{"product_id":"sarbanes-oxley-guide-for-finance-and-information-technology-professionals-isbn-9780471785538","title":"Sarbanes-Oxley Guide for Finance and Information Technology Professionals","description":"\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eSarbanes-Oxley Guide for Finance and Information Technology Professionals\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"Effective SOX programs enlist the entire organization to build and monitor a compliant control environment. However, even the best SOX programs are inefficient at best, ineffective at worst, if there is a lack of informed, competent finance and IT personnel to support the effort. This book provides these important professionals a needed resource for and road map toward successfully implementing their SOX initiative.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Scott Green Chief Administrative Officer, Weil, Gotshal \u0026amp; Manges LLP and author, \u003ci\u003eSarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As a former CFO and CIO, I found this book to be an excellent synopsis of SOX, with impressive implementation summaries and checklists.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Michael P. Cangemi CISA, Editor in Chief, \u003ci\u003eInformation Systems Control Journal\u003c\/i\u003e and author, \u003ci\u003eManaging the Audit Function\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent introduction to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act from the perspective of the financial and IT professionals that are on the front lines of establishing compliance in their organizations. The author walks through many areas by asking 'what can go wrong' types of questions, and then outlines actions that should be taken as well as the consequences of noncompliance. This is a good book to add to one's professional library!\"\u003cbr\u003e —Robert R. Moeller Author, \u003ci\u003eSarbanes-Oxley and the New Internal Auditing Rules\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Mr. Anand has compiled a solid overview of the control systems needed for not only accounting systems, but also the information technologies that support those systems. Among the Sarbanes books on the market, his coverage of both topics is unique.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Steven M. Bragg Author, \u003ci\u003eAccounting Best Practices\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent overview of the compliance process. A must-read for anyone who needs to get up to speed quickly with Sarbanes-Oxley.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Jack Martin Publisher, \u003ci\u003eSarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  PREFACE.  \u003cp\u003eACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINTRODUCTION.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: Sarbanes-Oxley For The Finance Professional.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 1: Scope and Assessment of the Act.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntegrity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndependence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProper Oversight.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAccountability.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrong Internal Controls.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransparency.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeterrence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorporate Process Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 2: Internal Controls.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComponents of Internal Control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePurpose of Internal Control.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDeveloping an Internal Control System.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 3: Control Environment.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRisk Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eInformation and Communication.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 4: Material Weaknesses.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecific Internal Controls to Evaluate.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclosure Committee.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 5: Implementing Sarbanes-Oxley: What Does Compliance Look Like?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime Line.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChecklists.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporting, Documentation, and Archiving.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDisclosure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 6: Technology Implications.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIT Solutions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges in IT Management.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 7: Sarbanes-Oxley–Related Bodies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublic Company Accounting Oversight Board.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommittee of Sponsoring Organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurities and Exchange Commission.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinancial Accounting Standards Board.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 8: Opportunities and Challenges Created by Sarbanes-Oxley.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOpportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChallenges.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 9: Summary for the CFO.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanges to Corporate Governance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatalyst for Improvement.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: Sarbanes-Oxley For The IT Professional.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 10: Impact of Sarbanes-Oxley.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact on the Enterprise, the CEO, and the CFO.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of Sarbanes-Oxley on Corporate Management Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImpact of Sarbanes-Oxley on the Technology Infrastructure.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 11: Technologies Affected by Sarbanes-Oxley: From Sarbanes-Oxley to SOCKET.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeparate Vendor Hype from Reality.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSarbanes-Oxley Compliance as an IT Project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePerspective on Sarbanes-Oxley Goals.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSteps for Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSarbanes-Oxley and The SEC.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 12: Enterprise Technology Ecosystem.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrganic IT Architecture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEcosystem and Sarbanes-Oxley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 13: Implementing the SOCKET Methodology.