Sarbanes-Oxley Update - Accounting Risk Assessment considerations - 20 years later
1.80 Credits
Member Price $79
Non-Member Price $99
Overview
It's been 20 years and counting since the Sarbanes-Oxley legislation was passed. In theory the legislative requirements outlined are still in place. Although the requirements haven't changed, time has changed and as a result, execution of the processes has most likely changed.
Highlights
- Sarbanes-Oxley
- Accounting Risk Assessment
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley
Designed For
Accountants, Internal and External Auditors, Finance Professionals
Objectives
- <style type="text/css"> </style> Review concepts of SOX process
- Review Accounting Risk Assessment factors per AS5
- Consider changes required to Accounting Risk Assessment and considerations of SAS 145
- Consider impact of evolving issues
- The impact of technology
- Impact of critical audit matters
- The impact of ESG
- Review a six-step process to executing an accounting risk assessment
Preparation
Knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley
Leader(s):
Leader Bios
Lynn Fountain, Sole Proprietor
Lynn Fountain, CGMA, CRMA, MBA, has over 30 years of experience in the business profession, which includes public and industry accounting and over 20 years within internal and external auditing combined. She is a nationally recognized trainer and speaker and also a published author. She is a subject matter expert and specializes in Internal Audit, Sarbanes-Oxley, Enterprise Risk Management, Fraud, Governance and Compliance. Ms. Fountain has held two Chief Audit Executive positions for international companies. She has also been instrumental in the establishment of ERM, Sarbanes-Oxley and Governance frameworks.
Ms. Fountain has developed and delivered leading edge training sessions on the new COSO framework and has assisted companies in identifying risk gap analysis in their individual processes. She currently executes two highly recognized e-workshops for the Institute of Internal Auditors, one on Fraud and the second on Ethics. Both workshops have incorporate aspects of COSO 2013.
Ms. Fountain is in the process of authoring a publication for the IIA Research Foundation on aspects of fraud auditing. The publication is due out in 2015. In addition, she has performed as an adjunct instructor for the School of Business for Grantham University and the School of Business at the University of Kansas. Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas.
Non-Member Price $99
Member Price $79