How to Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 : Assessing the Effectiveness of Internal Control

How to Comply with Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 Third Edition 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 to get up to speed quickly. Packed with practice aids including forms, checklists, illustrations, diagrams, and tables, the new edition leads auditing professionals through every step of the audit processes associated with Section 404 compliance. Written by author and renowned auditing expert Michael Ramos, the Third Edition of this easy to follow and practical guide updates readers on a number of changes that have taken place since publication of the Second Edition. This indispensable guide includes: Full incorporation of new interpreta tions from SEC, PCAOB and COSO, with particular emphasis on SOX 404 as it relates to smaller public companies Comprehensive, step by step approach for engagement performance with in depth explanations and practice aids Practical advice on making sound judgments about the internal control testing and evaluation process Guidance on making the assessment of internal control more effective and less of a drain on already limited resources Coverage of post implementation best practices that enable companies to develop strategies and approaches for ongoing compliance Sarbanes Oxley is about process and requires more than just the reporting of results alone. How to Comply with Sarbanes Oxley Section 404: Assessing the Effectiveness of Internal Control, Third Edition provides auditing professionals with everything necessary to apply these matters now so important to our financial reporting system.