This is interesting: An internal review at Canadian construction company SNC-Lavalin of certain payments approved by the CEO has resulted in that executive’s departure from the company. The payments in question were approved directly by the CEO after the CFO rejected them. Documentation was apparently sketchy, as the review revealed that the projects they were […]
Tag: internal control ↓
Mystery payments at Canadian construction company
March 28th, 2012 · 2 Comments
Category: Business
Tags: Canada, CEO, control environment, controls, COSO, internal control, override, SNC-Lavalin, tone at the top
SEC delays Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for small businesses">SEC delays Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for small businesses
December 13th, 2007 · 1 Comment
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has provided small businesses another 1-year delay to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 requirements. Section 404 is the part of Sarbox that requires management to attest to the effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting. “This will help ease the burden on small firms and help encourage more small […]
Category: Governance
Tags: internal control, regulation, Sarbanes-Oxley, SEC, Section 404
