Download or read book Sarbanes Oxley for Small Businesses written by Peggy M. Jackson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2006-11-28 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: PRAISE FOR Sarbanes-Oxley for Small Businesses: Leveraging Compliance for Maximum Advantage "One of the major reasons small businesses fail is the lack of internal controls. Sarbanes-Oxley for Small Businesses is an easy-to-follow book that I would recommend to any small business owner serious about the success of their business." —Scott Hauge, President, Small Business California Five ways Sarbanes-Oxley for Small Businesses will help your small business make the most from the SOX Act: It will position your small business to increase sales It will help you reduce your overhead costs It will strengthen your small business's internal controls It will position your business to obtain insurance coverage at a more competitive premium Risk management expert Dr. Peggy Jackson makes SOX compliance easy and understandable with a blueprint model and practical tools to help you leverage SOX compliance for your maximum advantage If you want to accomplish all of these goals, Sarbanes-Oxley for Small Businesses will show you how to apply the SOX Act's requirements and best practices to give your small business sustained growth and a competitive edge.
Download or read book The Complete Guide To Sarbanes Oxley written by Stephen M Bainbridge and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2007-04-30 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As of the end of 2006, small businesses, which were once exempt, now have to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). Under Sarbanes-Oxley, they will now be exposed to audits, reviews and will have to make their profits, losses, and compensation packages public. The Complete Guide to Sarbanes-Oxley will answer the following questions: How do companies comply with SOX? How does SOX effect relations within the firm? Should a public company go private to avoid SOX? The Complete Guide to Sarbanes-Oxley is a nontechnical, "plain English" guide for the managers and directors of the 13,000 publicly held corporations now subject to SOX. No business owner should be without it!
Download or read book Full Committee Hearing on Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 written by United States House of Representatives and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-09 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full committee hearing on Sarbanes-Oxley section 404: new evidence on the costs for small businesses /
Download or read book Full Committee Hearing on Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-27 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Full committee hearing on Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 : new evidence on the costs for small businesses /
Download or read book In the Name of Entrepreneurship written by Susan M. Gates and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2007-11-21 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What are the differential effects of regulation and policy on small businesses? What is the impact of special regulatory treatment for small businesses? This book sheds light on these issues through analysis of the regulatory and public policy environment with regard to small businesses, including focused studies in four key areas: health insurance, workplace safety, corporate governance, and business organization.
Download or read book Sarbanes Oxley and Small Business written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Internal Control Strategies written by Julie Harrer and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-09-02 with total page 323 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Praise for Internal Control Strategies A Mid to Small Business Guide "Internal Control Strategies is an excellent field guide for the implementation and maintenance of efficient and effective internal control systems. The book provides a practical approach to interpreting guidance from oversight agencies and integrating it with industry practice in a real-world environment. This handbook is an essential tool for managers and professionals going through the day-to-day struggle of managing auditor expectations and permitting business to proceed in the most efficient manner." -Michael Rodriguez, former senior manager of finance, Qualcomm Incorporated "Internal Control Strategies is the clearest path forward for middle-market SEC registrants and their independent registered public accounting firms as they streamline the SOX 404 compliance process in 2008 and beyond." -Stephen G. Austin, MBA, CPA, Managing Firm Partner,Swenson Advisors, LLP, Regional PCAOB Accounting Firm "Clearly written and practical, Internal Control Strategies is a must-read for every chief audit, finance, or compliance executive." -Jeff Miller, Partner-in-Charge, Business Risk Services,Squar, Milner, Peterson, Miranda & Williamson, LLP "As a CFO of small to mid-sized publicly traded and privately held companies, one is usually faced with the challenge of developing and implementing the right levels of internal controls and compliance within the restrictions of limited financial and human resources. Internal Control Strategies presents the relevant topics in a clear and concise manner, allowing the reader to understand the internal control framework and specific underlying requirements quickly. The author's vast experience with SOX compliance ensures a targeted and pragmatic approach for the successful implementation of internal controls. Her recommendations are 'to the point' and eliminate some of the guesswork we all have experienced while working towards SOX compliance." -Robert S. Stefanovich, Chief Financial Officer, Novalar Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The SEC requires all publicly traded companies to attest to theeffectiveness of their internal controls. Is your business ready? Internal Control Strategies: A Mid to Small Business Guide clearly explains the latest PCAOB, SEC, and COSO guidance, providing you with an effective tool and reference guide for successful implementation of sections 302 and 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Extremely knowledgeable and insightful, author Julie Harrer brings practical clarity to this complex topic, leading you step by step in addressing the challenges associated in bringing your business in compliance with SOX.
