Audit TrailAudit TrailAudit Trail is the official blog of Approva- tracking the latest news, opinions and trends in governance risk and compliance. Audit Trail provides visitors with informed views on issues that matter to finance compliance, and audit professionals. Articles
Approva?s Culture Club - Putting the Pieces Together
2007-04-27 21:56:00 Did you know… We don?t like to brag, but Approva has a culture club that is out of this world. Why? Because work is more than, well, work. And, our culture club is dedicated to making work just a little more humane. Of course our Human Resources group establishes the formal benefits and policies of Approva, ... More About: Culture , Club , Together , Putting , Piece
Daily News: It?s Friday: Tax Gross Ups, Barbie and More
2007-04-27 20:27:00 Although summer is not yet upon us, it certainly seems like a ?Summer Friday .? All SOX coverage is still focusing on the Senate vote against weakening 404. We covered this story days ago. We did find this interesting story about corporations picking up the tab for taxes owed to the government by CEOs. Certainly ... More About: News , Daily , Daily News , Barbie
CEO Mansion Purchases = Stock Slides
2007-04-25 23:42:00 Who would have thoughts that when company CEOs purchase a mansion, that it would result in a downturn of company stock? According to our friends at Sox First, a new study from academics at the Stern School of Business and the W.P.Carey School of Business, found that when a CEO makes a large real ... More About: Daily News , Stock , Mansion , Slide , Sion
Daily News: U.S. Senate Wants to Keep SOX the Same
2007-04-25 23:38:00 In a stunning blow to all the Section 404 haters out there, the U.S. Senate voted (62-35) against weakening 404 for companies with total market value of less than $700 million. Here?s the Reuters story that broke today. In other news, the student loan scandal continues to have plenty of fall out. ... More About: News , Daily , Daily News , Keep
Daily News: The Tax Gap - Larger Than The Panama Canal?
2007-04-19 18:15:00 With April 15th behind us, you would think that tax season stories would dissipate. Not so. Treasury Secretary, Henry M. Paulson yesterday said to the Washington Post that the IRS would have a hard time closing the tax gap (i.e., catching the ?tax cheats.?). Is this good news for the bad guys? ... More About: News , Daily , Daily News , Panama , Cana
A Tax Time Poem from Mom
2007-04-13 19:19:00 Audit Trail is excited to provide you with a poem from mom regarding Tax Day. We hope you enjoy. Friday, the thirteenth Is quite gloomy enough But, come the fifteenth, The tax man gets kinda rough “Where?s the Turbo Tax love?”, You ask without shame Intuit.com Will get you back in the game Enjoy your weekend If you?ve already filed If not, get ... More About: Time , Poem
1st Annual Audit Trail Tax Trivia Contest
2007-04-13 17:09:00 Tax time is clearly an exciting time for us here at Audi t Trail. April 15th is coming up this weekend and to celebrate this day, we have come up with the 1st Annual Audit Trail Tax Trivia Contest . We ask all Audit Trail readers to test their mettle by answering the following questions: 1. Name ... More About: Tax
Daily News: The SEC is Lightening Up?
2007-04-13 16:54:00 The SEC is in the process of changing how it goes about negotiating settlements with companies ? potentially leading to lighter penalties. Is this a shift back to the pre-Enron days of turning a blind eye to bad behavior? Will the easing of penalties lead to un-hinged behavior in the C-suite? Audit Trail ... More About: News , Daily , Daily News , Light , Dail
Daily News: What Went Down at the SEC?
2007-04-05 17:19:00 Yesterday was very eventful for those of us who eat, sleep and breathe compliance (i.e. us Audit Trail folks). The SEC unanimously voted - at their public meeting - to ease up a bit. Specifically, the SEC will issue guidelines to the PCAOB to ensure that audits can be adjusted for companies of ... More About: News , Daily , Daily News , What , Hat
Weird Wednesday News
More articles from this author:2007-04-05 16:19:00 Well. Some of us use pie charts to balance budgets and others use them to address our lives. Okay, the latter group is extremely small, but Craig Robinson has done just that. Life depicted in pie charts. Think of the possibilities. Number of hours spent at soccer games. Number ... More About: News , Weird , Wednesday 1, 2, 3 |
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