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Oil and Corporate Responsibility: Oil companies like to boast that their record-breaking profits are largely invested in infrastructure, exploration for new sources of "Texas tea," and in exploring "green alternatives." But, according to an AP story, the bulk of oil companies' earnings have gone not into exploration, but to stock buybacks...; Tags: Investment, Exploration, Stock, Corporate Responsibility, Stock Buyback, Shareholder, Oil Company, Financial Accounting, Finance, Michael Mattis; Blog posts 2008-07-22
Ben Goldhirsh: Good Magazine, Great Business: Can you do good without being boring? Ben Goldhirsh is out to prove you can. He's founded Good magazine and Reason Pictures to celebrate "doing things for the right reasons." That means not only putting out a first-rate publication, but also helping corporate America think differently by creating "good" marketing...; Tags: Publishing, Corporate Responsibility, Marketing, Finance, Brand, Start-up, Branding, Magazine, Marketing Research, Business Structures; Videos 2007-10-04
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002: New Corporate Responsibility And Disclosure Requirements: A recent Act seeks to overhaul the nation's securities laws. It establishes a new, independent board for the accounting industry, creates higher standards for corporate governance and audit committees and ushers in transparency in corporate transactions. The paper focuses on the corporate governance framework and financial disclosure obligations for public...; Tags: Corporate Responsibility, Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Fulbright & Jaworski, Act, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Business Ethics, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Leadership, Management, Finance; Presentations 2002-08-13
Section 307 Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act And Related SEC Rules: The provisions of a recent Act affect corporate responsibility and its disclosure. Accounting irregularities in the past necessitated such an Act. The Act seeks to streamline the audit management process in a company. The paper examines the reasons behind the release of the Act, general overview of the provisions of...; Tags: Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SEC, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Act, Business Ethics, Financial Accounting, Leadership, Management, Finance; Presentations 2003-06-09
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002: New Corporate Responsibility and Disclosure Requirements: The webcast provides briefing as a comentary on current legal issues, and it should not be considered a legal advice which depends upon the facts of each situation. The Sarbanes-Oxley act came into the effect on 7th July, 2002 after President Bush signed the law. "It was a sweeping overhaul."...; Tags: Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Audit Committee, Financial Person, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Regulations, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures; Webcasts 2002-08-13

Sarbanes-Oxley And Corporate Responsibility: How To Practice Good Corporate Governance: This webcast tells about Sarbanes Oxley Act and its impact on financial management. The certifications needed for the same; financial reporting responsibilities and internal control responsibilities are discussed in this regard. The section 906 of this act makes an impact on the financial management. The companies must accompany any periodic...; Tags: Financial Reporting, Internal Control, Corporate Responsibility, Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Corporate Governance, Audit Engagement, Financial Accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley, Financial Planning, Financial Management, Finance, Regulations, Government; Webcasts 2002-11-06
Financial Reporting- Getting It Right The First Time: Now that CFOs are, in effect, signing off on financial statements to the SEC rather than to auditors, it's crucial that financial reporting be spot-on. The best finance executives have always treated financial reporting as a key activity. Now all CFOs and finance departments must do so, or they will...; Tags: Financial Reporting, Corporate Responsibility, Financial, Penton Media Inc., CFO, Business Ethics, Financial Planning, Financial Accounting, Leadership, Management, Finance; White papers 2002-11-01
Financial Reporting: Getting It Right the First Time 2: Now that CFOs are, in effect, signing off on financial statements to the SEC rather than to auditors, it's crucial that financial reporting be spot-on. The article infers that the best finance executives have always treated financial reporting as a key activity. Now all CFOs and finance departments must do...; Tags: Financial Reporting, Corporate Responsibility, Financial, Penton Media Inc., CFO, Business Ethics, Financial Planning, Financial Accounting, Leadership, Management, Finance; White papers 2002-11-01
The New World Of Corporate Responsibility: A recent Act bestows more responsibilities on audit committees with regard to financial analysis and reporting in an organization. It accords independence to the auditor on certain accounting issues. Apart from the auditing and accounting issues, the other issues addressed by the Act include corporate and criminal fraud accountability, corporate...; Tags: Accounting, Corporate Responsibility, Arnold & Porter, Act, Business Ethics, Taxes, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Leadership, Management, Financial Planning, Finance; Presentations 2003-01-01
Sarbanes-Oxley Implications For Your Internal Processes And Systems: A recent Act seeks to bring sweeping changes in accounting and auditing practices. The Act also addresses issues like corporate and criminal fraud accountability, corporate responsibility, and corporate tax returns. The Act incorporates rules for corporate responsibilities and audit management. The paper examines the Act and discusses its implications on...; Tags: Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Auditing, BearingPoint Inc., Act, Business Ethics, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Accounting, Leadership, Management, Financial Planning, Finance; Presentations 2003-04-23
