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SOX: Demystifying the Documentation Process

Compliance Key INC  - SOX Certification Training Overview Many people feel overwhelmed when faced with the daunting task of documenting their company's Sarbanes-Oxley controls. This presentation will help you to confidently deliver SOX documentation which auditors and executives are pleased to sign. The SOX documentation process does not have to be complicated. This presentation will show you how simple it can be. Why should you attend this webinar? Documentation is simply writing down what it is that your company does to prove that effective controls have virtually eliminated any possibility of fraud or mistakes. This session will provide you with the tools to prepare SOX documentation that is easily understood and implemented.  Areas Covered in the Session: Getting started: Establishing the scope of the project Setting priorities: Identifying key business processes  Integrating processes from outside your department Interviewing people: Ask...

Sarbanes-Oxley issues in Mergers and Acquisitions of Credit Departments

Compliance Key INC  -  Accounting and Finance Training Overview For many companies, Accounts Receivable is the largest or second largest asset on the balance sheet. Therefore, any weakness in the financial controls for A/R could have a serious impact on the company's financial statements. As well, since Accounts Receivable departments interact with almost every other department in the company, weak controls in A/R can lead to increased risk in other areas.This is especially true when it comes to integrating Credit Departments in Mergers and Acquisitions. This session will provide you with the tools you need in a Merger and Acquisition process to establish and maintain strong internal controls that reduce risk and protect company assets .  In the case of public companies. with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), executives remain personally responsible for their public company's merged financial statements on a consolidated basis and for the effect...