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Launch of Small Business Financial and Regulatory Affairs Committee
IMA’s Small Business Financial and Regulatory Affairs Committee (SBC) launched with its first meeting on March 17, 2008 in Dallas, Texas. Click here for background information about the committee.
IMA Fiscal 2010 Chair Nominee Announced
IMA Nominating Committee Nominates John M. Brausch, CMA, CFM, CPA, as Fiscal 2010 Chair. Click here to read more.
SEC’s Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Section 404 guide for Small Businesses The SEC recently developed a brochure as a follow up to guidance issued by the Commission in June 2007 to help small businesses assess their internal controls over financial reporting in order to be in compliance with SOX Section 404 implementation. Click here to read more.
IMA Launches New FGRC Practice with Discussion Paper on Root Causes of Financial Restatements
On February 12, 2008, IMA announced the launch of its new Finance, Governance, Risk and Compliance (FGRC) research practice. This announcement comes with the release of a new discussion paper, “Accounting Control Assessment Standards: The Missing Piece in the Restatement Puzzle”. Click here to read more.
Register Now for IMA’s 89th Annual Conference and Exposition
IMA’s 89th Annual Conference and Exposition, taking place June 14-18, 2008 at Tampa Convention Center, provides the perfect opportunity for professional development, practical skills training, and networking. Register before May 30, 2008 and save $100. Visit www.imaconference.org to register today.
IMA Director of Research and Professor-in-Residence Co-Authors Balanced Scorecard Monograph
Raef Lawson, Ph.D., CMA, CFM, has written a monograph on best practices in scorecarding. The book, titled Scorecard Best Practices: Design, Implementation, and Evaluation outlines how organizations can use scorecards to create an environment that is more open to strategy communication and which fosters a culture of collaboration and trust. For additional information on Dr. Lawson’s book or to order a copy, please click here.
U.S. Treasury’s Release of Restatement Study
On April 9, 2008, the U.S. Treasury Department released its study of restatements: “The Changing Nature and Consequences of Public Company Financial Restatements." authored by Prof. Susan Scholz of the University of Kansas. Prof. Scholz obtained a copy of IMA’s discussion paper prepared by our FGRC practice: “The Missing Piece in the Restatement Puzzle” to use as a reference for the U.S. Treasury study.
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