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Compliance: Tips to Smaller Companies in Attacking SOX

By Dick Weisinger

By now, most large companies have some sort of program in place to address the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. In fact, on average, large companies are spending about $10 million to do so. Smaller companies have been given numerous breaks

Compliance: No Shortage of Jobs

By Dick Weisinger

Accountant? Records Manager? Data Storage Engineer? Regulations like Sarbanes-Oxley and the EU Data Retention Law are making these jobs ones that are in very high demand. Robert Half is reporting that Internal Auditors and Public Accountants are some of the

Compliance: Sales of GRC are up

By Dick Weisinger

Six years ago Sarbanes-Oxley mandated corporate accounting behavior. Since then companies have widened their scope for how to meet regulatory requirements from SOX and other laws, and to also more broadly address concerns around corporate risk management. A new class

Compliance: Pain Easing?

By Dick Weisinger

The first three years after the enactment of Sarbanes-Oxley were painful and expensive ones, but the pain seems to be easing. Grappling with what it all meant and paying to build the infrastructure to support the requirements wasn’t easy in

Compliance: Manufacturing is not Exempt

By Dick Weisinger

Regulatory compliance has hit hard not just the white-collar world of corporate finance and financial services but also manufacturing. In particular there are now numerous guidelines and requirements around handling and tracking of hazardous materials contained in new products. Manufacturers