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Sarbanes-Oxley for Dummies

By Jill Welytok, JD, CPA

Just when auditors and accountants thought they had seen everything, along comes a “Dummies” book for the most sweeping legislation protecting U.S. shareholders since the Securities Act of 1933. According to the publisher, Sarbanes-Oxley for Dummies …provides a plain-English guide to arm companies of all kinds with the knowledge needed to avoid regulatory actions, lawsuits and other legal landmines in a post-Enron environment.  The book walks through the roles of each of the key players in a Sarbanes-Oxley compliance project with the exception of the internal auditor. The testing of internal controls is relegated mainly to the company’s external auditors with a slight mention of reliance on the internal auditors work. As in all Dummies books, you will find the “Part of Tens” including Ten Tips for an Effective Audit Committee, Ten Smart Management Moves and more. This book joins a long list of books in the Sarbanes-Oxley genre. It may be just the tool needed to provide you with answers, ideas and suggestions on how to facilitate a Sarbanes-Oxley project in your company.