It takes time and money to create a document retention plan, but it’s even more costly to wait until litigation is pending to determine how to get needed information. “The work done on the front-end ...

In addition, there are business needs for retaining and disposing of records. So, what’s a compliance team to do? He recommends working with the business unit and other affected teams to write ...

Managing financial records can be overwhelming for small business owners. The question of whether to hold on to records for too long, long enough, or not long enough can be confusing. To avoid any ...

That phrase reminds me of a Dilbert cartoon from about a decade ago that depicted the “pointy-haired boss” confronting Alice, the engineer, about her exceeding the company’s permitted email storage.

The 2002 Sarbanes-Oxley regulations served as a wake-up call for CIOs to formalize document retention policies to meet compliance requirements. But regulatory demands-and the number of documents ...

Employers keep paycheck records to comply with federal and state laws, complete tax returns, and use in audits. Here's what ...

Most businesses have retention policies governing how long documents are to be retained before being destroyed or discarded. A growing number of businesses are extending their existing retention ...

(L-R) Diana C. Manning, Benjamin J. DiLorenzo and Kyle A. Valente of Bressler, Amery & Ross. Courtesy photos Advancements in technology have fundamentally transformed the landscape for storing and ...

Question. I generally feel like I have a handle on the tax document retention guidelines for myself and my family, as individuals. But what are the rules for my business? How long do I need to keep ...

This program with provide practical advice and ethical guidance for in-house and outside counsel who confront document retention issues in the context of criminal and regulatory investigations, as ...

You've probably heard that you should hang onto your tax returns for three years. The truth is that tax record retention periods vary from three years to indefinitely depending on the types of ...