10/23/2013 Dear The Management Committee of XYZ Company (“XYZ”): The purpose of this letter is to set out the basis on which we are to act as Information System auditors of the XYZ and the respective areas of responsibility of the XYZ’s Management Committee (“MC”) and of ourselves. Project Overview Any organization that depends on technology in the conduct of business needs evidence that such technology is efficiently and securely managed. A security policy is a set of vital mechanisms by
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I. Background on SOX The Securities and Exchange Commission was created in 1934 to police the U.S. financial markets. The pioneers of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 saw a close connection between protecting investors and maintaining a healthy economy. In the past years‚ the SEC did not provide the regulation and control that might have prevented the worst results of the first decade of the twenty-first century. Its failures were of two kinds. First‚ succumbing to the deregulatory environment
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Abstract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Chapter 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Chapter 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Eleven Titles of SOX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1. PCAOB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. Auditor Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 3. Corporate Responsibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 4. Enhanced Financial Disclosures . . .
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act By James A. Millar and B. Wade Bowen The article first begins with an introduction of how and why the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) came about as a result of large scandals such as Enron and Tyco. Many companies believed that the costs of these new regulations exceeded the benefits‚ which is found prevalent with the addition of section 404 which required an auditor’s opinion on annual financial reports. In particular‚ the article is focused on the increased fees that are paid to
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followed‚ and was also put in place to help restore confidence in the financial market. SOX-Applies only to US companies on the US exchange‚ and is an Act put in place in 2002 to mandate all publicly traded corporations to maintain adequate internal control. SOX basically make sure that all US publicly traded corporation do what is in the best interest to protect the investment of stockholders. SOX-Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is an ACT that was put in place where all publicly traded U.S. corporations
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Management consulting - To the brainy‚ the spoils As the world grows more confusing‚ demand for clever consultants is booming May 11th 2013 | NEW YORK |From the print edition ELITE management consultancies shun the spotlight. They hardly advertise: everyone who might hire them already knows their names. The Manhattan office that houses McKinsey & Company does not trumpet the fact in its lobby. At Bain & Company’s recent partner meeting at a Maryland hotel‚ signs and name-tags carried a discreet
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DONCASTER COLLEGE Certificate in Education and Training Unit 404 Using Resources for Education and Training Candidate: Cheila Mara Battistella Tutor: Derrick Walker March 2015 Introduction This study aims to ensure that the resources used to deliver and assess the subject are suitable for all learners and‚ that the range and relevance of learning and teaching materials and media have been used effectively. Also reflect on good practice in the use of materials‚ and common
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financial reporting‚ or misappropriation of assets. If‚ for any reason‚ we are unable to complete the audit or are unable to form or have not formed an opinion‚ we may decline to express an opinion or decline to issue a report as a result of the engagement. We will evaluate internal control and will prepare a written communication regarding all internal control deficiencies‚
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SOX Compliance The Sarbanes–Oxley Act of 2002 (passed on 30 July 2002) is a federal law of United States that has established new and improved regulations for all the US companies in reaction to the growing financial statement frauds‚ which resulted in huge losses to investors. So it was an attempt by US congress to reinforce corporate governance and restore the faith of the investors in the US financial reporting system. It made extensive changes in the freedom and productiveness of the auditors
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Series of 1919‚ two teams‚ The Chicago White Sox‚ and the Cincinnati Reds made a bit of history. The White Sox realized they were desperate to win. So desperate that they decided they would bribe some of the Reds players with $100‚000‚ to throw the game. These actions‚ in the end result‚ banned 8 players‚ and crushed thousands of fans. In the World Series of 1919‚ two teams‚ The Chicago White Sox‚ and the Cincinnati Reds made a bit of history. The White Sox realized they were desperate to win. So desperate
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