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IPOs: don't blame Sarbox

in Sox First, on April 15, 2009

Extraordinary that the debate about the impact of Sarbanes Oxley on IPOs still continues almost seven years after it was introduced. Particularly in this economic climate. Last week, The Wall Street Journal was raising concerns about the Obama administration's plans to regulate venture ca...

Punch-Out!! Wii details on controls, multiplayer shown

in House of Nintendo, on March 21, 2009

Itching for Punch-Out!!? Join the club-especially now that Nintendo UK came out with more details on their website. For some strange reason, Nintendo promptly removed the two press releases before anyone could say "Von Kaiser's lederhosen." Fret not; we have pulled PRs right here. ...

Satyam: do we need a global Sarbox

in Sox First, on January 21, 2009

...ortage of truly independent directors. But the more important question is whether we need a global Sarbox. The world is already moving towards global accounting standards, why not the same for corpor...

Sun and Microsoft Partner on Search

in Java Entrepreneur, on November 12, 2008

Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5801012 Microsoft and Sun Microsystems this week announced an agreement under which Sun will offer the MSN Toolbar to anyone who downloads Sun's Java Runtime Environment . "The deal will allow Internet Explorer users who download the JR...

Is Microsoft showing Google the legislative ropes?

in The CIO Weblog, on October 20, 2008

There is an article in the Seattle Times this morning discussing the ongoing regulatory fight over the Yahoo-Google deal, a fight which the reporter points out would probably never have happened without some outside instigation, since the arrangement is merely as business deal rather than a co...

Fairfield Concours Highlights 60 Years of Racing at Watkins Glen

in Classical Drives, on September 4, 2008

...ost exotic machines. I can still remember being among the crowds of onlookers at night, kept out by ropes but able to watch, up close, as the cars were readied for the next day's racing. You can a...

Court upholds Sarbanes-Oxley

in Sox First, on August 25, 2008

Was it ever going to be any different? The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has upheld the constitutionality of Sarbanes-Oxley, and in particular the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board. You can read the ruling here . The ruling is a blow to the Free Enterprise Fu...

Does Sarbanes-Oxley make fraud worse?

in Sox First, on July 23, 2008

...that frauds are much more likely to be detected by a tip than by audits. The implication being that Sarbox has been close to useless. And it gets even more alarming. After analyzing the impact of SOX...

Tiger Ready To Go

in Eagle Par Birdie, on June 12, 2008

Tiger Woods makes his return to the game this week after his knee surgery. And what a week to pick. It has been two months since Woods last walked a fairway - the Masters in April. You'll recall he played poorly by his standards and still finished second. His left knee was probably kil...

What Writers Are Saying - NFL Hair Issue

in End Zone Buzz, on April 1, 2008

...is dreads bopping. (Troy) Polamalu looks cool hunting like a lion. (Al) Harris looks cool with his ropes dancing as he returns an interception. Who cares if fans can't see the nameplates? Everyo...

How About A K Mart On The Las Vegas Strip?

in Play Las Vegas, on March 18, 2008

...handise giant is considering buying into the Las Vegas Strip. How does a company that's on the ropes suddenly throw its hat into the ring for some of the most expensive real estate in the world? ...

Subprime's parallels with Enron and WorldCom: Michael Oxley and Paul Sarbanes

in Sox First, on March 16, 2008

... The subprime crisis has some eerie parallels with Enron and WorldCom, say the two Sarbox co-authors. In an interview with the Indian media , they say what's needed is more regulation. Sarbane...

Will subprime trigger a recession?

in Sox First, on January 1, 2008

... capex spending by the corporate sector and a saving-less and debt-burdened consumer that is on the ropes and stopped spending (in real terms) in December will lead in 2008 to the worst US economy wid...

Recession is nigh?

in Sox First, on December 4, 2007

...ercent. Banks and brokers hurt by losses from subprime mortgages and related investments are on the ropes and reeling. And it will continue. "The earnings recession has already arrived. We are g...

National Finals Rodeo In Las Vegas

in Play Las Vegas, on December 1, 2007

Source:www.reviewjournal.com With all the bright lights and high tech gizmos to be found in Las Vegas it's easy to forget that this is still cowboy country. However, once a year, during December, Las Vegas plays host to the crème de la crème of the cowboy world when the "National Fina...

Ghostbusters game is real!

in PCGamers Blog, on November 16, 2007

...t the game is set in New York, and you will assume the role of a new Ghostbuster, who will earn the ropes and eventually, probably, defeat some giant ghost, I mean, with a title like Ghostbusters, the...

Marketing: The bootstrapper's capital

in BootStrapMe, on November 9, 2007

...The Viral Garden, an important resource for any bootstrapper seeking to learn the marketing ropes. And Maestro of marketing and bootstrapping guru Seth Godin is also creating a new 8 hour DV...

