AUD 2 Professional Responsibilities and Ethics 10 Flashcards
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Relevant provisions follow:
Title I – Public Accounting Oversight Board (sections)
Title II – Auditor Independence
Title III – Corporate Responsibility
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures
Title V – Analyst Conflict of Interest
Title VI – Commission Resources and Authority
Title VII – Studies and Reports
Title VIII – Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability
Title IX – White Collar Crime Penalty Enhancements
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Relevant provisions follow:
Title I – Public Accounting Oversight Board (sections)
Title II – Auditor Independence
Title III – Corporate Responsibility
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures
Title V – Analyst Conflict of Interest
Title VI – Commission Resources and Authority
Title VII – Studies and Reports
Title VIII – Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability
Title IX – White Collar Crime Penalty Enhancements
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title I – Public Accounting Oversight Board (sections)
- 101 – Establishes the Board (PCAOB)
- 102 – Requires public accounting firms to register with the Board
- 103 – Authorizes the Board to establish audit, quality control, and ethics standards. The board also inspects, investigates, and disciplines public accounting firms and enforces compliance.
- 104 – Provides for Quality Control Peer Review Inspections to be conducted by the Board
- 105 – Gives Board (PCAOB) authority to conduct investigations and obtain all relevant info. Power to suspend auditors, revoke the registration of the accounting firm, or impose penalties for violations
- 106 – Regulates foreign public accounting firms furnishing an audit report to an issuer and requires them to comply with board requests.
- 107 – Gives SEC oversight and enforcement authority over the Board and its decisions.
- 108 – Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to allow the SEC to adopt the accounting standards that meets certain qualifications, such as the FASB.
- 109 – Calls for funding of the Board and the designated accounting standard-setting body (FASB) to be funded from fees imposed upon public companies.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title I – Public Accounting Oversight Board (sections)
- 101 – Establishes the Board (PCAOB)
- 102 – Requires public accounting firms to register with the Board
- 103 – Authorizes the Board to establish audit, quality control, and ethics standards. The board also inspects, investigates, and disciplines public accounting firms and enforces compliance.
- 104 – Provides for Quality Control Peer Review Inspections to be conducted by the Board
- 105 – Gives Board (PCAOB) authority to conduct investigations and obtain all relevant info. Power to suspend auditors, revoke the registration of the accounting firm, or impose penalties for violations
- 106 – Regulates foreign public accounting firms furnishing an audit report to an issuer and requires them to comply with board requests.
- 107 – Gives SEC oversight and enforcement authority over the Board and its decisions.
- 108 – Amends the Securities Act of 1933 to allow the SEC to adopt the accounting standards that meets certain qualifications, such as the FASB.
- 109 – Calls for funding of the Board and the designated accounting standard-setting body (FASB) to be funded from fees imposed upon public companies.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title II – Auditor Independence
• 201 – Prohibits any registered public accounting firm from providing the following non-audit services to Audit clients:
Bookkeeping,
Financial info system design or implementation,
Appraisal or valuation services,
Actuarial services,
Internal audit outsourcing,
Management functions or HR,
Broker or dealer investment advisor or investment banking services,
Legal services
202 – Requires the issuer’s audit committee to preapprove all auditing and non-auditing services to be provided to an issuer.
- 203 – Establishes mandatory and substantive rotation of audit partner and partner responsible for review every 5 years.
- 204 – Requires audit firm to report to the audit committee: Critical accounting policies, Alternative accounting treatments, Material written communications
- 205 – Defines the term audit committee
- 206 – Prohibits the audit firm from providing audit services for issuer if the CEO, controller, CFO, CAO was employed in the audit practice of the accounting firm during the one-year period prior to the audit.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title II – Auditor Independence
• 201 – Prohibits any registered public accounting firm from providing the following non-audit services to Audit clients:
Bookkeeping,
Financial info system design or implementation,
Appraisal or valuation services,
Actuarial services,
Internal audit outsourcing,
Management functions or HR,
Broker or dealer investment advisor or investment banking services,
Legal services
202 – Requires the issuer’s audit committee to preapprove all auditing and non-auditing services to be provided to an issuer.
- 203 – Establishes mandatory and substantive rotation of audit partner and partner responsible for review every 5 years.
- 204 – Requires audit firm to report to the audit committee: Critical accounting policies, Alternative accounting treatments, Material written communications
- 205 – Defines the term audit committee
- 206 – Prohibits the audit firm from providing audit services for issuer if the CEO, controller, CFO, CAO was employed in the audit practice of the accounting firm during the one-year period prior to the audit.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title III – Corporate Responsibility
- 301 – Makes audit committee responsible for appointment, compensation and oversight of any audit work performed.
- 302 – Requires principal executive and principal financial officers to certify, in each annual or quarterly report
- 303 – Prohibits a director of an issuer to fraudulently influence, coerce, manipulate, or mislead the auditor.
- 304 – Requires executives of an issuer to forfeit any incentive based pay from the sale of stock, received in the 12 months period after the date of issuance of F/S (Claw-back Policy).
