How to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 assessing the effectiveness of internal control
Now fully revised and updated, the Third Edition of How to Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404: Assessing the Effectiveness of Internal Control is the perfect starting point for companies with no previous SOX experience. Packed with practice aids including forms, checklists, illustrations, diagra...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken, N.J. :
John Wiley & Sons
c2008.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009626909706719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- HOW TO COMPLY WITH SARBANES-OXLEY SECTION 404: ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF INTERNAL CONTROL THIRD EDITION; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABOUT THE AUTHOR; CHAPTER 1 THE EVALUATION APPROACH; MANAGEMENT'S EVALUATION OF INTERNAL CONTROL; RISK-BASED JUDGMENTS; RISK-BASED, TOP-DOWN EVALUATION APPROACH; WORKING WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS; CHAPTER 2 INTERNAL CONTROL CRITERIA; NEED FOR CONTROL CRITERIA; COSO INTERNAL CONTROL INTEGRATED FRAMEWORK; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION; INTERNAL CONTROL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES; CONTROLS OVER INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS; CHAPTER 3 PROJECT SCOPING
- INTRODUCTIONENTITY-LEVEL CONTROLS; IDENTIFYING SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY-LEVEL CONTROL OBJECTIVES; Appendix 3A ACTION PLAN: IDENTIFYING SIGNIFICANT CONTROL OBJECTIVES; Appendix 3B EXAMPLE CONTROL OBJECTIVES; CHAPTER 4 PROJECT PLANNING; OBJECTIVE OF PLANNING; INFORMATION GATHERING FOR DECISION MAKING; INFORMATION SOURCES; STRUCTURING THE PROJECT TEAM; COORDINATING WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS; DOCUMENTING YOUR PLANNING DECISIONS; Appendix 4A ACTION PLAN: PROJECT PLANNING; Appendix 4B SUMMARY OF PLANNING QUESTIONS; CHAPTER 5 DOCUMENTATION OF INTERNAL CONTROLS; IMPORTANCE OF DOCUMENTATION
- ASSESSING THE ADEQUACY OF EXISTING DOCUMENTATIONDOCUMENTATION OF ENTITY-LEVEL CONTROL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; DOCUMENTING ACTIVITY-LEVEL CONTROLS; SARBANES-OXLEY AUTOMATED COMPLIANCE TOOLS; COORDINATING WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS; Appendix 5A ACTION PLAN: DOCUMENTATION; Appendix 5B LINKAGE OF SIGNIFICANT CONTROL OBJECTIVES TO EXAMPLE CONTROL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES; CHAPTER 6 TESTING AND EVALUATING ENTITY-LEVEL CONTROLS; OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF TESTING ENTITY-LEVEL CONTROLS; TESTING TECHNIQUES; EVALUATING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF ENTITY-LEVEL CONTROLS; DOCUMENTING TEST RESULTS
- COORDINATING WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORSAppendix 6A ACTION PLAN: TESTING EVALUATING ENTITY-LEVEL CONTROLS; Appendix 6B SURVEY TOOLS; Appendix 6C EXAMPLE INQUIRIES OF MANAGEMENT REGARDING ENTITY-LEVEL CONTROLS; CHAPTER 7 TESTING AND EVALUATING ACTIVITY-LEVEL CONTROLS; INTRODUCTION; CONFIRM YOUR UNDERSTANDING OF THE DESIGN OF CONTROLS; ASSESSING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF DESIGN; OPERATING EFFECTIVENESS; EVALUATING TEST RESULTS; DOCUMENTATION OF TEST PROCEDURES AND RESULTS; COORDINATING WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS; Appendix 7A ACTION PLAN: DOCUMENTATION; Appendix 7B EXAMPLE INQUIRIES
- CHAPTER 8 EVALUATING CONTROL DEFICIENCIES AND REPORTING ON INTERNAL CONTROL EFFECTIVENESSCONTROL DEFICIENCIES; EVALUATING CONTROL DEFICIENCIES; ANNUAL AND QUARTERLY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; EXPANDED REPORTING ON MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSIBILITIES FOR INTERNAL CONTROL; COORDINATING WITH THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS AND LEGAL COUNSEL; Appendix 8A ACTION PLAN: REPORTING; INDEX
