Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Compliance Awareness Training

Course Overview

Sarbanes-Oxley was enacted in July 2002 which the purpose to design and implement controls to assure the secure, stable, and reliable performance of computer hardware, software, and personnel connected to financial systems and to challenge companies, auditors and compliance professionals when evaluating a company’s control structure.

This course is based on the guidelines of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance best practices, focuses and enables delegates to understand and support Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and to gain knowledge on how to implement and make their organization compliant with the Law with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).

This course provides an overview of the processes, controls and practices develop to determine adequate internal and financial controls.

Upon completion of this training program, professional will gain the skills and knowledge necessary to:

Understand the practicalities of Sarbanes-Oxley
Learn key concepts and definitions used in the Act
Understand the compliance with the Act
Detailed understanding on main Sections of SOX and the creation of steering, disclosure, and audit committees.
Gain knowledge to design effective risk controls and best practices

Who Should Attend

The program is ideal for those working in positions such as, but not limited to –

CXO(s), Finance manager and controller, IT managers and heads, Process manager, Quality assurance Professional, Sarbanes-Oxley Implementation Team or anyone looking to understand SOX compliance and responsible for governance in his/her respective organizations

Course Duration

16 Hours (2 Days * 8 Hours)

Course Content / Outline

Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX)
Controls Frameworks
Other Standards associated with SOX requirements
SOX IT Controls: Design, Assessment, Testing and Control Matrices
SOX Sections-

Section 302: Corporate Responsibility for Financial Reports
Section 401: Disclosures in Periodic Reports
Section 404: Management Assessment of Internal Controls
Section 409: Real Time Issuer Disclosures
Section 802: Criminal Penalties For Altering Documents
Section 806: Protection for Employees of Publicly Traded Companies who Provide Evidence of Fraud
Section 902: Attempts and Conspiracies to Commit Fraud Offenses
Section 906: Corporate Responsibility for Financial Reports