With the recent release of new guidance around Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 compliance, companies continue to wrestle with how to strike a balance between complying with the regulations, keeping costs down and attempting to achieve benefits around improved internal controls. Leading companies are striving to achieve a higher level of compliance by optimizing their SOX programs to gain competitive advantage and increase shareholder value.

Based on recent Dbriefs for Financial Executives Webcasts, the new white paper “SOX Optimization: Improving Compliance Efficiency & Effectiveness” addresses the dilemma of how to improve controls while simultaneously reducing unnecessary costs – without jeopardizing compliance. The publication outlines Deloitte & Touche LLP’s method for optimizing SOX efforts through a continuous top-down, risk-based approach to analyzing and prioritizing controls.

To view the entire paper, download the document below.

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Webcast: Section 404: What Does the New Guidance Mean to You?
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Resources: Sarbanes-Oxley Resources