To assist companies with their Sarbanes-Oxley section 404 compliance projects, we have released Taking Control, a comprehensive, plain-English guide to implementing a strong system of internal control.

Taking Control can benefit a variety of readers:

• Nonaccelerated filers and foreign private issuers who may just be getting their 404 work under way
• Public companies at various stages in their section 404 projects
• Nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies and other groups that are not mandated to comply but who wish to adopt some of the good governance practices outlined in Sarbanes-Oxley
• Executives and board and committee members who can gain insights from the "Executive Overview" and "Lessons Learned" sections
• Employees “on the ground” who can find practical advice distilled from real-world experience in the "Implementation Guide" section

Taking Control is one of our family of three important Sarbanes-Oxley-related publications. See also A Capital Idea, which looks at leveraging one’s investment in compliance to enhance business performance, and A Bridge to Excellence, which outlines Deloitte & Touche LLP's point of view on Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.

Taking Control can be downloaded from the attachment below. To receive a printed copy of the white paper, contact us.