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- Integrated Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Improve Performance and Enhance Productivity in Federal Agencies
- Off late high-profile accounting and management scandals in the commercial sector have given rise to legislative action to improve internal controls over financial reporting for companies participating in the financial markets. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is the most recognizable of these initiatives, and it held implications for both public...
- Tags: Internal Control, Financial, Performance, Agency, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, Compliance, Financial Accounting, Financial Management, Finance, Financial Planning
- White papers 2009-03-24
- Canada Implements Corporate Governance: Bill 198 and Internal Controls for Technology
- Much has been written about the internal control and disclosure requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act ("SOX") in the United States following many high-profile cases of corporate malfeasance and deceptive practices. Not surprisingly, Canada has enacted its own solution to today's governance and financial reporting requirements, factoring in the US experience...
- Tags: Financial Reporting, Internal Control, Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, Corporate Governance, Tripwire, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Financial Planning, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- White papers 2008-09-11
- Levi Strauss: SAP rollout 'substantially' hurt quarter
- SAP implementation problems prevented Levi Strauss from fulfilling orders for a week during the second quarter and contributed to a 98% decline in net income relative to the same quarter last year. by Michael Krigsman
- Tags: Deloitte LLP, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Enterprise Software, ERP, ERP System, Internal Control, Levi Strauss, Michael Krigsman, PROJECT FAILURES ANALYSIS Levi, SAP AG, Software
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- The Future of Risk Management and Internal Control
- Risk management isn't just about protecting business - it's also about making it better. Risk management shouldn't be thought of as a stand-alone compliance or control activity, but as a competency that allows organization to realize its potential whether that means driving top line growth, eliminating costs, enhancing reputation and...
- Tags: Ernst & Young LLP, Internal Control, Compliance, Risk Management, Financial Planning, Strategy, Financial Services, Security, Finance, Management
- White papers 2008-04-26
- Strategic Business Risk: Biotechnology 2008
- While internal control requirements have increased the scrutiny of financial risks for most companies in recent years, biotech companies often do not put early enough focus on business and operating risk mitigation until their organizations are built. This paper provides a useful starting point, by identifying the key emerging risks...
- Tags: Ernst & Young LLP, Internal Control, Biotechnology Company, Biotechnology
- White papers 2008-03-03
- BoKS Access Controls for Applications: Powerful External Controls for Networked Applications
- Organizations are facing a range of compelling reasons for gaining enhanced controls over their application landscapes. The control mechanisms that can be applied can be classified into internal controls and external controls. Internal controls deal with events within the operation of the application, while external controls deal with access to,...
- Tags: Internal Control, Control, Fox Technologies
- White papers 2008-02-13
- Internal Controls and Governance: Strategies and Controls for SOX Compliance and IT Governance for Small and Medium Business
- Publicly-owned Small and Medium Businesses SMBs are subject to the same laws and regulatory mandates that their large counterparts are. This webinar covers some of the common challenges faced by such companies in developing internal controls and points out the classes of internal controls to consider, as well as the...
- Tags: Strategy, Internal Control, IT Governance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Information Technology, SOX Compliance, Small And Medium Business, ComplianceOnline, Smb/Sme
- Webcasts 2007-11-01
- Remote Support Within Regulations - Sarbanes-Oxley
- Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 SOX Sections 302 and 404 stress the importance of adequate internal controls, placing the responsibility for maintaining such controls upon the principal executive and financial officers. The company must file an annual internal control report, disclosing any weaknesses found. Such weaknesses could include unsecured data transmission...
- Tags: Internal Control, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Remote Support, Bomgar, Sarbanes-Oxley, Remote Administration, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- White papers 2007-09-24
- Will Sarbox change ding IT vendors?
- The Securities and Exchange Commission tweaked its Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and that could be bad news for the technology companies, consultants and accountants on the Sarbox gravy train. The SEC said Wednesday that it was making changes to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, known in some quarters as the accountant and consultant employment...
- Tags: General, IT Management, Software Infrastructure
- Blog posts 2007-05-24
- Regulatory Compliance and the IBM Mainframe: Key Requirements
- Generally, a governmental regulation does not specify what technology is required in order to meet its requirements. In fact, many regulations do not even specify any details of an effective internal control. Therefore, administrators and compliance officers are left to determine what methods they will use to meet the often...
