While many executives acknowledge the benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley to financial reporting and corporate governance, the cost of compliance often remains a concern. Executives are under pressure to reign in costs but are unsure about the best means to do so.

To help organizations capture opportunities for safely reducing compliance expenses, we have released a new publication, Lean and Balanced: How to Cut Costs Without Compromising Compliance. The publication discusses our Control Rationalization Approach, which is based on two principles: a top-down, risk-based methodology and a lean and balanced control design. This Control Rationalization Approach can result in immediate compliance cost reductions as well as position your organization to enhance its compliance risk profile and achieve longer term compliance efficiencies.