]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=72761]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The things that should be focused by Board are: details regarding audit committee, registration of public accounting firms, reporting of changes in ownership of securities.   ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Life in a Post-Sarbanes-Oxley Environment]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=72757]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The white paper contains two articles that begin an examination of life in a post Sarbanes-Oxley environment. The first part deals with Congress' message to boards of public reporting companies to retake the reins overseeing the internal control, financial statement preparation, audit, and financial reporting processes and the second one...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SEC Rules On Certifications]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=72758]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Article defines the requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 for CEOs and CFOs of public-reporting companies to make personal certifications regarding the accuracy and completeness of certain reports, the fair presentation of financial statements, the responsibility for internal accounting controls, and disclosures regarding significant deficiencies made to audit committees...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Message From Congress: Boards Should Retake The Reins]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=72760]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Article talks about the message issued by Congress to the governing board's that American businesses have to take active action to do better job for governing themselves. It discusses the few steps taken by the Congress, as governing board's function is to give direction by decision-making, oversight, and mentoring. Boards...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Sep 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: What Executives And Boards Should Know]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=95672]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[From the executive summary: ‘The Sarbanes-Oxley Act can be divided into accounting oversight provisions and corporate responsibility provisions. Although the Act only applies to public reporting companies, its accounting oversight provisions will have farther reaching effect because the changes made by the Act will eventually trickle down to all other...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Not All Strategic Alliances Are Successful]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=72962]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA["One of the most important considerations in forming a strategic alliance is the extent to which alliance Opportunities are protected from competing, diverting or differing interests of the alliance parties. Alliance partners' use of alliance property and ability to engage in the same line of business are prime considerations. This...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Oct 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Not All Strategic Alliances Are Successful : Failed Strategic Alliances Teach Valuable Lessons]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=72968]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[A strategic alliance is a form of affiliation that involves a mutual sharing of resources. It differs from a traditional capital transaction as it is more than just an investment by one party in another and does not have an objective of a change in control. Large companies have used...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Sep 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Strategic Alliances Gain Popularity Over Merger and Acquisitions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=72971]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The premise of the article is that businesses today are finding joint ventures, joint development agreements, marketing or distribution agreements, and other forms of strategic alliances "a more productive way to keep companies going" than the traditional merger or acquisition. The question it tries to address is what are strategic...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Understanding Business Terms and Deal Process Is Vital for Mergers or Acquisitions]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=72973]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This article focuses on the principal business terms that are negotiated as part of any merger or acquisition, the documents that evidence those terms as negotiated, and the typical "process" of the deal. Understanding these elements is essential for pursuing or defending against any merger or acquisition. Some of these...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Mock Merger or Acquisition Is Good Preparation for the Future]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=72975]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA["Many believe that merger and acquisition activity will dominate both the United States and the world economies as soon as market prices for equity securities begin to rebound. Some businesses will look to be acquired in order to provide liquidity to their owners. Businesses often find it useful to prepare...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 01 May 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Complex Venture Capital Deals Require More Than A Little Knowledge]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=72979]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to structuring a venture capital deal, "a little knowledge is a dangerous thing." This article emphasizes upon raising venture capital, selecting a venture capital firm and then structuring a deal. The terms of a venture capital deal are more complex than the terms for most other forms...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2001 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Liquidity Events Require Both Planning and Protection]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=72980]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[More businesses, both emerging and established, are looking for a liquidity event in order to either finance their development and growth or to provide liquidity to their owners. This article addresses the concerns of these businesses by focusing on raising venture capital. It also highlights strategies for planning a merger...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Feb 2001 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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