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CFO October 1, 2003 Alix Nyberg |
Whistle-Blower Woes Many companies think the whistle-blower provisions of Sarbanes-Oxley will spark nuisance suits by disgruntled employees. The truth is far more complex. |
CFO October 1, 2003 Norm Alster |
The Last Bastion of Hope While research firms continue to trumpet a rebound in big-ticket tech purchases, the latest offerings from tech vendors seem to paint a slightly different picture. |
CFO October 1, 2003 |
When the Saints Come Marching In Formerly troubled companies search for ways to wipe the slate clean and start over with investors. |
CFO January 1, 2004 |
Foxy Friends At the New York Stock Exchange, "friends and associates of the fox" may end up guarding the henhouse, says a reader. More letters to the editor: encourage whistle-blowers, don't patronize them; outsourcing raises the standard of living abroad. |
CFO March 1, 2011 Laton McCartney |
Where There's Smoke, There's Fraud Sarbanes-Oxley has done little to curb corporate malfeasance. Therefore, CFOs should implement a range of fraud-prevention measures. |
Reason January 2009 Brian Doherty |
Sarbanes-Oxley Revisited Recent academic studies of Sarbanes-Oxley have deepened our understanding of the law's effects. |
Reason January 2006 Brian Doherty |
You Can Be Too Careful How the U.S. government's new corporate accounting rules impede efficiency and stifle innovation. |
Job Journal October 22, 2006 Rich Heintz |
A Principled Stand Can Be Precarious What if you know that your boss or corporation is absolutely wrong? When do you blow the whistle? |
CFO October 1, 2002 Joseph McCafferty |
Whistle-blowing The most common reactions of those who discover dubious employer practices are to either leave or look the other way. And while the public has continually asked, "Why didn't anybody come forward?", the fact that so few do indicates that the systems designed to protect them don't work. |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2003 Matt Valley Editor |
Sarbanes-Oxley is onerous What Corporate America needs is more integrity, not more due diligence and documentation. Compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley consumes time that could be spent creating shareholder value and may encourage some public companies to go private. |
BusinessWeek June 12, 2006 Maria Bartiromo |
The Ones Who Got Away If the Enron saga has a truth teller, it's Sherron Watkins, the whistleblowing executive who at least tried to do the right thing. Watkins hasn't been shy about speaking to the media or going on the lecture circuit. But her candor here may surprise you. |
The Motley Fool September 16, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Support for Whistle-Blowers If whistle-blowers are supported, the entire stock market can benefit. |
CFO May 15, 2012 Sarah Johnson |
Speaking of Fraud Fraud-related tips reached an all-time high in the latest quarter. |
The Motley Fool June 22, 2004 Selena Maranjian |
Blow Whistle, Collect Moola Whistle-blowers may soon stand to rake in a lot of dough for speaking up. |
CFO April 1, 2011 CFO Readers |
Smoke and Whistles Readers comment on corporate fraud and other current topics: "Where There's Smoke, There's Fraud" ..."Rallying 'Round the Red Flags"... "Space Race"... "Integration Acceleration"... |
Knowledge@Wharton June 18, 2003 |
Board Members Feeling the Heat of Public Scrutiny Should Bone Up on Finance, Accounting What you don't know can't hurt you. That old adage may be true some of the time, but not for people serving on boards of directors and audit committees in the wake of recent scandals that have tarnished the reputation of corporate America. |
CFO April 1, 2003 Julia Homer |
They ARE Out to Get You So far, relatively few executives have gone to jail for white-collar crimes. That may be about to change. |
Inc. September 18, 2002 Carole Matthews |
Preventing Small-Business Fraud Small businesses are more likely to become the victims of fraud than larger businesses. Here's how you can prevent fraudulent activity in your workplace. |
CFO March 1, 2003 Tim Reason |
The Untouchables Employees are increasingly comfortable blowing the whistle. |
Registered Rep. December 9, 2002 Will Leitch |
I'm From the Government. I'm Here to Help You The prevailing mindset at the somewhat sparsely attended Securities Industry Association seminar on corporate governance Thursday was not fear of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act -- but the SEC's interpretation of it |
CFO June 1, 2010 Marie Leone |
Something Wicked This Way Comes Fraudsters are preying on corporate coffers and catching the crooks will take more than accounting controls. |
AskMen.com Samuel Hui |
Blowing The Whistle How to decide if, and when, you should report an act of treachery or deceit in the workplace. |
Salon.com January 18, 2002 Jake Tapper |
More than one Enron official warned company about growing crisis One staff lawyer grew so worried, he secretly hired an outside law firm to review the company's murky business partnerships. Another executive was reassigned after raising alarms... |
Fast Company September 2003 Jennifer Reingold |
The Women of Enron: The Best Revenge Regrets? Hardly. For Sherron Watkins, life since Enron imploded has gotten a whole lot better. |
CFO July 1, 2007 Scott Leibs |
Five Years and Accounting This story is Part 1 in a three-part series on how corporate finance has changed since the Sarbanes-Oxley Act was passed. |
Fast Company November 2004 Melissa Korn |
Toxic Cleanup: How to Deal With a Dangerous Leader Some tips from the author of The Allure of Toxic Leaders and some tips on how to deal with such people. |