Download or read book Full Committee Hearing on Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 88 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Complying with Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 written by Lynford Graham and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step approach for planning and performing an assessment of internal controls Filled with specific guidance for small-business compliance to SEC and PCAOB requirements relating to Sarbanes-Oxley 404, Complying with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404: A Guide for Small Publicly Held Companies provides you with specific guidance on working with auditors to achieve benefits and cost reductions. This practical guide helps you knowledgeably interpret and conform to Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance and features: Clear, jargon-free coverage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and how it affects you Links to current guidance online Specific guidance to companies on how to work with auditors to achieve benefits and cost reductions Coverage of IT and IT general controls Examples and action plans providing blueprints for implementing requirements of the act Easy-to-understand coverage of the requirements of the SEC and PCAOB Discussion of the requirements for assessing internal control effectiveness A look at how the new guidance will reduce your costs In-depth explanations to help professionals understand how best to approach the internal control engagement Practice aids, including forms, checklists, illustrations, diagrams, and tables Continuing to evolve and bring about business and cultural change, this area of auditing and corporate governance is demystified in Complying with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404: A Guide for Small Publicly Held Companies, your must-have, must-own guide to SOX 404 implementation and an effective tool and reference guide for every corporate manager.
Download or read book Sarbanes Oxley For Dummies written by Jill Gilbert Welytok and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-08 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You may not believe that there’s a fun and easy way to comply with Sarbanes –Oxley, but once you have Sarbanes-Oxley For Dummies, Second Edition in front of you, you’re sure to change your mind. This friendly guide gets you quickly up to speed with the latest SOX legislation and shows you safe and effective ways to reduce compliance costs. In plain English, this completely reliable handbook walks you through the new and revised SOX laws, introduces compliance strategies for changed and unchanged guidelines, and gives you an effective framework for implementation You’ll find out how to create an efficient audit committee, purchase and use SOX software solutions, and make practical, cost-effective decisions in your initial compliance year and beyond. You’ll also find proven strategies for staying public or going private and learn how to deal with all those SOX forms. Discover how to: Establish SOX standards for IT professionals Minimize compliance costs in every area of your company Survive a section 404 audit Avoid litigation under SOX Anticipate future rules and trends Create a post-SOX paper trail Bolster your company’s standing and reputation Work with SOX in a small business Meet new SOX standards Build a board that can’t be bought Comply with all SOX management mandates Complete with invaluable tips on how to form an effective audit committee, Sarbanes-Oxley For Dummies is the resource you need to keep your SOX clean.
Download or read book Sarbanes Oxley and Small Business written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book SOX 404 for Small Publicly Held Companies 2009 written by Robert J. Sonnelitter and published by CCH. This book was released on 2008-08 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: SOX 404 for Small, Publicly Held Companies is a guide to assist the management of small, publicly held companies in complying with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. This reference helps management with assessing the effectiveness of its company's internal control structure and procedures for financial reporting. In making the required internal control assessment, management may identify situations where internal controls can be improved in a cost-effective manner; this book will help management bring about these improvements.
Download or read book IT Auditing and Application Controls for Small and Mid Sized Enterprises written by Jason Wood and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-11-22 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Essential guidance for the financial auditor in need of a working knowledge of IT If you're a financial auditor needing working knowledge of IT and application controls, Automated Auditing Financial Applications for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses provides you with the guidance you need. Conceptual overviews of key IT auditing issues are included, as well as concrete hands-on tips and techniques. Inside, you'll find background and guidance with appropriate reference to material published by ISACA, AICPA, organized to show the increasing complexity of systems, starting with general principles and progressing through greater levels of functionality. Provides straightforward IT guidance to financial auditors seeking to develop quality and efficacy of software controls Offers small- and middle-market business auditors relevant IT coverage Covers relevant applications, including MS Excel, Quickbooks, and report writers Written for financial auditors practicing in the small to midsized business space The largest market segment in the United States in quantity and scope is the small and middle market business, which continues to be the source of economic growth and expansion. Uniquely focused on the IT needs of auditors serving the small to medium sized business, Automated Auditing Financial Applications for Small and Mid-Sized Businesses delivers the kind of IT coverage you need for your organization.
Download or read book Public Policy in an Entrepreneurial Economy written by Zoltan J. Acs and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-07-03 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This unique volume presents policy recommendations designed to promote entrepreneurship. It considers timely issues like impact of securities regulation, educational policy and intellectual property protection on entrepreneurship. In the process, the book addresses policies operating at the individual, national, regional, and international levels, and offers a unique perspective on several institutional structures that enhance entrepreneurship and economic growth.
Download or read book Risk Management Solutions for Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 IT Compliance written by John S. Quarterman and published by Wiley. This book was released on 2006-01-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Examines how risk management security technologies must prevent virus and computer attacks, as well as providing insurance and processes for natural disasters such as fire, floods, tsunamis, terrorist attacks Addresses four main topics: the risk (severity, extent, origins, complications, etc.), current strategies, new strategies and their application to market verticals, and specifics for each vertical business (banks, financial institutions, large and small enterprises) A companion book to Manager's Guide to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (0-471-56975-5) and How to Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (0-471-65366-7)
Download or read book Sarbanes Oxley and Small Business written by United States. Congress and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-01-23 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sarbanes-Oxley and small business : addressing proposed regulatory changes and their impact on capital markets : hearing before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, first session, April 18, 2007.
Download or read book The Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit written by Michael J. Ramos and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2008-06-02 with total page 411 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now updated and fully revised, The Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit, Second Edition helps large or small companies continue to meet the complex internal control reporting requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley. Brimming with a wealth of forms and checklists, the new edition helps you get up to speed quickly with SOX 404 requirements and makes the compliance process repeatable, more efficient, and more effective.