Sarbanes Oxley (SOX or SarbOx) Summary

Sarbanes Oxley, also known as SOX or SarbOx, an act that came into force in July 2002, is considered as one of the most important changes in United States securities laws. Approved by the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate, the SOX brought major modifications to the ruling of corporate administration and financial practice.

Corporate Investment with All these Attacking Regulatory Agencies; Why Bother?

The government is saying re-invest in America. Pour capital into the free markets, but why? If they do who will work in the new factories and plants? Who will work in the new outlets? Who will man the machinery? Unemployment is at a very low number.

Aircraft Washing and Regulatory Issues

Perhaps you are a pilot or just love aircraft and you want to start a business washing, cleaning and detailing general aviation aircraft such as single engine, cabin class twins and private or corporate jet aircraft? There will be things that will be required of you by the local airport in order to get an activity permit, as well as some regulatory issues.

Hovercraft Regulations

Find information about hovercraft regulations, operation, and insurance from Hovercraft Central. The things you don't know could hurt you.

ASE-PERM Regulations Published

The Department of Labor (DOL) recently published the regulations for its Program Electronic Review Management (PERM) program after two years. The regulations will take effect on March 28, 2005. Febru...

SEC Needs Rules and Regulations Overhaul

The Securities and Exchange Commission or SEC needs a complete overhaul of the rules and regulations. They are hurting the little guy and they are not helping the investor or consumer. With all the massive over disclosure and Sarbanes Oxley rules it is costing corporations millions of dollars each year to comply.

OSHA Needs Rules and Regulations Overhaul

Did you know that the OSHA rules are so pervasive that if you take each page of the OSHA rules and regulations books and stacked them on top of each other they would go up in the sky 42-stories. Yes, it is true. Can you believe the amount of bureaucracy that OSHA is forcing on American businesses? Who does this really help?

HIPAA Compliance

All entities that process health care data must comply with HIPAA. Such entities mainly include healthcare providers and insurance companies. According to the provisions made under this Act, any entity that transmits or stores the private health care information of an individual must comply with certain security regulations.

Over Regulation Killing Small Businesses and Franchising

More and more people want to own their own businesses, but government obviously does not seem to want that. It is rather obvious when you look at all the hoops, forms and regulations that small business folks must deal with.

ADA Regulations Has Hurt Small Businesses

The American Disabilities Act was designed to help the physically challenged and handicapped, unfortunately the laws and regulations were so comprehensive they had serious unintended consequences from coast to coast.

HIPAA and Email - How Does Your Practice Deal with Compliance in a Digital Age?

Email as a communication solution for the smaller clinic can be a time-saving resource. It can replace the many phone calls and postal mailings, adding a financial benefit to the smaller clinic. However, some healthcare practitioners feel that emailing their patients equates to working for free, but some clinics have already adopted charging for email consultations. At some practices, patients pay a flat rate from $100 to several hundred dollars per year for this type of service. This article addresses email in the digital medical office and ramifications of HIPAA Compliance.

FAA to Regulate Space Flight and Space Ships?

Well it seems the Federal Aviation Administration seems to have more lofty goals than the new NASA Mission to the Moon and Mars. The FAA now wants to regulate Space Flight

Buying Natural Gas Under Deregulation...Avoid These 3 Costly Mistakes

Certain states allow customers to buy natural gas from somone other than their main utility company. There are three mistakes that must be avoided.