Sarbanes-Oxley: A Practical Guide for Corporate Executives, Risk and Audit Professionals

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act imposes significant requirements on companies listed on US stock exchanges, and European regulators may well follow suit. The new rules are particularly radical in the areas of assessment and oversight of control systems that support external financial disclosures. This new report is a thorough guide to what companies have to do in order to comply. Covers the implications for IT systems in compliance. Provides practical, cost-effective recommendations to respond to sections 302 and 404, and examines the implications of sections 409 and section 802. Focuses on compliance with US rules but the recommendations have universal application in any country. This report will help you to achieve good governance and compliance cost-effectively while attaining a competitor advantage. Topics covered - Sarbanes-Oxley and internal control, implementation dilemmas and challenges - Framing the Sarbanes-Oxley strategies - The IT control framework - Using Sarbanes-Oxley to create shareholder value