Bank of America's Golden Handcuffs

in The Personal Finance Weblog, on October 18, 2007

...h is significantly better than the majority of other cards on the market. So, once Bank of America ropes you in, they keep giving you extra rewards for staying, with the threat of losing those reward...

Friends Catch a 844-Pound Mako Shark

in The Outdoor Weblog, on October 16, 2007

...ut even then, the men could not get the big shark in the boat. They tied it to the stern with three ropes and made the four-hour trip back to land. The shark was hoisted at the rodeo before a big cro...

All That Glitters is Silver

in Pretty Things, on October 16, 2007

...9;t so happy. When it comes to rings, there are so many options but I love Judith Bright's Raj Ropes Ring . This ring is sterling silver and definitely makes your hands look fabulous. I love the ...

Buried treasure, corporate pirates and Sarbanes-Oxley

in Sox First, on October 10, 2007

...ing to Nicholson, the problem is that Congress authorized the forfeiture of executive bonuses under SarbOx section 304 where certain bonuses and profits are forfeited. But, she says, it should have go...

Copper is Cool

in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 11, 2007

...of when it comes to your average jewelry design. In fact, most metalsmiths learn the jewelry making ropes on copper, and then graduate to silver, then gold, then platinum, and well, you get the pictur...

Teamwork: We Can't Do It Alone

in Bizinformer, on August 31, 2007

...l sent to a weekend boot camp with teamwork exercises. You know the drill: working together on the ropes course and over the 20 foot wall. We all walked away with a sense of team and lots of bruise...

Huntin' Varmints in Stockholm

in Eagle Par Birdie, on August 28, 2007

...tion during the ATT Pebble Beach Pro-Am as he waltzes along the course entertaining fans behind the ropes with his antics. "Caddyshack" in which Murray played the whacked-out greenskeeper, ...

Infosys on the changing "global business environment"

in The CIO Weblog, on August 25, 2007

... this environment is that they have to deal with the complexities of increasing global regulations. Sarbox, BaselI, BaselII , Anti Money laundering act etc etc. To Survive - Every company no matte...

Audit squeeze

in Sox First, on August 25, 2007

...e five years to 2006. One of the big reasons is that the nature of the audit work has changed since Sarbox was brought in. Now, more attention is paid on compliance work and internal control testing. ...

HD DVD wins over Paramount and DreamWorks

in The Digital TV Weblog, on August 21, 2007

...by DreamWorks Animation, which is a public company. Lest we forget, the Blu-ray camp is not on the ropes yet. In fact, Blu-ray has outsold HD DVD in the U.S. and Europe by a ratio of about two to one...

Best Bets For NFL Betting In Las Vegas

in Play Las Vegas, on August 21, 2007

...on, and now that Michael Vick is up on charges of engaging in dog fighting his career may be on the ropes. What a waste. So, with The NFL preseason already underway it's time for NFL bettors to s...

Touchy Feely Bangles

in The Jewelry Weblog, on August 15, 2007

...e door. Edward's Mariner Collection has the look of rope, but of course, we are talking ropes made with 14kt yellow and white gold along with accents of diamond, sapphire, ruby or emerald....

Sarbanes and Oxley hit the speaker circuit

in Sox First, on August 14, 2007

... In the past, I have talked about how Michael Oxley cashed in on his role as Sarbox co-author. First, he joined a law firm to help companies get around the law, then he becomes Nasdaq vice-chair...

Michael Oxley: effects of SOX are overstated

in Sox First, on July 6, 2007

...w Sarbanes-Oxley's co-writer Michael Oxley has joined a law firm to help companies get around Sarbox, taken on another paid gig at Nasdaq and blamed the problems with SOX on the Public C...

Weekly Recap: Record Season on Everest and Snowboarding

in The Outdoor Weblog, on June 11, 2007

...e's 1924 ascent, Anker's expedition members previously stated they would remove ladders and ropes from the Second Step, in order to free-climb it as Mallory and Irvine supposedly did. Thanks...

Petersen Museum Says Going Topless is Stylish

in Classical Drives, on May 17, 2007

...sen Museum where lucky Angelinos are invited to join curator Leslie Kendall for a behind-the-ropes tour of the new exhibition, " Going Topless in Style: The American Convertible ." Th...

Home Business Outsourcing Tip: Learn the Ropes Before You Climb

in Home Based Business, on April 30, 2007

Before hiring a virtual assistant or any business outsourcing company abroad, do research on the company, as well as on acceptable fees for that country or region. You also need to be aware of country or region-dependent tax laws before you hand over cash to pay for outsourcing services. Negotia...

Mountain and glacier climbing

in Daily Power Walk, on April 27, 2007

... just being in top form. You need to have all the necessary accessories as well with you, gloves, ropes etc. Everything for a safe reach to the top. So if mountain climbing is on your list of thin...

