It Control Objectives For Sarbanes Oxley

IT Control Objectives for Sarbanes-Oxley

IT Control Objectives for Sarbanes-Oxley

Many IT professionals who are held accountable for the quality and integrity of information generated by their IT systems are not well versed in the intricacies of internal control, which is critically essential. Although risk may be managed by IT, the risk management process may not be formalized or structured in a way required by an organization's management or auditors. This is true for organizations worldwide. The authors clearly explain the current focus on enhancing corporate accountability, understanding the audit committee's responsibility, adopting an internal control framework (COSO), considering fraud in an audit or review of internal control, implementing IT controls and a compatible IT governance framework (COBIT), and seizing the opportunity of turning compliance into a competitive advantage. The document provides assessment ideas and approaches, IT control objectives mapped to COSO for disclosure and financial reporting purposes, and a road map to address the murkiness of these regulatory times. Call +1.847.253.1545 ext. 401, visit www.isaca.org/bookstore or e-mail [email protected] for more information.

IT Control Objectives for Sarbanes-Oxley

This book provides CIOs, IT managers, and control and assurance professionals with scoping and assessment ideas, approaches and guidance in support of the IT-related Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) internal control objectives for financial reporting. This edition accommodates new and revised guidance and standards from ISACA, the PCAOB and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) Auditing Standards Board (ASB). It is not a rewrite, but is a major upgrade to the successful second edition. This guide is not an assessment of an enterprise's governance of enterprise IT (GEIT); rather it provides guidance on a focused topic--the assessment of effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. --