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Subscribe/Update Your Information | Privacy Policy Blackberry users click here (http://www.mintzca.com/eNewsletters/PublicCompany/October2007/blackberry_pubcomp_oct2007.html) October 2007 In this issue New certification rules Time to assess your internal controls Manage debt with a swap The risks of being an audit committee member Meet Our Team What's New     New certification rules The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) is moving away from compliance requirements such as those found in the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in the United States. Allan Cheskes delves into the CSA's new proposal and explains what it means for management accountability. Click here to read more. Time to assess your internal controls It may be time to take a look under the company hood to find out if your internal controls for financial reporting are up to current standards. Ajay Gupta takes a look at new certification requirements. Click here to read more. Manage debt with a swap Finding the best solution for managing debt and potential revenue may require some companies to think outside the financial box. Bhupender Gosain exposes some innovative ways for companies to swap debt woes for more stability. Click here to read more. The risks of being an audit committee member Blindly signing on as an audit committee member can lead to unexpected consequences. Phillip Lev outlines the risks involved and provides guidelines for those contemplating taking on this important role. Click here to read more. We did it again   Mintz & Partners is proud to announce that for the second year in a row, we have been named one of Canada's 100 Top Employers and one of the Top 50 Employers in the Greater Toronto Area. And not only is Mintz & Partners the only accounting firm to receive both of these accolades twice, but this also marks the seventh straight year that we have been included among the top-200 places to work. 1 Concorde Gate, Suite 200, North York, Ont., M3C 4G4 | www.mintzca.com Phone: (416) 391-2900 | Fax: (416) 391-2748 | E-mail: info@mintzca.com © Copyright 2007, Mintz & Partners The Statement is an e-newsletter written by the Public Company Team of Mintz & Partners LLP. Click here to learn more about our Public Company Team. The issues raised are for information purposes only. Readers are urged to contact their professional advisors before acting on the basis of the material contained herein. This office is an independently owned and operated member of the Collins Barrow National Cooperative Incorporated. The Collins Barrow trademarks are used under license. For more information about Mintz & Partners, please visit our Web site at www.mintzca.com .

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