Greetings from the President

Welcome to Financial Standards.com, your portal to understanding our company and the services that we offer. Never has there been more of a demand for untainted and objective advice about accounting practices, fair value calculations, financial reporting and disclosure than in this post-Enron era. With our nationally recognized expertise in this field, Financial Standards® is poised to fill these demands.

Today, when investors demand credibility as well as profitability, Financial Standards® is a resource for accounting practices, financial reporting and disclosure that both build a bridge to investors and make sense.

In response to corporate meltdowns, Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, which mandates major changes in financial reporting and disclosure obligations of public companies. The SEC is dutifully churning out regulations, with no fewer than eight related rules finalized in January 2003 alone. CEOs and CFOs are personally charged with certifying their company's financial reports, with serious consequences for failure to do so. Moreover, Board and Audit Committees, as well as senior executives, have new and daunting responsibilities ahead.

Directors, Audit Committee members, and senior executives are anxious about complying with this regulatory outburst without sacrificing their ability to provide investors with non-GAAP information that gives a clear picture of the company. For many industries, non-GAAP financial disclosures are necessary to reflect the economics of the particular industry. Nevertheless, because of differing interpretations, use of these alternative measures often does not allow true comparisons among competitors. There is additional demand, from executives to investors, for Financial Standards® to produce performance reports that correct for variations and show truly comparable financial results within various industry sectors.

As you can see by our service offerings, we offer a scope of services that may have once been reliably provided by your auditor, investment banks, or financial counterparties. In 2003, the landscape of financial reporting and research has dramatically changed. The need for an objective and independent resource has never been greater! If you would like more information, call Financial Standards® Washington, D.C. offices, (888)-866-4227. We look forward to serving you.

Marti Tirinnanzi