Senate rejects move to weaken Sarbanes-Oxley

in Sox First, on April 26, 2007

...2-35, the US Senate has rejected an attempt to water down Sarbanes-Oxley . The move to neutralise Sarbox was done through the back door, in the form of an amendment put up Republican Jim DeMint who ...

SOX scam warning

in Sox First, on April 24, 2007

... indication of how much they were asking for, and how much they could expect to make flogging bogus Sarbox material. Not much you'd imagine. Still, the scam's big bucks might well come from g...

Michael Oxley: Sarbox sucks? Blame the PCAOB

in Sox First, on April 9, 2007

Just last month, I did blog entries on former Congressman and SOX co-writer Michael Oxley joining a law firm to help companies get around Sarbanes-Oxley and then joining Nasdaq . Now he's come out in an interview claiming he's not happy with the way Sarbanes-Oxley has been implemen...

Long Super Paper Mario video

in House of Nintendo, on April 4, 2007

...the game . Most of it is the opening story sequence and subsequent mini-tutorials that show you the ropes, but it's a good way to see just how cool the game looks/sounds. The only problem with wat...

SEC-PCAOB arm wrestle on accounting rules

in Sox First, on April 4, 2007

...blic company Accounting Oversight Board are grappling with the problem of how to interpret the Sarbox rules which require auditors to evaluate whether companies have adequate procedures and syste...

Would you turn your business over to your 24 year-old son?

in Small Business Unplugged, on March 23, 2007

...arning curve. A written succession plan will help you to prepare and the time you need to learn the ropes without sinking the ship. ...

Michael Oxley: gamekeeper turned poacher (Part II)

in Sox First, on March 19, 2007

... The career of Sarbox co-writer Michael Oxley continues. Earlier this month, I did a blog entry on how he was joining a law firm to help businessmen get around the law that bears his name. ...

Markets in turmoil but red tape rollback push continues

in Sox First, on March 15, 2007

...that makes perfect sense, and should have been done years ago. The chamber however is no friend of Sarbox and obviously expects the regulator to swing a certain way. It also wants, among other thing...

Interview with Professor Paul M. Healy

in Sox First, on March 6, 2007

...ture hold for the legislation? And what's your take on the concerns that have been raised about Sarbox? HEALY: I have to say that I don't share some of the concerns. The big concerns are that...

Restatement roundup: why Sarbanes-Oxley is here to stay

in Sox First, on March 2, 2007

...rking. That will ensure that Sarbanes-Oxley is here to stay. Not quite a nail in the coffin of the Sarbox bashers, but it certainly makes it harder to argue their case. ...

Give It To Me[Timbaland] MV

in YuleGuan, on 2007-03-01

Timbaland feat. Justin Timberlake & Nelly Furtado,著名饶舌艺人兼大牌制做人 Timbaland 最近推出的单曲"Give It To Me"备受歌迷好评,因为他去年有参与制作妮莉·费塔朵/Nelly Furtado 和贾斯汀·汀布莱克/Justin Timberlake 两位大牌艺人的个人专辑,算是"报恩"也好"友情客串"也罢,他们两位都参与进这张新专辑的制作中来了,以下 MV 是官方网站最新发出的版本哦,不愧是嘻哈金牌制作人自己的音乐。

Live Spaces 提供了一些新的皮肤面板

in Wangtam, on 2007-02-11

官方 Blog 消息 ,Live Spaces 又新增了一些新的皮肤面板,列表如下:

Bush on SOX: more sound than fury?

in Sox First, on February 6, 2007

...com points out in his piece , "there may be more sound than fury in the movement to dismantle Sarbox, et al". Which suggests that Wall Street won't completely buy the message. ...

The SOX debate and global capital

in Sox First, on January 26, 2007

...m Hank Paulson's crew in the interim report from the Committee on Capital Markets Regulation , SarbOx remains popular with investors, reports BusinessWeek . True, the legislation has imposed co...

Home Business Financial Management Trends 2007

in Home Based Business, on January 11, 2007

...re made possible and easier with new software tools. These tools allow home biz owners to learn the ropes of financial management all by themselves. Financial Management Professionals With home en...

Notions, Myths, and Outdated Perceptions of Business Risk

in Biz Plan Hacks, on January 10, 2007

...ation, seeing your ideas and business come to life. 5) "Climb the corporate ladder, learn the ropes, then start a company." Guess what when you own your own business there is no corporate l...

Home Biz Idea of the Week: Home Based Medical Transcriptionist (Part II)

in Home Based Business, on January 9, 2007

...nd one more method of starting to get into home based medical transcription is through learning the ropes of the business all by yourself through home study programs and looking for your own clients t...

8 Obsolete Business Principles

in Home Based Business, on January 6, 2007

...siness of their own when they get the chance to. and, Old: Climb the corporate ladder, learn the ropes, then start a company. New: Start a company to get out of climbing the corporate ladder. If y...

