Rules and Regs Update

Our 2005 reader survey (see page 26), asked respondents to weigh in on their corporate mandates for regulatory compliance. Sarbanes-Oxley compliance topped the list, with 40 percent of respondents saying that their departments' accounting procedures must follow SOX guidelines. As well, 32 percent of all respondents (including 67 percent who work for financial services firms) are required to meet NASD guidelines for educational meetings, while 30 percent (including 44 percent who work for