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| March 23, 2010 |
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| Editor's Note |
  Eight years after the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley, companies are finding new areas of concern. The rise in popularity of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) raises the issue of how data security correlates with regulatory compliance. Several experts in the area of Sarbanes-Oxley regulation have shared insights and suggestions about this and other SOX issues that we hope you will find useful.Best wishes, Gail Perry, CPA Managing Editor editor@accountingweb.com |
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| How the rise of SaaS relates to SOX, SAS 70, and your legal contracts |
| The growing popularity of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) is having a significant impact on data security and regulations compliance. |
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| Market reaction to the announcement of an accounting restatement is generally negative, but not all restatements are regarded alike, according to a study by Audit Analytics of the 1,876 restatements filed in 2006, when restatements were at a record high. |
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| SOX 404 compliance process shows room for improvement |
| It has been almost eight years since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX), yet companies still report inefficiencies in their implementation of internal accounting controls, according to a survey by Ajilon Finance. |
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| Non-Big Four firms increase focus on revenue-growth strategies |
| Although accounting is often thought of as a recession-proof industry, Big4.com’s 2009 Big Four Firms Performance Analysis released in January paints a somewhat different picture in revenues, personnel, and service delivery. |
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