In a post on whether speed offers competitive advantages, The BusinessPundit addressed such questions as:
If a small business owner wanted to start getting faster, what questions could she ask herself to get started down that path?
Personally, I would advise such an owner to ask him/herself "what does Sarbanes-Oxley mean to me?" The answer may be found, of course, in The Complete Guide to Sarbanes-Oxley.