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Book SynopsisCompliance requirements are here to stay. Prepare your company for the growing challenge. A Wall Street Journal/Harris poll revealed that two thirds of investors express doubts in the ability of corporate boards of directors to provide effective oversight.
Table of ContentsPREFACE.
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Chapter 1: U.S. SOX Section 401: Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements.
Chapter 2: U.S. SOX Section 404: Internal Controls.
Chapter 3: U.S. SOX Section 406: Code of Ethics.
Chapter 4: U.S. SOX Section 409: Real-Time Reporting of Material Changes.
Chapter 5: U.S. SOX Impact on Privately Held Companies and Nonprofits.
Chapter 6: U.S. SOX Impact on Small U.S. Companies.
Chapter 7: U.S. SOX Impact on Foreign Companies.
Chapter 8: U.S. Government’s Version of U.S. SOX: OMB Circular A-123.
Chapter 9: U.S. Healthcare Efforts to Improve Internal Controls: U.S. HIPAA.
Chapter 10: Bankers’ and Insurers’ Efforts to Improve Internal Controls.
Chapter 11: Australia, Canada, and UK Efforts to Improve Internal Controls.
Chapter 12: EU Efforts to Improve Internal Controls: OECD Principles.
Chapter 13: Global GAAP (IFRS) and Global Reporting Language (XBRL).
Chapter 14: Compliance and Internal Controls Impact on Outsourcing.
Chapter 15: Civil and Criminal Penalties for Noncompliance.
Chapter 16: Business Penalties for Noncompliance: A Material Weakness.
Chapter 17: Revenue Recognition Requirements: U.S. SAB 101 and 104.
Chapter 18: Data Retention Requirements.
Chapter 19: Compliance and Internal Control Software.
Chapter 20: Auditing Internal Controls.
Chapter 21: Best Practices in Internal Controls: Enterprise Risk Management.
Chapter 22: Best Practices in Internal Controls: IT Risk Management & SDLC (NIST 800-30).
Chapter 23: Best Practices in Internal Controls: Mapping COBIT to COSO I, COSO II, & PCAOB.
Chapter 24: Best Practices in Internal Controls: COBIT IT Control Objectives.
Chapter 25: Best Practices in Compliance and Internal Controls: ASX 10 Principles.
Chapter 26: Best Practices in Internal Controls: Segregation of Duties (SOD).
Chapter 27: Best Practices in Internal Controls: Case Studies.
Chapter 28: Best Practices in Compliance Project Management.
Chapter 29: Best Practices in Governance and Ethics.
Chapter 30: Costs versus Benefits and the Business Reaction.
Appendix A: Frequently Asked P2P Questions.
Appendix B: Links to Referenced Organizations and Documents.
GLOSSARY.
INDEX.
