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• Are CIOs Headed for Extinction?

  BNET - 2005-10-18

  In the age of compliance, there's a heightened interest in data management, data cleansing, and data warehousing. "Data governance" appears to be the catchphrase of the day to describe this new emphasis. Sarbanes-Oxley is also changing how companies aggregate data. In the past, everyone sent their spreadsheets to the CFO,...

  Tags: CFO, International Data Group, Data Management, Sarbanes-Oxley, Productivity, Regulatory Compliance, Storage, Business Intelligence, Databases, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software

• Outsource, Don't Abdicate

  BNET - 2005-10-01

  When a company sheds operations through outsourcing, does it also shed its responsibility - ethical and otherwise - for how those operations are run? Companies today rely more and more on partnerships with third parties for everything ranging from supplies and manufacturing to product design and distribution. In this so-called...

  Tags: Outsource, International Data Group, Sarbanes-Oxley, Business Ethics, Business Structures, Outsourcing, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Product Marketing, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Leadership, Management, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Marketing

• The Sarbox Conspiracy

  BNET - 2004-07-01

  In the advent of technological revolution, it has been observed that the Chief Financial Officers CFOs are setting up compliance committees to improve the balance sheets of the organizations. As a result, the CFOs are resorting to the provisions laid down in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, failing which the companies will...

  Tags: International Data Group, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Balance Sheets, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Financial Statements

• The Quest For Consistency

  BNET - 2003-12-01

  From the executive summary: ‘Sarbanes-Oxley is causing anxiety in boardrooms and executive suites because many executives know they must sign financial statements that are based on what may be inconsistent, incomplete, and inaccurate data. Executives should view this challenge as an opportunity to establish a permanent foundation for accurate corporate...

  Tags: International Data Group, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Tools & Techniques, Regulations, Financial Statements, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Management

• A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To Compliance

  BNET - 2003-12-01

  From the executive summary: ‘A year ago, everyone was afraid of Sarbanes-Oxley. It looked as if companies were going to have to spend millions automating everything from ledger balancing to revenue accounting. Compliance promised to become a new cottage industry for software vendors. However, today the Sarbanes-Oxley fever has died...

  Tags: Compliance, International Data Group, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures

• Responding

  BNET - 2003-01-01

  The article revolves around the risk and responsibilities related to Sarbanes-Oxley act. While Sarbanes-Oxley is a financial legislation, at its heart it is about ensuring that internal controls or rules are in place to govern the creation and documentation of information in financial statements.

  Tags: Financial, International Data Group, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Accounting, Regulations, Financial Statements, Government, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures