<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Knowledge Center - Risk Advisory</title><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de</link><description></description><ttl>60</ttl><language>en-us</language><generator>Titan CMS</generator><item><title>Jefferson Wells Launches Financial Services Industry Compliance Update</title><description>February 1, 2011 - This communication is designed to provide you with quick snapshots and perspective on timely regulatory developments. First issue highlights changes under Dodd-Frank Act, SAFE Act and FCRA. </description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Industries/FSI-Regulatory-Compliance-Update.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Industries/FSI-Regulatory-Compliance-Update.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 09:19:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IFRS Podcast</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Posted: October 29, 2009&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
An Update on the SEC's Road Map</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/MultimediaCenter/IFRS-RoadMap-Podcast.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/MultimediaCenter/IFRS-RoadMap-Podcast.htm</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:50:02 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mergers and Acquisitions Podcast</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Posted: April 13, 2010&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
During times of economic uncertainty, it’s important to realize every dollar of value in your M&amp;A transaction. </description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/MultimediaCenter/MandA-Podcast.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/MultimediaCenter/MandA-Podcast.htm</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:32:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Transfer Pricing Podcast</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Posted: May 25, 2010&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Many multistate income taxpayers often use intercompany transactions in connection with their state income tax planning. Because combined or consolidated returns usually eliminate intercompany transactions, those filings generally nullify the tax benefits.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/MultimediaCenter/Transfer-Pricing-State-Tax.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/MultimediaCenter/Transfer-Pricing-State-Tax.htm</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Dec 2010 15:23:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Contract and Compliance Q&amp;A Podcast</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Posted: October 27, 2010&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Our recent Webcast generated a robust response and many questions from Webcast participants, so we created a special podcast Q&amp;A as follow-up to the presentation. Be sure to download this special Q&amp;A session; &lt;i&gt;Seven Key Questions about Indirect Procurement&lt;/i&gt;. </description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/MultimediaCenter/CCCR-Webcast-QandA-Podcast.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/MultimediaCenter/CCCR-Webcast-QandA-Podcast.htm</guid><pubDate>Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:31:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Internal Audit's Move to Value Creation Q&amp;A Podcast</title><description>&lt;b&gt;Posted: July 14, 2010&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;
Our Webcast generated a robust response and so many questions from Webcast participants that we created a special podcast Q&amp;A as follow-up to the presentation. Be sure to download this special Q&amp;A session; &lt;i&gt;Shifting Course - Internal Audit's Move to Value Creation&lt;/i&gt;.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/MultimediaCenter/IA-Move-Value-Creation-Podcast.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/MultimediaCenter/IA-Move-Value-Creation-Podcast.htm</guid><pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 09:01:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Managing Strategic Risks</title><description>A New Paradigm for Managing Strategic Risks in an Economic Recovery&lt;br/&gt;
The economic downturn of the past two years has profoundly affected the expectations of shareholders, regulators, legislators and other interested third parties, especially regarding how companies assess, manage and monitor risk.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Managing-Stratgc-Risks-WP.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Managing-Stratgc-Risks-WP.pdf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:54:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business Continuity Management Services</title><description>Business Continuity Management is a four-phase modular approach designed to
reduce the risk of unplanned interruptions to both manual and automated key
business functions, minimizing the impact of unplanned interruptions and ensuring
the continuity of critical business services.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/BusinessContinuityManagement.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/BusinessContinuityManagement.pdf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 09:50:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jefferson Wells Announces Global Director of Information Security Center of Expertise</title><description>August 19, 2010 – Jefferson Wells, a global provider of risk advisory, tax, and finance and accounting-related services, announced that Debra Banning has joined Jefferson Wells as global director of the Information Security Center of Expertise. In this role, Banning will provide the strategic direction as well as lead the day-to-day operations of the Information Security Center of Expertise. She will be based out of the firm’s Washington, DC market.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/PR/2010/Debra-Banning-IS-COE.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/PR/2010/Debra-Banning-IS-COE.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:20:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Fraud: Is Your Organization at Risk?