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSpecies or Components of the Enterprise Technology Ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCOSO Framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSOCKET Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransactional Systems: ERP, SCM, CRM.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnalytical and Reporting Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eData Warehousing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCHAPTER 14: SOCKET and Enterprise Information Management.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocument Management and Sarbanes-Oxley.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDocument Security.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommunication and Networking.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCHAPTER 15: The Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction to the Process.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategic (Top-Down) Approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTactical (Bottom-Up) Approach.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMonitoring the Audit Team.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImplementation Process: Reengineering for Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond Sarbanes-Oxley: From SOCKET to Success Ecosystem.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConclusions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX A Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation Plan: Developing an Internal Control System for Compliance (Focusing on Sections 302 and 404).\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX B Project to Process: Making the House a Home.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX C Enterprise Project Management and the Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Project.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX D Enterprise Risk Management—Integrated Framework.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX E COBIT 3—Executive Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAPPENDIX F COBIT 4—Executive Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eSanjay Anand\u003c\/b\u003e, CFE, CSOX, CSOXP, is Chairperson of the SOX Institute, the only industry-recognized provider of authoritative Sarbanes-Oxley training and certification programs in the world. He is a globally recognized IT and business process management consultant, speaker, and instructor. Mr. Anand is the recipient of such awards as J.D. Edwards Consultant of the Year and Global Enterprise Solutions Outstanding Performance. He is listed in virtually every international \"Who's Who\" directory, and his articles have appeared in such magazines as Dataquest, TechRepublic, and InformationWeek.\u003cbr\u003e He has an MSc in technology and an MS in computers from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science of Pilani, India, and an MBA and an MS in finance from Boston College. He is a Fellow of the Institution of Electronics and Telecommunication Engineers (IETE).  Sarbanes-Oxley and its international variants are here to stay. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003eAre you prepared for this new business reality?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChanging the landscape of corporate governance, financial disclosure, and the practice of public accounting, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) can be confusing and complex for professionals and executives who must take legal responsibility for their actions, errors, and omissions. One of the most comprehensive, authoritative guides to getting your organization Sarbanes-Oxley-compliant, the new, improved, and expanded Second Edition of Sarbanes-Oxley Guide for Finance and Information Technology Professionals provides a valuable reference for finance and information technology (IT) professionals such as CFOs, CIOs, controllers, auditors, executives, and consultants who are involved in Sarbanes-Oxley-related compliance projects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWith practical, workable advice that every finance and information technology professional must have at their fingertips, the Second Edition covers issues from scope and assessment of SOX to records and information assets management to corporate communication to integrating IT—everything that will be analyzed and optimized in order to meet the compliance and reporting standards demanded by this legislation and investors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eValuable appendices provide the frameworks and methodologies that get you jumpstarted in your SOX initiatives or help you streamline a SOX project that is already underway.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by Sanjay Anand, one of the world's leading corporate governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance experts, the Second Edition features:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey aspects and important components of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA methodology to achieve SOX compliancy for your company\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA road map to compliance, including checklists, worksheets, and project plans\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe business and technology implications and resource requirements for compliance\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe future of SOX and its impact on corporate America and the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  Praise for Sarbanes-Oxley Guide for Finance and InformationTechnology Professionals\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\"Effective SOX programs enlist the entire organization to build and monitor a compliant control environment. However, even the best SOX programs are inefficient at best, ineffective at worst, if there is a lack of informed, competent finance and IT personnel to support the effort. This book provides these important professionals a needed resource for and road map toward successfully implementing their SOX initiative.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Scott Green Chief Administrative Officer, Weil, Gotshal \u0026amp; Manges LLP and author, Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"As a former CFO and CIO, I found this book to be an excellent synopsis of SOX, with impressive implementation summaries and checklists.\"\u003cbr\u003e —Michael P. Cangemi CISA, Editor in Chief, Information Systems Control Journal and author, Managing the Audit Function\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"An excellent introduction to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act from the perspective of the financial and IT professionals that are on the front lines of establishing compliance in their organizations. 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