July/August 2006
 

On the cover: SOX lessons from the field Wisconsin firms found their way through Sarbanes-Oxley without a road map and are taking the "adventure" in stride. "The first year was like going out on a first date where the PCAOB, external auditors, consultants and internal management had little experience to draw on." -Carl L. Zaar, CPA

This side up: Implementing entity-level controls While SOX regulations were new to business, somehow regulators managed to develop them at a rapid-fire pace. By James P. Miller, CPA   SOX lessons from the field By Donna Pinsoneault	Universal provisions of SOX carry stiff penalties SOX has provisions that apply to all companies. By Daniel S. Welytok, JD	SOX goes to college MATC forms nonprofit audit committee. By Craig L. Piotrowski, CPA and Robert B. Yahr, CPA, Ph.D.   Case Study: Using personal goodwill to reduce taxes Learn how one case study has become a powerful tax planning tool. By Daniel B. Geraghty, CPA, JD

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