</title><description>Passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) caused more and more companies, public and private, to assess their vulnerability to fraud and abuse. Section 404(a) of the Act requires management of public companies to assess and report on its internal financial reporting controls, largely to ensure...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/FraudIsYourOrganizationatRisk.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/FraudIsYourOrganizationatRisk.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:35:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>President Signs Financial Regulatory Reform Bill into Law</title><description>This wide-ranging legislation will impact financial firms and non-financial organizations.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/IndustryNews/Financial-Reform.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/IndustryNews/Financial-Reform.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 09:26:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Financial Institutions that Fail: An Industry Report Update</title><description>Uncertainty continues to hang over Wall Street and Main Street. Size limits on the country’s largest financial institutions, statutory leverage ratios, the establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Agency — all are clear indicators the overall health of the U.S. financial services industry represents a national economic concern.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/IndustryNews/Financial-Institutions-that-Fail-Update.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/IndustryNews/Financial-Institutions-that-Fail-Update.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:03:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business System Services - Center of Expertise</title><description>Implementing, upgrading and improving an organization’s technology can be
challenging, risky and very expensive. But it doesn’t have to be. Done right,
it can transform your business — align the business processes with business
strategy, embed a continuous process improvement environment, and
incorporate a change management philosophy and culture that will help
your organization adapt to rapidly changing business conditions.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Brochures/BSS-COE-OnePage.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Brochures/BSS-COE-OnePage.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 30 Jun 2010 09:58:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Shifting Course - Internal Audit Moves to Value Creation</title><description>Traditionally, the internal audit function focused on preserving the integrity of an organization’s assets and ensuring compliance with a growing number of regulations. Over the years, internal audit has evolved from being focused on preservation and compliance to a valuecreation trajectory. Its evolution to value creation began in the form of operational and performance auditing, reviewing and evaluating whether the organization’s resources were being used efficiently and effectively to fulfill its objectives.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Shifting-Course-to-Value-Creation.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Shifting-Course-to-Value-Creation.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 15:57:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jefferson Wells Expands into Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean</title><description>June 7, 2010 – Jefferson Wells, a global provider of risk advisory, tax, and finance and accounting-related services, today announced it has established an alliance with Baker Tilly Mexico, an independent member of the international accounting and consultancy network, Baker Tilly International. The alliance agreement, completed on March 1, 2010, marks Jefferson Wells’ fifth expansion in twelve months and is its first into Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/PR/2010/Expansion-Mexico.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/PR/2010/Expansion-Mexico.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:49:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>COSO Quick Reference Guide II</title><description>In July 2006, the Committee on Sponsoring
Organizations (COSO) released its final guidance to
assist smaller public companies in implementing the
1992 COSO Internal Control Integrated Framework.
After considering comment letters regarding the</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/COSOQuickReferenceGuideII.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/COSOQuickReferenceGuideII.pdf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:14:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Mining Literature</title><description>When you work with Jefferson Wells, you work with mining industry experts who bring significant practical,
hands-on experience to each engagement. Mining and mining-related companies around the globe come to
us for assistance in adopting best practices and achieving their most important business objectives.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Industries/Mining-Brochure.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Industries/Mining-Brochure.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 12:55:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Features Support HIPAA Compliance</title><description>Legislation relative to many types of industry compliance requirements continues to evolve, expanding in scope, impact and implications worldwide. Healthcare organizations in particular must be diligent sentinels to avoid compliance infractions, data loss, and security breaches that may lead to unnecessary costs, penalties and loss of consumer trust.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/MSSQL2008HIPAA</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/MSSQL2008HIPAA</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 12:53:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Internal Control Optimization Literature</title><description>What are you doing to optimize your internal control environment?&lt;br/&gt;
One of the most significant challenges for companies is integrating internal control compliance into a repeatable and sustainable element of daily operations. A primary goal is for an organization’s cumulative efforts and processes to result in compliance rather than the organization establishing processes solely for compliance.
