Skip to content. | Skip to navigation

Tagetik

Sections
You are here: Home Software Meet Compliance Requirements SOX

Overview

Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), a US law adopted in 2002 to strengthen governance and restore investor confidence

SOX


Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX),
a US law adopted in 2002 to strengthen governance and restore investor confidence following a series of major accounting scandals, mandates:

  • The CEO and CFO of a public company must certify, and thereby take personal responsibility, for the accuracy of financial statements.
  • Public companies must establish a system of internal controls to ensure the transparency and traceability of financial information. In addition, they must also identify a framework for assessing this system.
  • Management must analyze the effectiveness of the lines of control and report any indentified weaknesses.
  • External auditing firms must issue a statement with regards to the management’s assessment of the system of internal controls.

 

 

 Next Section: Features

 

 

Learn more!

 

 

"The shot heard around the world - How SOX has sparked a global revolution in financial governance"

Download