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Lessons Learned for 404 Accelerated Filers: Non-accelerated filers of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act SOA can reap the benefit of experience from accelerated filers and their advisers who have assisted a variety of companies with readiness and compliance projects. These seasoned professionals have learned valuable lessons and gained insights into best-in-class implementation teams. Their experiences...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Protiviti, Section 404, advisor, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOA, compliance, benefit; White papers
Sarbanes-Oxley and Section 404: Old Dog, New Teeth: The failures seen in the quality and integrity of financial reporting in corporate America are clear evidence that something was awry. It is the responsibility of corporate boards, managements, public accounting firms and regulatory agencies to put confidence back into the financial statements issued by society's most significant entities. Although...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Financial Planning, Financial accounting, Section 404, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, financial reporting, financial statement, financial, accounting, agency, board; White papers
Using Business Intelligence Infrastructure to Ensure Compliancy With the Sarbanes-Oxley Act: There are three sections of SOX that deal directly with the use of Information Technology IT. Section 302 requires management certification that procedures have been put in place to address accurate financial conditions and disclosure controls for all financial statements. Section 404 requires management certification that effective internal controls and...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Financial accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SEC, Section 404, internal control, financial statement, business intelligence, financial, information technology; White papers 2006-04-06
U.S. Multinationals Looking Beyond Initial Sarbanes 404 Compliance to Business Improvement: This document talks about a survey of top executives of large, U.S.-based multinational businesses and presents its findings. It depicts that most senior executives take a positive view of their company's initial compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The majority has since moved on to align their quarterly...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, Section 404, compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, survey; White papers 2005-11-03
Section 404: Lessons Learned and a Look Ahead: This document deals with the evaluation of Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 requirements. It discusses three topics. The first concerns the initial effort it took to do the implementation; the second involves how investors are reacting to the results; and the third includes points to consider for companies preparing now for their...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, Section 404, internal control, financial reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, financial; White papers 2005-10-25

Moving From 'Project to Process' to Add Value to SOX Compliance While Improving Sustainability: Making things up as one go along is rarely a good way to do business. However, that is how most companies were forced to approach their first year of compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 SOX, particularly Section 404. Lack of planning, understaffing and overwork were the result. The...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Protiviti, Section 404, sustainability, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOX compliance, internal control, financial reporting, compliance, financial; White papers 2005-09-28
Emerging Trends in Internal Controls: Fourth Survey and Industry Insights: The survey results, observations, and other information contained in this report provide valuable insights and assistance for companies within a wide range of revenue size, industry focus, and Section 404 implementation status. It offers accelerated filers a valuable retrospective that allows them to compare their own activities and practices with...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Ernst & Young LLP, Section 404, survey, internal control, industry; White papers 2005-09-01
Upfront: PCAOB Issues Audit Guidance: The case made by executives straining under the weight of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance requirements who spoke at the SEC's Roundtable on Implementation of Internal Control Reporting Provisions in Washington, D.C., in April was compelling enough that the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board PCAOB in May issued long-awaited guidance regarding implementation of...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Financial accounting, Financial Planning, Penton Media Inc., Section 404, internal control, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, audit, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, financial statement, financial reporting, auditing, financial; White papers 2005-07-01
First-Round SOX Reporting Results: What Happened - and What's Next?: Without doubt, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 SOX is the most sweeping U.S. securities legislation since the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In particular, Section 404 of the Act has changed forever many fundamental assumptions regarding what constitutes adequate design and operating effectiveness of...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Protiviti, Section 404, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Securities Exchange Act, internal control, financial reporting, financial; White papers 2005-04-21
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Costs and Remediation of Deficiencies: Estimates From a Sample of Fortune 1000 Companies: Some business executives and audit committee members have said that the Section 404 requirements have enabled them to improve internal control systems over financial reporting and enhance aspects of operational effectiveness overall. Other business leaders have commented that the cost of compliance with Section 404 exceeds the benefits and have...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Section 404, Fortune 1000, internal control, financial reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, audit, compliance, survey, financial, benefit; White papers 2005-04-01
