Sarbanes-Oxley Resource Center

With incredible speed, the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002 was passed and the SEC has now followed up with its interpretive guidance for small and large public companies. Although, there exists a plethora of general guidance, the actual implementation of Sarbanes Oxley, and certain sections, will require extensive interpretation for years to come.

With most public company CFO’s and public accountants anticipating an increase in annual audit fees of 25% to 50%, how your company responds to the various implementation issues is likely to be a key determinant of the actual cost to implement at your organization.

At Accretive Solutions, we strive to offer you an independent view of how best to respond to certain aspects of this legislation, and in particular the internal control reporting requirements (i.e. Section 404). By sharing best practices and keeping you abreast of current developments, we hope to minimize the cost to implement while increasing the value proposition inherent in any well-designed internal control system.

For example, in our “best practices” articles section we strive to provide the reader with an understanding of:

• Relevant observations and experiences of our firm, our clients and our business partners in the legal and accounting profession.
• Automation tools available to attack this problem head on.
• Alternative internal control documentation, evaluation and testing strategies.

Should you desire to find out more about how we can help your company with implementing the Section 404 requirements, please read the highlights of “OUR 404 APPROACH”, below.

ACCRETIVE SOLUTIONS – OUR 404 APPROACH

1) Highlights of our Approach*
2) Detail Summary of a 404 Project*
3) Accretive Solutions 404 Automation Tool*
4) Accretive Solutions 404 “Best Practices” Articles - (Newsletter signup)
5) PCAOB 2004