</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/Internal-Control-Optimization.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/Internal-Control-Optimization.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 10 May 2010 12:49:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Internal Control Optimization - Financial Services Company</title><description>Client: A $2 billion global insurer and financial services provider to cooperatives and credit unions.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/Internal-Control-Optimization-FinancialServices.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/Internal-Control-Optimization-FinancialServices.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 09:47:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sustaining Internal Control Compliance Client Success Story - Financial Services Company</title><description>Client: A global leader in personal and commercial financial services operating in more than
40 markets around the world</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/SOXOngoingCompliance.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/SOXOngoingCompliance.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 09:41:20 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Regulatory Compliance Client Success Story - Insurance Company</title><description>Client: A Wisconsin-based insurance company operating in 18 states
with over $15 billion in assets.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/RegulatoryCompliance_Insurance.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/RegulatoryCompliance_Insurance.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 05 May 2010 09:40:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business System Services </title><description>Today’s competitive market conditions demand that you deploy your business systems more efficiently and cost effectively than ever.
Implementing, upgrading and improving an organization’s technology can be challenging, risky and very expensive. But it doesn’t have to be.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Brochures/Business-System-Servics.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Brochures/Business-System-Servics.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 21 Apr 2010 10:02:18 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jefferson Wells Expands Forensic and Investigative Accounting Services</title><description>March 25, 2010 – Jefferson Wells, a global provider of risk advisory, tax, and finance and accounting-related services, today announced it has established an alliance with Sawyer &amp; Company, a specialist forensic and investigative accounting firm. The alliance agreement was completed on March 1, 2010.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/PR/2010/AllianceSawyerandCompany.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/PR/2010/AllianceSawyerandCompany.pdf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Mar 2010 12:49:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New RESPA Regulations Take Effect</title><description>February 3, 2010 ― The Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA), as implemented by Regulation X, was passed by the U.S. Congress in 1974. The legislation was designed to prohibit the use of kickbacks between lenders and third parties in real estate transactions, which had been inflating the overall cost of those transactions.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/RegulatoryNews/NewRESPARegulationsTakeEffect.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/RegulatoryNews/NewRESPARegulationsTakeEffect.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:27:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Market Caps Tumble, but Audits Remain Costly</title><description>Smaller public companies with tumbling market capitalizations in 2008 may be able to enjoy a year of reprieve from an internal control audit—but that doesn’t mean they should expect a break in the audit bill.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/MarketCapsTumble.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/MarketCapsTumble.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:25:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Construction Audit Services Client Success Story - Education</title><description>Client: A large suburban independent school district with an enrollment of over 24,000 students.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ConstructionAudit/Education.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ConstructionAudit/Education.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:16:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Construction Audit Services Client Success Story - Education</title><description>Client: A private, co-educational university that is among the world’s leading educational and research institutions with registration of more than 20,000 students.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ConstructionServicesCOE_Education.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ConstructionServicesCOE_Education.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:15:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>U.S. ‘red flag’ rules could affect Canadian banks</title><description>A new regulation requiring banks and creditors to identify potential consumer identity theft is scheduled to take effect in the United
States on Nov. 1, but at least one industry expert said Canada could also experience the spillover effects.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/USrulescouldaffectCanadianbanks.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/USrulescouldaffectCanadianbanks.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:05:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The Anti-Fraud Imperative: Fraud Risk Management is No Longer Optional</title><description>When organizations are under duress, the pressure on management to perform provides an incentive not only for “right sizing” and cost controls but also for fraud-ulent activity. It should be, therefore, no surprise the number and size of corporate frauds are increasing — and that many investors are losing confidence in the credibility of financial statements.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Whitepaper/TheAntiFraudImperative.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Whitepaper/TheAntiFraudImperative.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:46:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The 10 Hallmarks of a Premiere Internal Audit Function </title><description>Members of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) and Certified Internal Auditors must follow the standards listed below. These standards and other guidance comprise the Professional Practices Framework – recognized around the globe.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/10HallmarksaPremiereInternalAuditFunction.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/10HallmarksaPremiereInternalAuditFunction.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:44:03 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Taming the elephant: A sensible approach to enterprise risk management</title><description>The best way to eat the elephant standing in your path is to cut it up into little pieces. – African Proverb. For those responsible for governance, risk and compliance, enterprise risk management (ERM) may be the woolly mammoth of elephants. ERM has become a top priority for executives who realize...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/TamingTheElephant.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/TamingTheElephant.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:28:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Small companies also can benefit from Sarbanes-Oxley</title><description>If you listened carefully, you could almost hear the collective sigh of relief
from 5,000 smaller public companies when Securities and Exchange
Commission (SEC) Chairman Christopher Cox proposed yet another extension