Shakira Lyrics - Hips Don't Lie

in Latina Viva, on December 6, 2006

Many people has come to the blog searching for this; so, here it goes! Enjoy! Hips Don't Lie Lyrics (feat. Wyclef Jean) Ladies up in here tonight No fighting, no fighting We got the refugees up in here No fighting, no fighting Shakira, Shakira I never really knew that she could dance li...

Rewriting SOX

in Sox First, on December 1, 2006

After plenty of pre-announcements, strategic leaks and commentary, the move to rewrite Sarbanes-Oxley keeps gaining momentum with the release of the Hank Paulson -backed Interim Report of the Committee for Capital Markets Regulation . As an alternative, the press release is here. Basi...

Work at Home Expo 2007

in Home Based Business, on November 18, 2006

...k-at-Home success expo is the perfect place for you to get started about working at home: learn the ropes and know what it takes to succeed in the business, make a solid plan and follow through, and l...

Save Time with the Help of a Tax Attorney

in Home Based Business, on November 14, 2006

...ve just started working or recently established a business, expect to have a hard time learning the ropes when it comes to paying taxes. Nevertheless, instead of employing a trial-by-error method and ...

Colorado Cracking Down On Skiers

in The Outdoor Weblog, on November 10, 2006

..., the state has increased the penalty for skiing in restricted areas. The penalties for ducking the ropes and cruising those enticing - but forbidden - backcountry trails goes from $300 to $1,0...

Any Exercise Is Right When It Comes To Diabetes

in Daily Diabetic, on October 30, 2006

... Cardio, strength training, treadmills, jump ropes, a brisk walk...just WHAT IS the 'right' exercise to fight diabetes? The answer? Any one you want. For any type of exercise training l...

SOX appeal

in Sox First, on October 19, 2006

...nal explains, it's seen as improving efficiency and reassures customers and lenders. With the Sarbox influence spreading wider, it's hard to see how it could be wound back without there bein...

Will the Paulson posse really fix Sarbox?

in Sox First, on October 16, 2006

December is shaping up as a big month for SOX watchers. Treasury secretary Hank Paulson has put together a posse, as described by the New York Post , targeting Sarbanes-Oxley with the outfit including former Fed chief Alan Greenspan, Nasdaq CEO Bob Greifeld and former SEC head Harvey Pi...

Long Fron Necklaces

in The Jewelry Weblog, on September 25, 2006

...ver and gold, too...to match those gaudy handbags and big belts. Long necklaces, also called "ropes" are so fun and versatile to own and wear. They are also really exciting for me to design...

Cox defends Sarbox

in Sox First, on September 20, 2006

So massive changes to Sarbanes-Oxley are in the can with a new committee stacked with business leaders and academics looking to recommend fixing the system? Think again. Securities and Exchange Commission chairman Christopher Cox has provided testimony on Capitol Hill before the House Finan...

Cox to Paulson: No unwinding SOX

in Sox First, on August 4, 2006

...sh administration's attitude to Sarbanes-Oxley. The CFO.com blog suggests, under the headline Sarbox Rollback: Paulson v. Cox? that it's more a case of the administration talking out of bot...

Paulson and SOX: Has the pendulum swung too far?

in Sox First, on August 2, 2006

...more interesting question is whether his comments signal that the Bush administration is rethinking Sarbox. Might be worth watching for more signals. ...

Happy Birthday SOX

in Sox First, on July 31, 2006

Today marks the four-year anniversary of the signing of Sarbanes-Oxley, arguably one of the most contentious pieces of legislation in US legislative history. It's also the most far-reaching in terms of international impact, particularly with markets around the world heading towards a...

Fencing off Sarbox exemptions: SOX versus innovation and grassroots

in Sox First, on July 26, 2006

The biotech sector and small banks are the most vocal in their calls for exemptions from Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley, reports CFO.com . The demands for exemptions are also coming from newspaper editorials, like this one from the Washington Times . Sarbanes-Oxley was rushed through without ...

The Sarbox cash effect

in Sox First, on July 19, 2006

Financial control reporting provisions in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act have resulted in companies hoarding cash at unprecedented levels, according to Federal Reserve board governor Kevin Warsh. But are other factors at play? But first, the facts. While the ratio of cash to investment has aver...

Global SOX and poor relations

in Sox First, on July 17, 2006

This weekend, the deadline kicked in for overseas companies listed on US exchanges to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley. And the response from European firms has been panic , reports Forbes . Some 17 per cent say they would consider delisting and less than half think the benefits would outweigh ...

The CEO pay problem

in Sox First, on July 6, 2006

... Constantly on the ropes over their pay levels, CEOs are fighting back with the Business Roundtable releasing a study showing that their remuneration isn't that bad, reports The Wall Street Jo...