- Tags: IBM Mainframe, Internal Control, Mainframe, Computer Associates International Inc., Regulatory Compliance, IBM Corp., Regulations, Government
- White papers 2007-02-01
- Xerox Europe Automates Governance and Internal Controls, Reduces Administrative Effort at Support Desk by 89%
- Xerox Corporation helps businesses deploy smarter document management strategies and find better ways to work. That's what Xerox Europe is doing itself around corporate governance - working smarter so it can keep its focus on the business. The company turned to SAP software - the Virsa Compliance Calibrator application, the...
- Tags: Xerox Corp., Internal Control, SAP AG, Xerox Europe, Virsa Compliance Calibrator, Corporate Governance, Document Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting
- Case studies 2007-01-01
- SOX 404 Controls - How Much is Enough?
- Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (commonly referred to as "SOX") refers to the "Management assessment of internal controls." This white paper aims to provide helpful guidance and insight into one approach for creating Internal Controls. Just as a lighthouse provides guidance for Mariners, Comprehensive Solutions' Lighthouse Service will provide...
- Tags: Internal Control, Guidance, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- White papers 2005-09-01
- Practical Guide to Sarbanes-Oxley IT Internal Controls
- Sarbanes-Oxley is the most comprehensive financial regulatory law in US history. It places responsibility for accurate and reliable corporate financial reporting in the hands of the CEO and CFO. It holds senior management specifically responsible for any and all shortcomings. Senior managers are now responsible for the design, implementation, and...
- Tags: Financial Reporting, Internal Control, Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Ecora Software Corp., Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Financial Planning, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- White papers 2005-03-09
- S-Ox and the Need to Audit IT Processes
- A disciplined approach to internal process controls and good IT governance are the keys to complying with Sarbanes Oxley. Section 404a calls on companies to identify the framework used by management to evaluate the effectiveness of their internal control and then to attest to the effectiveness of these controls in...
- Tags: Audit, Internal Control, IT Governance, Information Technology, Simplex Knowledge, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2004-12-27
- The New Landscape: SAS 70 in the Sarbanes-Oxley Era
- Outsourcing is a growing trend across industries, especially among multinational companies with multiple business units and locations. While outsourcing relationships offer many benefits, the current regulatory environment presents new challenges specifically with regard to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Sarbanes-Oxley). If third-party services directly impact financial reporting or internal control...
- Tags: Deloitte LLP, Internal Control, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Environment, SAS Institute, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Outsourcing, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
- White papers 2004-10-21
- Microsoft Executive Circle Webcast: Executive Road Map to Fraud Prevention and Internal Controls: Creating a Culture of Compliance
- The Association of Certified Fraud Examiners ACFE reports that the average organization loses six percent of its annual revenue to fraud. Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, chief executive officers and chief financial officers must personally attest to the accuracy of financial statements and that their companies have the necessary...
- Tags: Internal Control, Webcast, Compliance, Microsoft Corp., Fraud, Litigation, Business Operations
- Webcasts
- Security Implications of Sarbanes-Oxley
- The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 SOX, enacted to improve corporate governance, restore investor confidence and promote ethical business practices, represents the most far-reaching legislation to affect corporate boardrooms in decades. Senior executives with nearly all companies that are listed on US stock exchanges must attest to their internal controls and...
- Tags: Symantec Corp., Internal Control, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Security, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- Webcasts
- Wireless Network Security & Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance
- A new section of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Section 404, requires all publicly traded firms to file an internal control statement. The statement must attest to management's responsibility for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the company. This section took effect on November 15, 2004 for organizations...
- Tags: AirDefense, Internal Control, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Wireless Network, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Wireless, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
- Webcasts
- Change and Patch Management Audit Controls: Critical for Organizational Success
- Changes to applications and the technology infrastructure can greatly affect a company's ability to maintain internal control over financial reporting. For example, when a company makes changes to the applications and data that feed major accounts and financial statements, a loss of data integrity could occur. Similarly, changes to underlying...
- Tags: BMC Software Inc., Data Integrity, Internal Control, Patch Management, Change Management, Leadership, It Management, Tools & Techniques, Management, It service Management
- Webcasts
- Information Technology Auditing and Facilitated Control Self-Assurance
- A fundamental requirement for effective auditing is to provide an opinion to the executive team and the board audit committee on the adequacy of the internal control framework operating within the organisation's Information Technology and Telecommunications (IT&T) environment. This requirement, while ongoing, may have specific meaning at some point, e.g.,...
- Tags: Audit, Internal Control, Information Technology, ITIL, Corporate Governance, Strategy, Financial Accounting, It Services, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Management, Finance
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