to the...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/SmallCompaniescanbenefitfromSOX.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/SmallCompaniescanbenefitfromSOX.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:01:46 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Security Control Threats in Tight IT Budgets</title><description>For all the improvements companies have made to their IT security and control systems in the last five years, one menace still looms large these days ...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/SecurityControlThreatsinTightITBudgets.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/SecurityControlThreatsinTightITBudgets.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:58:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Satyam Scandal Raises Questions on Vendors</title><description>While authorities in India work to unravel a $1 billion fraud scheme at Satyam Computer Services, its U.S. customers would be wise to do some digging into their own books ...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Articles/SatyamScandalRaisesQuestionsonVendors.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Articles/SatyamScandalRaisesQuestionsonVendors.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:38:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sarbanes-Oxley for Non-Accelerated Filers Methodology Overview</title><description>A four phase Sarbanes-Oxley for Non-Accelerated Filers Methodology Overview</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/SOXforNAFMethodology.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/SOXforNAFMethodology.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:30:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Regulatory Review of the HITECH Act Provision</title><description>April 2009 - The new Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH Act) contained within the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the Recovery Act) and signed into law on February 17, 2009, sets new standards ...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Regulatory/ReviewofHITECHAct.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Regulatory/ReviewofHITECHAct.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:21:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Quality Assessment Review Literature</title><description>Internal audit has never been more complex. Often, practical recommendations are needed to elevate the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the internal audit function, and enhance...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/QualityAssessmentReview.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/QualityAssessmentReview.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:17:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Putting IT Governance Into Action</title><description>As internal control experts, auditors can help turn desired IT strategies into...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/PuttingITGovernanceintoAction.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/PuttingITGovernanceintoAction.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 12:14:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>North American Overview</title><description>Jefferson Wells was founded in 1995 as an alternative to public accounting firms for internal audit
services. Over the years, we expanded our expertise to include finance and accounting services,
tax services and technology risk management.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/NorthAmericanOverviewBrochure.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/NorthAmericanOverviewBrochure.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:55:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New Global Risk Advisory Practice Launched at Jefferson Wells</title><description>MILWAUKEE – August 11, 2009 – Jefferson Wells, a global provider of risk, tax, and finance and
accounting-related services, today announced the launch of a new global practice to assist clients in comprehensively addressing risk management issues.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/PR/2009/NewGlobalRiskAdvisoryPractice.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/PR/2009/NewGlobalRiskAdvisoryPractice.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:52:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>MasterCard Reverses Position on PCI Requirements</title><description>January 26, 2010 — MasterCard announced a reversal of its previous decision to increase PCI validation requirements for merchants. In response to a letter from the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), MasterCard announced that, as of December 15, 2009, there are additional changes to its Site Data Protection (SDP) Program, the program governing compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) for merchants and service providers.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/IndustryNews/MasterCardPCIPositionReversal.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/IndustryNews/MasterCardPCIPositionReversal.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:42:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Loan Review and Credit Quality Assessment Literature</title><description>What are Loan Review and Credit Quality Assessment Services? Jefferson Wells’ Loan Review and Credit Quality Assessment services provide an independent review to assess a financial institution’s adherence...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/LoanReviewandCreditQualityAssessment.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/LoanReviewandCreditQualityAssessment.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:40:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Keeping Out Hackers While Allowing Access to Insiders</title><description>Keeping proprietary information safe within your company is an issue of increasing significance as incidences of identity and data theft continue to rise.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/KeepingoutHackers.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/KeepingoutHackers.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:38:25 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Keeping cash “king” in a down economy</title><description>July 2008 – Working capital is a primary indicator of a company’s financial health. In a credit-dependent industry, such as construction, many profitable companies...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/KeepingCashKing.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/KeepingCashKing.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:36:45 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Jefferson Wells Overview</title><description>Jefferson Wells was founded in 1995 as an alternative to public accounting
firms for internal audit services. Over the years, we expanded our expertise
to include finance and accounting services, tax services and technology risk
management. We do not perform attestation work. Our unique business
model emphasizes...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/JeffersonWellsOverviewBrochure.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/JeffersonWellsOverviewBrochure.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:14:50 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Internal Audit: From Corporate Policeman to Strategic Partner in GRC Success</title><description>With the global credit market collapse came subsequent declines in employment levels, oil prices, consumer confidence and housing prices. Financial markets in crisis. Shareholders and executive management alike asked, what happened? Why did traditional risk management practices seemingly fail?</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Whitepaper/InternalAuditGRCSuccess.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Whitepaper/InternalAuditGRCSuccess.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:33:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Information Technology Strategic Initiatives</title><description>Today, exposure to legal, regulatory and compliance risks is an every day occurrence. Coupled with the current economic, regulatory and social climate, these risks have propelled corporate governance, compliance management and integrity to a top priority.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Whitepaper/InformationTechnologyStrategicInitiatives.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Whitepaper/InformationTechnologyStrategicInitiatives.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:30:54 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Information Security - Protection You can Depend On</title><description>Budgets are tight. Resources are stretched. Yet, no organization can afford to have its information security breached. Any breach can potentially destroy the confidence of customers, investors and employees.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/COEInfoSecurityBrochure.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/COEInfoSecurityBrochure.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:27:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Identity Theft “Red Flags” Rules</title><description>Sarbanes-Oxley. PCI-DSS. You may have met these compliance challenges, but are you prepared to tackle the Identity Theft
