The Securities and Exchange Commission announced on Feb. 7 that it would host a roundtable on Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, solicit feedback on implementation challenges, and consider a further delay for small companies and foreign issuers.

The roundtable, which will include representatives from public companies, auditors, and other partiesโ€”including the Public Company Accounting Oversight Boardโ€”is tentatively scheduled for April 2005.