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Agenda. Sarbanes Oxley Act Where to Begin Creating the Risk Library Assessments / Audits Signing Officer Business Process Owners Documenting Procedures Q & A. Sarbanes-Oxley Act A Response to the Deterioration in Public Confidence. Sarbanes Oxley Act Highlights.
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Agenda • Sarbanes Oxley Act • Where to Begin • Creating the Risk Library • Assessments / Audits • Signing Officer • Business Process Owners • Documenting Procedures • Q & A
Sarbanes-Oxley ActA Response to the Deterioration in Public Confidence
Sarbanes Oxley ActHighlights • Section 103: Your auditor must (and therefore, you should) maintain all audit-related records, including electronic ones, for seven years. Effective now. • Section 201: Firms that audit your company’s books can no longer provide you with IT-related services. Effective now. • Section 301: You must provide systems or procedures that let whistle-blowers communicate confidentially with company’s audit committee. No effective date. • Section 302: Your CEO and CFO must sign statements verifying the completeness and accuracy of financials reports. Effective now. • Section 404: CEO’s, CFO’s and outside auditors must attest to the effectiveness of internal controls for financial reporting. Effective now. • Section 409: Companies must report material changes in their financial conditions “on a rapid and current basis.” The act calls it “real-time disclosure” but doesn’t define what that means. No date set. Computerworld, April 14, 2003
The Act states… You must ensure internal controls over your financial reporting. Sections 302 and 404 of Sarbanes Oxley
You must be able to attest to… • The Processes affecting values in accounts, • which are exposed to Risks, • which are mitigated by Controls, • which are verified by Audit Procedures.
Setting Up Internal Controls Review and Update Procedures -Business Process Owners Identify and Organize Processes -Internal Audit/Risk Assurance Partner Identify Risks & Controls for Processes -Internal Audit/Risk Assurance Partner Create Risks & Controls Library -Risk Assurance Partner Upload Risks & Controls Library -Risk Assurance Partner Identify Controls within your system -Internal Audit/Risk Assurance Partner Link Risks to Controls -Internal Audit/Risk Assurance Partner Link Key Controls to Audit Procedures -Internal Audit/Risk Assurance Partner Link Processes to Key Accounts -Internal Audit/Risk Assurance Partner
The Act states… You must ensure internal controls over your financial reporting. Sections 302 and 404 of Sarbanes Oxley
You must be able to attest to… • The Processes affecting values in accounts, • which are exposed to Risks, • which are mitigated by Controls, • which are verified by Audit Procedures.
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The Act states… You must ensure internal controls over your financial reporting. Sections 302 and 404 of Sarbanes Oxley