“Red Flags” Rules of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transaction Act?</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Whitepaper/IdentityTheftRedFlagRules.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Whitepaper/IdentityTheftRedFlagRules.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:59:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>HUD Finalizes RESPA Amendments </title><description>November 2008 – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
published its final amendments to the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act
(RESPA).</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/RegulatoryNews/HUDFinalizesRESPAAmend.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/RegulatoryNews/HUDFinalizesRESPAAmend.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:56:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Global Sourcing Forum Report: Industry Leaders Meet to Share Perspectives</title><description>In February 2008, a group of 25 risk, internal
audit and finance executives representing
multinational retailing organizations
participated in a Global Sourcing Forum
sponsored by Jefferson Wells and Lowe’s.
The forum featured discussions on emerging
issues in global sourcing.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Whitepaper/GlobalSourcingForumReport.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Whitepaper/GlobalSourcingForumReport.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:44:07 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Enterprise Risk Management Literature</title><description>In today’s warp-speed business environment, opportunities can vanish and threats
materialize overnight. To remain viable, companies must be able to identify, assess and
respond to a myriad of challenges, real time. Risk management must become ingrained
as a way of thinking across the organization. </description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/EnterpriseRiskManagementLiterature.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/EnterpriseRiskManagementLiterature.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:15:22 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Does Your Construction Project Have Adequate Controls?</title><description>As construction in the gaming industry
continues to increase, learn how internal
auditors can help combat fraud throughout
the project — from awarding contracts to
project closeout.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/ConstructionProjectAdequateControls.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/ConstructionProjectAdequateControls.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:11:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Details on TARP Announced</title><description>February 2009 -  The U.S. Treasury and federal banking regulators announced details of
economic assessments that will begin as part of the Capital Assistance Program (CAP) under the Treasury’s Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP).</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/IndustryNews/DetailsonTARP.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/IndustryNews/DetailsonTARP.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:07:14 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Contract Compliance and Cost Recovery</title><description>Tired of negotiating contract savings, but not realizing them? You are not alone. In today’s global market-place, organizations are challenged to reduce costs by negotiating harder, buying smarter and leveraging every possible advantage to increase the bottom line.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Whitepaper/ContractComplianceandCostRecovery.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Whitepaper/ContractComplianceandCostRecovery.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:58:01 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Construction Services - Protecting Your Financial Interests</title><description>Construction projects are typically among the largest, most complex financial expenditures companies undertake. It’s important that you, as an owner or lending institution, have adequate internal controls in place during the project life cycle for your specific type of construction contract.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/ConstructionServicesFinancialInterest.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/ConstructionServicesFinancialInterest.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:52:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Construction Project Life Cycle</title><description>Construction Project Life Cycle showing Cost Segregation and Construction Audit Timelines</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/ConstructionProjectLifeCycle.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/ConstructionProjectLifeCycle.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:50:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Construction Audit Services Literature</title><description>Construction projects are major opportunities, but the risks are significant, too. Although these projects rank among organizations’ largest, most complex financial expenditures, too often, financial and management controls are lacking. Partnering with experts to help you plan and manage the project’s financial aspects can make the difference between extensive cost overruns and a project...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/ConstructionAuditServices.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/ConstructionAuditServices.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:46:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Construction Audit Services Client Success Story - Hospital</title><description>Client: A large hospital in Kansas City.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ConstructionAudit_Hospital.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ConstructionAudit_Hospital.pdf</guid><pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 08:38:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Business Continuity Planning - Health Management Technology</title><description>The development and management of a robust business continuity plan (BCP) for a healthcare organization can be a daunting task.  Keeping clinical operations open 24/7 and providing safe and secure facilities is not where business continuity ends.  Periodic training of business departments throughout the organization on BCP-related activities is a...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/BusinessContinuityPlanning.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/BusinessContinuityPlanning.pdf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:06:17 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IT Department Worst Nightmare</title><description>Company policies on using hardware, software and the Internet are becoming increasingly strict as employers attempt to protect confidential intellectual property.
