Ikanos Communications, Inc. wanted to minimize time-to-market for products and gain information systems that support the niche semiconductor industry with flexible processes. The challenge was to meet Sarbanes-Oxley SOX compliance in time for the company's initial public offering, in just 90 days. Ikanos Communications implemented Oracle E-Business Suite On Demand...
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 SarbOx was established specifically to address financial reporting for public companies. The accounting data that is the foundation for this financial reporting is invariably electronic-based, and as a result, needs to be adequately protected and controlled, both for the corporation's benefit as well as to...
Despite its very stringent requirements, SOX has ultimately become the unspoken standard in corporate governance. Even companies that are not listed on US exchanges now prefer to incorporate provisions of this law in order to increase their competitiveness, attract more interest from investors and partners, and better protect their corporate...
Given its size, New Plan faced a number of challenges related to efficiently managing business content, and exchanging information and documentation with internal and external audiences. New Plan's accounts payable function, for example, relied on manual procedures that required regional offices and corporate headquarters to process invoices. In addition, the...
This is a portable, interactive demo that closely simulates the UI and functionality of an actual solution. Installs to your Start menu and includes a presenter script. Scenario summary: SOX solutions based on the 2007 Microsoft Office system facilitate regulatory compliance and sustainable corporate governance by enhancing visibility over financial...
Given its size in the United States, Centro faced a number of challenges to efficiently manage business content and exchange information and documentation with internal and external audiences. Centro's accounts payable function, for example, relied on manual procedures that required U.S. regional offices and headquarters to process invoices. In addition,...
Founded in 1861, Hanger Orthopedic Group is the largest provider of orthotic and prosthetic patient care services and products in the US. As an active user of Microsoft's platform, Hanger relies heavily on SQL Server. It serves as the backbone to mission critical applications including the Electronic Data Interchange EDI...
With economic pressures and demographic trends creating fundamental changes in the employee benefits market, Unum embarked on a continuous improvement plan in 2005 to increase operational effectiveness across its principal subsidiaries and better position the company to capitalize on new opportunities. In addition to streamlining its business processes, Unum sought...
This paper is a true-to-life account of an exchange among software development team colleagues, showing how Rational Method Composer and Rational Portfolio Manager provide everything organizations need to build compliance delivery processes and detect early warning signs of events that may be candidates for SOX disclosure. It also illustrates that...
Employees and investors create today's dynamic, high-growth fabless companies. Teams are formed to create great products, as well as great companies. The path from the first Research and Development (R&D) project to the Initial Public Offering IPO is a roller coaster of market and product ebbs and flows. Racing toward...
The widespread use of Access applications in most organizations presents management with considerable operational and security challenges. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has far-reaching implications on the use and perhaps future role of Microsoft Access applications in the organization. This paper presents a practical and expedient approach to converting Microsoft Access applications...
Successful quality - and compliance - is a continuous improvement process that demands a closed-loop control structure. Technology-enabled quality in the "Financial data factory" provides a significant ROI. Sarbanes-Oxley compliance becomes a dimension of overall quality. Continuous inspection solutions from Oversight Systems provide precise results and a leveraged environment for...
An important component of any effective system of internal controls is maintaining systems that ensure the confidentiality and integrity of corporate, financial and customer data. This paper will explore what security challenges wireless networks present, suggest best practices to ensure Wireless LAN security, and demonstrate how AirDefense Enterprise, a Wireless...
Increasingly, companies are turning to outsourcing in the hopes of reducing the cost and complexity of their operations. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has not diminished interest in outsourcing. Companies can view outsourcing providers as supportive in their compliance efforts. The potential benefits are enabled when a company logically facilitates its compliance...
Hewlett-Packard's IT Service Management Reference Model and the HP OpenView line of products are built on ITIL standards, COBIT objectives, and the COSO framework, enabling companies of all sizes to more easily comply with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Download this white paper to learn more about these important...
From Ernst and Young, a firm that works with companies to help them address critical business issues, comes this list of the 48 questions that need to be answered in order to gauge a company's compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley act.
ManageSoft helps CIOs and IT Managers to manage the IT infrastructure and processes required to demonstrate compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley financial reporting regulations. The unique, ManageSoft smart-agent architecture provides an auditable software release management process and documentation to substantiate sufficient internal controls. It's the most reliable way to automate IT release...
Identity management technology is ideally suited to automating processes that enable Sarbox compliance. It specifically addresses security processes associated with establishing "adequate internal controls" around financial reporting, as required by Sarbox section 404a. This paper discusses the roles of identity management in general and Sun identity management solutions in particular...
Is your HR department ready for the approaching Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 deadline and its implications for HR processes and policies? To comply with the upcoming deadline, HR departments must have internal controls in place on specific processes related to areas such as HR/payroll data integrity, access protection, and audit trails....
Global Advertising and Recruiting Organization faced the business challenge of Sarbanes Oxley Compliance. The experienced professionals of Oculus executed the project architecture methodology. They focused on critical success factors and established a project oriented culture that resonated throughout the organization. Oculus Consulting Group was instrumental in helping this client with...
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