ICBA Community Bank Survey: The Costs of Complying With Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act: The paper depicts that the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("Sarbox"), signed into law on July 30, 2002, made significant changes to the way that companies manage and oversee their internal controls over financial reporting. One of the key provisions of Sarbox is Section 404, which requires management to assess and...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Section 404, internal control, financial reporting, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, external auditor, Securities Exchange Act, financial, bank; White papers 2005-03-04
Emerging Trends in Internal Control: U.S. Listed Foreign Private Issuers Initial Survey: Implementing Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is a significant initiative requiring the active oversight and participation of company directors, executives, Section 404 project teams, internal audit directors, and many others. Fortunately, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's SEC recent extension of compliance dates provides an ideal opportunity...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Ernst & Young LLP, Section 404, SEC, compliance, internal control, director, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, audit, survey, team; White papers 2005-03-01
Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404: Compliance Challenges for Foreign Private Issuers: Public companies large and small have labored over the requirements of section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 ("The Act"). Especially demanding has been the burden on accelerated filers with international operations. This paper summarizes some of the experiences of these accelerated filers and highlights some key challenges that...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Deloitte & Touche, Section 404, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, compliance; White papers 2005-02-22
Getting Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Compliance Right, Now: The paper informs that Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has become a familiar, costly companion for public corporations in the United States. Companies have spent many months and millions of dollars working toward compliance with the provision, often with less than satisfactory results. Meanwhile, foreign-based companies, having...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, BearingPoint Inc., Section 404, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, compliance; White papers 2004-12-16
Where Material Weaknesses Really Matter: From the executive summary: ‘There is no shortage of research detailing the struggles of CFOs with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Section 404 guides how auditors report on companies' assessments of their internal controls. Although, companies have long been required to disclose control weaknesses, the annual testing demanded...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, CFO Publishing Corp., Section 404, internal control, Sarbanes-Oxley Act; White papers 2004-11-18
Sarbanes-Oxley: Solving "Section 404" With Data Sharing Tools - Keep Tabs on Financial Data Changes Easily and Automatically: Taking on the challenges of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act, means solving a host of complex internal reporting, audit, assessment and control issues. The CFO needs common sense IT solutions that deliver value beyond quarterly and annual financial reporting timeframes. There's a...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Financial accounting, Section 404, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, data sharing, financial reporting, financial, audit, information technology; White papers 2004-11-01
Facilitating Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404 Compliance Requirements With Canon Solutions: This paper explains the variety of Canon products and features available so companies can make intelligent decisions about how to deploy Canon Office Systems products strategically. Strategic deployment can help a company leap beyond just achieving an incremental improvement in its internal control structure for financial reporting; it can actually...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Canon Inc., Section 404, internal control, financial reporting, information security, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, financial; White papers 2004-11-01
Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Section 404: This paper is designed to assist management in its efforts to satisfy its responsibilities established by the Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002. The paper is based on rule-making and guidance available as of July 2, 2004; accordingly, as new rules or modifications or interpretations to...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, SEC, Section 404, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, accounting, monitor; White papers 2004-09-16
Compliance Everlasting: To achieve ongoing compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley's Section 404, companies must be able to adjust their internal controls documentation. Most executive teams are anxious about meeting the first round of Section 404 deadlines. But managers in organizations with top-notch controls are worried about sustaining compliance beyond those dates. The paper depicts...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Penton Media Inc., Section 404, compliance, external auditor, internal control, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, workforce, team, software; White papers 2004-08-01
Guide to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act: Internal Control Reporting Requirements - Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Section 404: For many companies, the Section 404 requirements present a challenge. As a result, many directors, certifying executives, other senior managers and auditors have many questions as they work together to facilitate compliance with these requirements. Boards and management may need independent advisors to assist them in addressing these questions. This...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Protiviti, Section 404, internal control, auditing, advisor, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, SOA, compliance, board; White papers 2004-08-01

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