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Webcast of the Week

Risk Oversight and the New SEC Rule
Sponsored by OpenPages

Help Wanted: Ad of the Week

Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
Submitted by Morgan Samuels

Event of the Week

Is Employee Ethics Training Mandatory?
Sponsored by ELT

Thought Leadership of the Week

Global survey into the integration of GRC
Courtesy of KPMG

The Resource Exchange

Sample Risk Acceptance Request
Submitted by Circuit City

Risk Inventory
Submitted by Cognizant Technology

Featured Databases

CEO, CFO Disclosure Certifications
CEO, CFO Certifications From 3,000 Cos.

Management Discussion & Analysis
Compare How Peers Disclose Risk

GRC Illustrated Series

The IFRS Ripple Effect
The 23rd Installment in This Exclusive Series

Compensation Survey

Compliance, Audit & Risk Compensation Survey
Empsight’s 2010 Compensation Survey is now open for participation. It is the leading source of its kind and reports on Fortune 500 and other large multinationals.

Global Integrity Survey

2009 Global Integrity Survey
Download the findings of the 2009 Global Integrity Survey, compiled by Compliance Week and sponsored by Integrity Interactive.

Databases & Spreadsheets

Below is a list of the latest disclosure databases available to subscribers of Compliance Week. Links to related materials or original filings are provided where appropriate. Please contact us at (888) 519-9200 or via email for more information.

Auditor Changes: Downloadable spreadsheet of all changes in certifying accountants, updated weekly. Also see data from 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, and 2004.

NEW: Bylaws & Policies: Searchable database of more than 1,000 corporate bylaws, certificates of incorporation, and corporate governance guidelines.

CEO, CFO Certifications: Searchable database of certifications provided by chief executive and financial officers in periodic reports of public companies.

Class-Action Filings: The latest class-action filings, including downloadable versions of the actual complaints.

Class-Action Settlements: The latest class-action settlements, including settlement values and downloadable settlement notices.

NEW: Codes of Business Conduct: Searchable database of more than 1,000 codes of conduct, codes for financial executives, and mission/values statements.

Compensation Agreements: Searchable database of the Form 8-K Item 5.02 disclosures, which were effective Nov. 7, 2006 under the SEC’s compensation disclosure rule.

Compensation Discussion & Analysis: Searchable database of the “principles-based narrative” (CD&A) that was mandated by the SEC’s new compensation disclosure rule.

Corporate Charters: Includes audit committee charters, governance committee charters, nominating committee charters, and others.

Internal Controls: Searchable database of Item II 9A on Form 10-K and Item I 4 on Form 10-Q, entitled “Controls and Procedures.”

Investigations & Probes: Tracks both formal and informal inquiries by the SEC and DoJ, as well as "internal investigations" launched by public companies.

Management Discussion & Analysis: Searchable database of the MD&A sections of companies’ periodic reports, to help subscribers understand how their peers are disclosing risks.

Material Definitive Agreements: Searchable database of agreements as required under Items 1.01 and 1.02 of the SEC’s new Form 8-K amendment.

Restatements and Delays: List of companies that have announced delays to periodic reports, restatements, extensions, or related material updates.

Rules, Standards & Guidance: Searchable database of rules, standards, guidance, FAQs, speeches, and related resources from multiple regulators and standard setters, such as the SEC, PCAOB, FASB, IASB, and EU Internal Markets.

NEW: Sustainability Reports: Full-text searches of corporate sustainability and global citizenship reports, most of which use the GRI framework.

NEW: Whistleblower Guidelines: Compare and contrast hundreds of whistleblower guidelines, including contact options and “what happens” steps.