In initially implementing the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, many companies faced a serious dilemma in striking a balance between complying with the regulations, managing costs, and garnering benefits around improved internal controls. Five years later, Section 404 of the Act continues to place significant demands on CFOs and the C-suite to attain and sustain compliance. Many executives are also realizing the opportunity to leverage Sarbanes 404 compliance requirements for increasing shareholder value.

	IFRS Summit with Sir David Tweedie Experience Deloitte’s IFRS Summit, held in December 2008. Listen to our speakers' presentations, including Sir David Tweedie, view photos, and access IFRS resources.
	404 for Non-Accelerated Filers: Applying a Top-Down, Risk-Based Approach Smart companies complying with SOX for the first time want to learn from accelerated filers on how to achieve efficiencies. Our latest paper provides some practical advice.
	The Unexpected Benefits of Sarbanes-Oxley Open-minded organizations are finding the pain of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance is yielding valuable operations insights, efficiencies and value. Find out how.