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SEC Confirms Sarbox Reprieve
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Q&A: The Enron Juror
By Mike Hofman | Aug 1, 2006
A look at the convictions of Ken Lay and Jeff Skilling--and the underpinnings of the whole Enron scandal--through the eyes of an entrepreneur on the jury. Read more
How to Collect from Anyone (Even Enron)
By Ilan Mochari | Sep 1, 2002
Thirty ways to get paid within 30 days. Read more
Sarbanes-Oxley
On December 2, 2001, the Enron Corporation, a highly-respected and rapidly growing energy-trading company filed for bankruptcy. It had inflated its earnin... Read more
Going Green Isn't Just about Doing Good
By Sara Hottman | Oct 16, 2008
It's also smart business for a lot of companies on the Inc. 5000, Inc. magazine's list of the fastest-growing private companies in America. Read more
Grist: Why Bankruptcy is Bad for Business
By Adam Hanft | Jun 1, 2004
The other reason entrepreneurs should fear bankruptcy. Read more
What Would You Do If...
By Bobbie Gossage | Jul 8, 2004
Enron founder and former CEO Ken Lay is pleading innocent to the charges of cons... Read more
Book Review: Final Accounting
Jun 5, 2003
Final Accounting by Barbara Ley Toffler with Jennifer Reingold Broadway Books 273 pages $24.95 E... Read more
Oil Slicks
By Tahl Raz | Oct 1, 2003
Tim Marquez and Rod Eson were on their way to revolutionizing the oil industry when they ran into Erin Brockovich, Katie Couric, Enron, and a confluence of p... Read more
Brief Profiles of 2002 Inc 500 Companies
By Inc. staff | Oct 15, 2002
Unusual stories and interesting statistics about companies on the 2002 Inc 500 list. Read more
High Concept: How to Spot an Enron
By Kate O'Sullivan | Dec 1, 2002
Two brothers predict that cash flow will eclipse earnings as the ultimate metric for sizing up a company's health. Read more
Dossier: Energy Futures
By Mike Hofman | Apr 1, 2002
Among the more than 4,500 Enron employees who have lost their jobs, John Elder sees a lot of entrepreneurial potential. Read more
Springtime for Whistleblowers
By Mike Hofman | Mar 15, 2006
Sherron Watkins, the famous Enron whistleblower who tried to warn CEO Ken Lay that the energy company was headed for trouble, testified today in the Enron... Read more
The Government's Take on E-mail
By John Fried | Oct 1, 2005
Regulators have (surprise) thought up lots of rules governing e-mail. It's your job to figure out which ones cover you. Read more
FYI: BYOB
By George Gendron | Aug 1, 2002
The most recent corporate scandals are likely to accelerate a trend that's been building for years: bring your own business. Read more
Going Green Isn't Just about Doing Good
By Sara Hottman | Aug 20, 2008
Going green isn't just about doing good. It's also smart business for a lot of companies on the Inc. 5000. Read more
Grist: Micromanagers, Unite!
By Adam Hanft | Dec 1, 2004
Confessions from a real-life micro-manager -- and how our company can benefit from a little meddling. Read more
Grist: Micromanagers, Unite!
By Adam Hanft | Dec 1, 2004
Confessions from a real-life micro-manager -- and how our company can benefit from a little meddling. Read more
Energy Boost
By David H. Freedman | Mar 1, 2001
Dennis Crum, founder of an energy brokerage firm, has started a dot-com that might kill his original business. So why does he think that's just what he needs... Read more
Small Firms Denied Break on Sarbanes-Oxley
By Angus Loten | May 17, 2006
The SEC ruled against giving small public companies an exemption from the corporate governance law. Read more
The Private-Capital Survival Guide
By Harris Collingwood | Mar 1, 2003
Even with both the economy and the stock market sputtering, private-capital deals are more appealing than ever. Why? Because well-heeled investors still need... Read more
New York Now: Small Businesses Show Resourcefulness -- But 13,000 Still in Lurch
By Kay Koplovitz | Sep 8, 2002
A group of seasoned company owners are showing resourcefulness in difficult times. Here's how they've been able to survive the economic downturn and the deva... Read more
Getting Paid
Jun 6, 2002
Unfortunately, sending an invoice doesn't always result in getting paid. If you're having trouble with slow-paying or nonpaying customers, you need to dev... Read more
Getting Paid
Unfortunately, sending an invoice doesn't always result in getting paid. If you're having trouble with slow-paying or nonpaying customers, you need to dev... Read more
Getting Paid
Unfortunately, sending an invoice doesn't always result in getting paid. If you're having trouble with slow-paying or nonpaying customers, you need to dev... Read more
FYI: Dr. Wall Street
By George Gendron | Jun 1, 2002
Not in recent memory has it been so difficult to gauge the prospects for going public, but a veteran entrepreneur helps clear things up. Read more
What's Next: Data Disasters
By Robert X. Cringely | Nov 1, 2003
If litigation requires you to produce every e-mail your employees have written about a given topic, could you do it? If not, you could be looking at jail tim... Read more
What's Next: Data Disasters
By Robert X. Cringely | Nov 1, 2003
If litigation requires you to produce every e-mail your employees have written about a given topic, could you do it? If not, you could be looking at jail tim... Read more
Classic Mistakes, Part 1: The Over-the-Top Entrepreneur
We've all seen data on the high failure rate for new enterprises. But it's not always external factors that doom an enterprise. Sometimes it's the entre... Read more
New Ways to Retain and Reward Employees (Hint: We're Not Talking Stock Options)
Oct 10, 2002
In the wake of media reports about abuse of stock options, some technology firms are rethinking the incentives they use to compensate valuable employees. Mea... Read more
How to Create a Million Jobs
By Nolan Bushnell | Nov 2, 2009
If members of Congress wanted to create a million jobs, all they would have to do is repeal in its entirety the legislation that is known as Sarbanes Oxle... Read more
Small Businesses Looking for Bigger Say with FASB
By Matt Quinn
May 27, 2004 --Since the collapses of the likes of Enron and WorldCom and the introduction of the Sarbanes-Oxley governance laws in 2002, ... Read more
SOX Reprieve for Small Business
By Angus Loten | Dec 12, 2007
The SEC will review rules requiring external checks on financial controls at smaller companies. Read more
Greed on Trial
By Carole Matthews | Sep 29, 2003
Ex-Tyco chief executive, Dennis Kozlowski, is to appear in a Manhattan court today, accused of stealing $600 million from Tyco and its investors to suppor... Read more
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