Employees may view the Internet, laptops and other mobile devices as efficient and convenient tools, but IT managers see them as windows to
the world outside the company’s protected walls.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/AreYouYourITDepartmentsWorstNightmare.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/AreYouYourITDepartmentsWorstNightmare.pdf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:57:06 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Blackberry Exploit</title><description>Recently, an attack was identified that provides outsiders with direct access to corporate systems and network data through a linked Blackberry or other personal digital assistant (PDA), bypassing all implemented external access barriers.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/BlackberryExploit.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/Articles/BlackberryExploit.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:45:16 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Are You Vulnerable to Fraud?</title><description>The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) requires a company to establish antifraud programs and controls to prevent, deter and detect fraudulent activities that could result in material misstatements to its financial statements and to have a risk assessment process in place. According to the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board’s (PCAOB) Auditing Standard No. 5, when planning and performing the...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/AreYouVulnerabletoFraud.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/AreYouVulnerabletoFraud.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:20:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ALLL Methodology</title><description>These days, financial institutions’ allowances for loan and lease losses (ALLL) adequacy and their ALLL methodologies are the focus of significant attention from bank boards, management, external accountants and, of course, regulators.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/PR/2010/ALLLMethodology.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/PR/2010/ALLLMethodology.pdf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Anti-Money Laundering Literature</title><description>Our Anti-Money Laundering/Bank Secrecy Act (AML/BSA) Compliance Services provide
the expertise and resources to assist organizations in complying with the AML/BSA laws
and regulations and provide practical recommendations for improvement. We accomplish
this by...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/AntiMoneyLaundering.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/AntiMoneyLaundering.pdf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 14:55:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>OMB Issues Open Government Directive</title><description>March 3, 2010 ― The clock started ticking for executive-level government departments and
agencies on December 8, 2009, when the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued
an Open Government Directive that includes formal action deadlines on transparency,
participation and collaboration.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/IndustryNews/OMBOpenGovrnmntDirective.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/IndustryNews/OMBOpenGovrnmntDirective.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 16:33:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Public Sector - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act</title><description>In February 2009, the $787 billion
American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act (ARRA) was signed into law to
address the economic crisis in the
United States. Monies were allocated
for a variety of areas, including clean,
efficient energy; 21st Century education;
healthcare modernization; science and
technology; roads, bridges, transit and
waterways; and more.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/PublicSectorARRA_flyer.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/PublicSectorARRA_flyer.pdf</guid><pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 11:56:59 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Technology Risk Assessment Literature</title><description>What are Technology Risk Assessment Services? Technology Risk Assessment (TRA) Services identify and rank risks that could threaten
the integrity of an organization’s information systems and technology infrastructure. TRA
services are designed to support the development and maintenance of an Information
Technology (IT) audit plan, flagging those risks that require immediate remediation. The
assessment can be customized to...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/TechnologyRiskAssessment.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/TechnologyRiskAssessment.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:18:24 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sustaining Internal Controls Compliance Client Success Story - Health and Life Sciences Company</title><description>Client: A global, values-driven health and life sciences company with facilities in 27 countries</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/SOXInternalControlsCompliance.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/SOXInternalControlsCompliance.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:15:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance for Smaller Businesses</title><description>The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 may be one of the most significant challenges businesses have faced in decades. Understanding the scope and extent of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance activities, along with...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/SOXNAF.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/SOXNAF.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:07:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Perspectives on COSO’s Monitoring Guidance</title><description>In June 2008, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) published...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/RR/COSOMonitoringGuidance.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/RR/COSOMonitoringGuidance.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:02:58 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Managing IT Costs in Tough Economic Times</title><description>We are in the midst of a serious economic contraction. It’s gripped the globe, causing high anxiety among investors, businesses large and small and even the average person on the street.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/WP/ManagingITCosts.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/WP/ManagingITCosts.