SAS 70 to SSAE 16: How to Review your Vendors Internal Control Report

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton February 29, 2012
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Tags: AICPA, SSAE 16, SOC, internal control, SAS 70, service organization controls

Internal Control Alert on Related Parties & Unusual Transactions

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton February 28, 2012

There was a new PCAOB alert today that everyone should know about. Here are the details:

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Tags: Internal Controls, best-practice, PCAOB, internal control tips, Close Best Practices

Change to Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Requirements in 2012 Likely

Posted by Teresa Bockwoldton February 22, 2012

New legislation is gaining steam that would change the definition of which companies are subjected to an external audit review of their internal controls (e.g., Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404(b)). The bill, called 'H.R.3606 - Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011,' passed the House by an overwhelming bipartisan vote of 54-1. The bill still has to go through the Senate and then get Presidential approval before it becomes law (you can follow the progress here: http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-h3606/show). 

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Tags: Internal Controls, Sarbanes-Oxley Articles & Information, 404, SOX, AICPA, 404 audit, audit costs, Non-accelerated filer 404(b) information, Sarbanes-Oxley Training, Sarbanes-Oxley, external auditing, Internal Control Education