Accounting Oversight and Corporate Responsibility Reform Also Amends ERISA: On July 30, 2002, the President signed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 into law. After providing an overview of the Act, this article focuses on the new rules that require advance notice of blackout periods for 401k and other defined contribution plans, bar insider trading during blackout periods, restrict loans...; Tags: Aon Consulting, ERISA, Accounting, Corporate Responsibility, 401(k), Retirement Plans, Business Ethics, Payroll Solutions, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Human Resources, Benefits, Leadership, Management, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Policies And Procedures; White papers 2002-08-02
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: What Executives And Boards Should Know: 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...; Tags: Accounting, Corporate Responsibility, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Board, Bricker & Eckler, Accounting Oversight Provision, Corporate Responsibility Provision, Business Ethics, Sarbanes-Oxley, Corporate Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Leadership, Management, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures; White papers 2002-07-01
Ripple Effects Of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: A recent Act seeks to bring sweeping changes in accounting and auditing practices. The Act also addresses issues like corporate and criminal fraud accountability, corporate responsibility, and corporate tax returns. The Act incorporates rules for corporate responsibilities and audit management. The Act, however, has certain unintended and unforeseen consequences. The...; Tags: Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Auditing, Certified Public Accountant, Act, Business Ethics, Taxes, Free Trade, Financial Accounting, Leadership, Management, Financial Planning, Finance; White papers 2003-01-01
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002: A recent Act seeks to usher in fundamental changes in accounting and auditing practices. The Act also addresses issues like corporate responsibility and financial disclosures. The Act incorporates rules for corporate responsibilities and audit management. The Act contains several penalties for defaulting on any of the provisions of financial transactions...; Tags: Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Auditing, University Of Alaska, Act, Business Ethics, Financial Accounting, Leadership, Management, Finance; Presentations 2003-10-01

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HealthCare.com Hires Howard Yeh from VantagePoint Venture Partners as New Vice President of Corporate Development & Finance: MIAMI -- HealthCare.com, an emerging leader in online healthcare marketing and information, announced today that Howard Yeh has joined the company as Vice President of Corporate Development & Finance. In this role, Howard will have responsibility in defining overall corporate strategy, and evaluating M&A and financing strategies. He will also...; Tags: Vantagepoint Venture Partners; Research articles 2007-10-05
Senior Vice President Of Administration And Finance: The Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance job description template includes the following job summary: Direct a diverse organization that provides financial, business, and administrative support services that are fundamental to both the conduct of the operations of the division and the achievement of its operational and financial objectives....; Tags: Job, Financial, Business & Legal Reports Inc., Administration, Financial Accounting, Personal Finance, Recruitment & Selection, Finance, Human Resources, Workforce Management; Tools & templates 2008-11-01
Kroger Appoints McMullen President and Stays the Course: Continuity is the word at Kroger and the appointment of Rodney McMullen as president and COO more firmly fixes in the corporate suite an executive central to the development of recent company strategy. McMullen succeeds former president and CEO Don McGeorge, who is retiring. ...; Tags: Analyst, Appointment, Conference Call, Kroger, Rodney McMullen, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Strategy, Sales, Management, Mike Duff; Blog posts 2009-07-06
CFOs and the Board of Directors: Is Finance Doing All It Can to Improve Oversight?: Corporate directors have assumed greater liability, responsibility and influence in the post-Sarbanes-Oxley world, and their changing role is affecting their relationships with Chief Financial Officers CFOs. Finance executives now must dedicate more time and effort to educating directors about corporate risks and financial reporting challenges. Many organizations are finding that...; Tags: Financial Reporting, Board, Penton Media Inc., Board Of Directors, Director, CFO, Financial Planning, Financial Accounting, Finance; White papers 2004-05-01
FEC Finds Westar Violated Campaign Finance Laws and That Elected Officials Knowingly Accepted Illegal Contributions: WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington CREW is pleased that late yesterday, the Federal Election Commission FEC released its findings that Westar Energy Company made illegal corporate contributions WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington CREW is...; Tags: contribution, Federal Election Commission, finance; Research articles 2005-08-19
Six Sigma, Financial Reporting, and Corporate Governance: The Shape of Things to Come: "Recent revelations of fraud and mismanagement have led to a widely publicized erosion of confidence in corporate America. As corporate officers face increased personal exposure to fines and imprisonment, the ability to demonstrate disciplined application of financial best practices is assuming unprecedented importance. When augmented with techniques from economics and...; Tags: Financial Reporting, Financial, Refresher Publications, Six Sigma, Tqm/Six Sigma/ISO 9000, Financial Accounting, Corporate Governance, Process Improvement, Quality, Business Operations, It Operations, Finance, Corporate Law; White papers 2003-01-01