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IT Governance Literature</title><description>What is IT Governance? Jefferson Wells IT Governance services evaluate legal, regulatory, institutional and ethical environments as they relate to your internal control framework. These can affect an organization’s direction, performance and accountability, operations, reliability of financial reporting and disclosure, and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/ITGovernance.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/ITGovernance.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:56:52 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Information Security Governance Services Literature</title><description>What are Information Security Governance Services? Information Security Governance Services assist organizations in assessing their current security management practices or in building security management architectures and offices. They include assessments of...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/InformationSecurityGovernanceServices.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/InformationSecurityGovernanceServices.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:44:23 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Contract Compliance and Cost Recovery Services Literature</title><description>Jefferson Wells Contract Compliance and Cost Recovery Services help you reduce costs,
recover savings and improve processes. Our professionals evaluate an organization’s
exposure to overpayments through an in-depth review of the procurement process
to identify control weaknesses and recover savings. These services are critical when...</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/ContractComplianceandCostRecoveryServices.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/OL/ContractComplianceandCostRecoveryServices.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 15:12:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Technology Risk Assessment Client Success Story -  Financial Services Company</title><description>Client: A large federal credit union with more than $2 billion in assets.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/RiskAssessment_CreditUnion.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/RiskAssessment_CreditUnion.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:45:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IT Audit Co-Source and SOX Compliance Client Success Story - Telecommunications Company</title><description>Client: A global wholesale telecommunications company.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ITAuditCoSource_Telecommunications.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ITAuditCoSource_Telecommunications.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:25:04 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>J-SOX Client Success Story -  Manufacturing</title><description>Client: The North American operations of a Japanese manufacturer with annual sales of more than 700 billion Yen.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/JSOX_Manufacturing.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/JSOX_Manufacturing.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:14:53 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Co-Sourcing Client Success Story - Chemical Manufacturing</title><description>Client: An innovative Fortune 500 specialty chemical company with manufacturing facilities
in 20 countries and sales and technical offices around the world that generates
approximately $4 billion in annual revenue</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/InternalAuditStrategicSourcing_ChemicalManufacturing.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/InternalAuditStrategicSourcing_ChemicalManufacturing.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 14:11:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IT Security Governance - HIPAA - Client Success Story - Leading Academic Health Facility</title><description>Client: A leading academic healthcare facility in tertiary care services, including specialization
in the diagnosis and treatment of heart, lung and vascular diseases</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ITSecurityAssessment_HIPAA.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ITSecurityAssessment_HIPAA.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:53:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IT Security Governance Client Success Story - Medicare Contractor</title><description>Client: A large Medicare contractor with offices across the Unites States</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/SecurityAssessmentMedicare.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/SecurityAssessmentMedicare.pdf</guid><pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 13:48:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Financial Institutions that Fail: Four Common Denominators</title><description>Whether it’s economic uncertainty that alters the perception of a borrower’s credit quality, the company’s own capital market pressures, or changing regulatory guidelines, Board members and senior management must mitigate a corporation’s risk to not only sustain and increase existing market share but also to ensure the institution’s ongoing viability.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/FinancialInstitutionsthatFail.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/FinancialInstitutionsthatFail.pdf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:01:47 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IT Audit Client Success Story - Insurance and Financial Services Company</title><description>Client: An insurance and financial services provider with operations in more than 130
countries and jurisdictions.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ITAuditinsurace.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ITAuditinsurace.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:41:08 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Enterprise Risk Assessment and Management - Banking Industry Client Success Story</title><description>Client: A community bank that focuses on commercial and agricultural lending with assets of nearly $500 million.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ERMBanking.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/ERMBanking.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 16:03:48 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>SEC Enhances Rules on Disclosure</title><description>February 18, 2010 ― In mid-December 2009, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made rule changes to how corporations, and specifically their boards, inform shareholders about the way they manage the risks of the business; the use of compensation consultants and any resultant potential conflicts of interest; and corporate governance in general. The following summarizes the key points of those changes.