Sarbanes-Oxley For Dummies
2. Edition February 2008
384 Pages, Softcover
Practical Approach Book
Includes SOX forms and privatization guidelines
The fun and easy way to comply with the law and maintain your credibility
Need to be Sarbanes-Oxley savvy? This plain-English guide walks you through the new and revised laws -- as well as compliance strategies for changed and unchanged guidelines -- and gives you an effective framework for implementation. You'll create an efficient audit committee, purchase and use SOX software solutions, and make practical, cost-effective decisions in your initial compliance year and beyond.
Discover how to:
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Establish SOX standards for IT professionals
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Minimize compliance costs in every area of your company
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Survive a Section 404 audit
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Avoid litigation under SOX
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Anticipate future rules and trends
Part I: The Scene Before and After SOX.
Chapter 1: The SOX Saga.
Chapter 2: SOX in Sixty Seconds.
Chapter 3: SOX and Securities Regulations.
Chapter 4: SOX and Factual Financial Statements.
Chapter 5: What's New for Non-Accelerated Filers.
Part II: SOX in the City: Meeting New Standards.
Chapter 6: A New Audit Ambience.
Chapter 7: A Board to Audit the Auditors.
Chapter 8: The Almighty Audit Committee.
Chapter 9: Building Boards That Can't Be Bought.
Chapter 10: SOX: Under New Management.
Chapter 11: More Management Mandates.
Part III: Scaling Down Section 404.
Chapter 12: Clearing Up Confusion about Control.
Chapter 13: Surviving a Section 404 Audit.
Chapter 14: Taking the Terror Out of Testing.
Part IV: SOX for Techies.
Chapter 15: Getting Technical with SOX.
Chapter 16: Surveying SOX Software.
Chapter 17: Working with Some Actual SOX Software.
Part V: To SOX-finity and Beyond.
Chapter 18: Lawsuits under SOX.
Chapter 19: The Surprising Scope of SOX.
Part VI: The Part of Tens.
Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Avoid Getting Sued or Criminally Prosecuted Under SOX.
Chapter 21: Ten Tips for an Effective Audit Committee.
Chapter 22: Ten Smart Management Moves.
Chapter 23: Ten Things You Can't Ask an Auditor to Do After SOX.
Chapter 24: Top Ten Places to Get Smart about SOX.
Part VII: Appendixes.
Appendix A: Selected Sections, Auditing Standard No. 5.
Appendix B: Sample Certifications.
Appendix C: Sample Audit Committee Charter.
Appendix D: Sample Code of Ethics.
Appendix E: Sample SAS 70 Report.
Index.