- 305 – The SEC may bar any person who has violated federal securities laws from serving as an officer or director of an issuer.
- 306 – Prohibits trading by officers and directors during blackout periods established between the end of a quarter and the earnings report date.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title III – Corporate Responsibility
- 301 – Makes audit committee responsible for appointment, compensation and oversight of any audit work performed.
- 302 – Requires principal executive and principal financial officers to certify, in each annual or quarterly report
- 303 – Prohibits a director of an issuer to fraudulently influence, coerce, manipulate, or mislead the auditor.
- 304 – Requires executives of an issuer to forfeit any incentive based pay from the sale of stock, received in the 12 months period after the date of issuance of F/S (Claw-back Policy).
- 305 – The SEC may bar any person who has violated federal securities laws from serving as an officer or director of an issuer.
- 306 – Prohibits trading by officers and directors during blackout periods established between the end of a quarter and the earnings report date.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures
- 401 – Requires all F/S prepared in accordance with GAAP
- 402 – Prohibits personal loans to directors and executive officers.
- 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders to disclose the amount of all equity securities in which they hold a beneficial interest.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
– Requires the auditor to examine the design and operating effectiveness of internal control
- 405 – Exempts investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 from sections 401, 402, and 404.
- 406 – Requires an issuer to disclose whether or not it has adopted a code of ethics for senior financial officers
- 407 – Must disclose whether at least 1 member of its audit committee is a “financial expert.”
- 408 – Provides for enhanced review of periodic disclosures by Board.
- 409 – Requires issuers to disclose material changes in the financial condition or operations on a rapid and current basis.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures
- 401 – Requires all F/S prepared in accordance with GAAP
- 402 – Prohibits personal loans to directors and executive officers.
- 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders to disclose the amount of all equity securities in which they hold a beneficial interest.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
– Requires the auditor to examine the design and operating effectiveness of internal control
- 405 – Exempts investment companies registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 from sections 401, 402, and 404.
- 406 – Requires an issuer to disclose whether or not it has adopted a code of ethics for senior financial officers
- 407 – Must disclose whether at least 1 member of its audit committee is a “financial expert.”
- 408 – Provides for enhanced review of periodic disclosures by Board.
- 409 – Requires issuers to disclose material changes in the financial condition or operations on a rapid and current basis.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all f________ statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements p______ed in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with G____ to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all m_______ adjustments identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material ad_______s identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments i_______ied by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the a______s.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – R______s all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to e\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ standards to address off-balance sheet transactions.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address off-b\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ sheet transactions.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the \_\_\_ to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also r\_\_\_\_\_ed the SEC to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address o\_\_-balance s\_\_\_\_ transactions.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish s\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_s to address off-balance sheet transactions.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions. o Result was rules for consolidation of variable i\_\_\_\_\_\_ entities
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions. o Result was rules for consolidation of variable interest entities
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions. o Result was rules for con\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ of variable interest entities
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions. o Result was rules for consolidation of variable interest entities
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions. o Result was rules for consolidation of variable interest e\_\_\_\_ies
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 401 – Requires all financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP to reflect all material adjustments identified by the auditors.
o Also required the SEC to establish standards to address off-balance sheet transactions. o Result was rules for consolidation of variable interest entities
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 402 – Prohibits p________l loans to directors and executive officers.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 402 – Prohibits personal loans to directors and executive officers.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 402 – Prohibits personal l___s to directors and executive officers.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 402 – Prohibits personal loans to directors and executive officers.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 402 – Prohibits personal loans to directors and executive o_____s.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 402 – Prohibits personal loans to directors and executive officers.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 402 – Prohibits personal loans to d______s and executive officers.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 402 – Prohibits personal loans to directors and executive officers.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 402 – P_______s personal loans to directors and executive officers.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 402 – Prohibits personal loans to directors and executive officers.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to dis____ the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the a_____t of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of ___ equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity s_____ies
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all e____y securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a be______l interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial in_____
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any ch____es in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their i_______s
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the pr_____s filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 403 – Requires directors, officers, and principal shareholders
to disclose the amount of all equity securities
in which they hold a beneficial interest
and any changes in their interests
since the previous filing.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management ack_________ its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its re_________y for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
es______ing and m_______ing adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining ad______ internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate i______ control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the ef________ss of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the e__ of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the pe____.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Requires that management acknowledge its responsibility for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting
and that management assess the effectiveness of internal control
as of the end of the period.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Also re_____es the auditor to
examine the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
to provide a sufficient basis to report on management’s assessment.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Also requires the auditor to
examine the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
to provide a sufficient basis to report on management’s assessment.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Also requires the au____ to
examine the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
to provide a sufficient basis to report on management’s assessment.
Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX)
Title IV – Enhanced Financial Disclosures.
• 404 – Also requires the auditor to
examine the design and operating effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting
to provide a sufficient basis to report on management’s assessment.