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/RR/SECEnhancesRulesonDisclosure.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/RR/SECEnhancesRulesonDisclosure.pdf</guid><pubDate>Thu, 18 Feb 2010 16:42:05 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Financial Institution Services - Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP)</title><description>Recent market events have rocked financial centers worldwide and the responses of the U.S. government and regulators have been swift and unprecedented: the Treasury’s implementation of the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and acquisition of preferred shares in troubled financial institutions (convertible to common stock), and continually changing regulatory and public expectations to name just a few.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/FIServicesTARP.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/FinanceandAccounting/Articles/FIServicesTARP.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:45:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>COBIT and IT Governance Client Success Story - Education</title><description>Client: A college textbook wholesaler/retailer with a corporate office/warehouse and approximately 250 retail locations throughout the U.S.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/COBITandITGovernance.pdf</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/RiskAdvisory/CRS/COBITandITGovernance.pdf</guid><pubDate>Wed, 17 Feb 2010 09:41:36 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>First Business Financial Services, Inc.</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/FirstBusinessFinancialServicesInc./FirstBusinessFinancialServicesInc./FirstBusinessFinancialServicesInc..htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/FirstBusinessFinancialServicesInc./FirstBusinessFinancialServicesInc./FirstBusinessFinancialServicesInc..htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:35:34 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Darigold</title><description>Jefferson Wells provides great knowledge and experience at a very fair price.</description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/Darigold.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/Darigold.htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>7-Eleven, Inc.</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/7ElevenInc.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/7ElevenInc.htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:44 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Belo Corporation</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/BeloCorporation.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/BeloCorporation.htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Carpenter Technology Corporation</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/CarpenterTechnologyCorporation.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/CarpenterTechnologyCorporation.htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>First Consulting Group</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/FirstConsultingGroup.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/FirstConsultingGroup.htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>First Business Financial Services, Inc.</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/FirstBusinessFinancialServicesInc..htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/FirstBusinessFinancialServicesInc..htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>H.D. Vest Financial Services</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/H.D.VestFinancialServices.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/H.D.VestFinancialServices.htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:42 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CNH America LLC</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/CNHAmericaLLC.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/CNHAmericaLLC.htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Calvert Social Investment Foundation, Inc.</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/CalvertSocialInvestmentFoundationInc..htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/CalvertSocialInvestmentFoundationInc..htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>IHS Inc.</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/IHSInc..htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/IHSInc..htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:41 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Telephone and Data Systems, Inc.</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/TelephoneandDataSystemsInc..htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/TelephoneandDataSystemsInc..htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Transtar Metals Corp.</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/TranstarMetalsCorp..htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/TranstarMetalsCorp..htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:40 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Hawker Beechcraft</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/HawkerBeechcraft.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/HawkerBeechcraft.htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>LoopNet, Inc.</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/LoopNetInc..htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/LoopNetInc..htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:39 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>ProAssurance Corporation</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/ProAssuranceCorporation.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/ProAssuranceCorporation.htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Sun Bancorp, Inc</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/SunBancorpInc.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/SunBancorpInc.htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Realogy Corporation</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/RealogyCorporation.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/RealogyCorporation.htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:34:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>First Banking Center</title><description></description><link>http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/FirstBankingCenter/FirstBankingCenter.htm</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.jeffersonwells.de/Testimonials/RA/FirstBankingCenter/FirstBankingCenter.htm</guid><pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:33:12 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>First Business Financial Services, 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