THE BENEFITS OF SARBANES-OXLEY AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE MEASURED AGAINST THE COSTS Salim Motala A research project submitted to the Gordon Institute of Business Science‚ University of Pretoria‚ in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Business Administration. 14 November 2007 ABSTRACT The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) is the only legislated corporate governance structure‚ and is aimed at increasing investor confidence in public companies by forcing them
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This paper reveals the childhood life of Jerry Hassell‚ prominent advocate of Deaf rights. It discusses the roles he played that changed the public’s perspectives of the deaf. It also discusses his achievements for the deaf that influenced legislations‚ organizations‚ deaf advocacy‚ etc. Keywords: Jerry Hassell‚ deaf‚ legislation Childhood‚ Roles‚ and Advocacy of Jerry Hassell How the contemporary world indiscriminately treats deaf people like normal people is not a random incidence
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IMPACT OF INFORMATION TEHNOLOGY ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING 1.0 INTRODUCTION The introduction of the computer and advent of the Internet has changed the way we live in the modern world. This spans across every aspect of human life. Modern innovations have led to the description of the age in which we live as “the Information age”. Information technology and management therefore plays a vital role to the extent that timely access to Information could save a life while improper
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interest of all stakeholders be implemented‚ especially in quoted companies as the failings of the companies had far reaching consequences. Definition and Principles While there is no definition of corporate governance which is universally accepted‚ it was defined by OECD (2004) Principles of Corporate
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A Comparison of Corporate Governance Systems in Four Countries Jüergen Schneider Ernst & Young Deutsche Allgemeine Treuhand AG Siu Y. Chan Hong Kong Baptist University A Comparison of Corporate Governance Systems in Four Countries Jüergen Schneider Ernst & Young Deutsche Allgemeine Treuhand AG‚ Heilbronn branch‚ Germany and Siu Y. Chan* Hong Kong Baptist University‚ Hong Kong * Address of Correspondence: Dr. Siu Y. Chan‚ Department of Accountancy and Law‚ Hong Kong Baptist University
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Copyright © 2004 Information Systems Audit and Control Association. All rights reserved. www.isaca.org. IT Governance Hands-on: Using COBIT to Implement IT Governance By Luc Kordel‚ CISA‚ RE‚ CISSP‚ CIA‚ RFA 1 I n the past‚ running an IT organization as a support function—a function separate and distinct from the business—was a common practice. Now‚ most IT infrastructure investments and new IT applications span business lines and functions. Some organizations even integrate partners
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------------------------------------------------- Table of Content I. List of Table 1 II. List of Figures 1 III. List of Appendixes 3 IV. Abstract 4 V. Chapter 1 - Introduction 5 A. Corporate Governance 5 B. Problem Statement 6 C. Research Objectives 7 D. Research Questions 7 E. Significant of Study 7 VI. Chapter 2 – Literature Review 8 A. Board of Director 8 a. Board Size and Audit Fees 8 b. Board Meeting and Audit Fees 9 c. Role of Duality and Audit
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International Maritime Arbitration: Legal and Policy Issues Paper Presented to World Maritime University Malmö 14 May 2007 and to the Australian Maritime and Transport Arbitration Commission Sydney 4 December 2007 The Hon. Justice James Allsop Federal Court of Australia International Maritime Arbitration: Legal and Policy Issues.1 Abstract This paper seeks to deal with some important underlying policy questions faced by legislatures‚ governments and courts in dealing with
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For the past four decades Jerry Uelsmann‚ a pioneer of photo manipulation in the darkroom‚ has been ultra-successful in creating a never-ending array of surreal photographic montages by hand. Critics have often likened these composites to "dreams that slip past our perceptual defenses‚ triggering a response but never quite revealing their meaning." In the interview that follows‚ PDN talks with Uelsmann about his life‚ his love for photography and how he creates his mystical‚ magical art. In this
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Republic of Zambia Decentralization Implementation Plan 2009 - 2013 ________________________________________ Ministry of Local Government and Housing Decentralization Secretariat Lusaka December 2009 ©GRZ‚ Decentralisation Implementation Plan 2009-2013‚ December 2009 ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Republic of Zambia Decentralization Implementation Plan 2009 - 2013 _____________________________________
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