Sarbanes-Oxley Act Compliance Resources

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• NEW Sage FAS Compliance Advisor - an easy to use reporting module that makes satisfying compliance requirements a breeze! 16 comprehensive reports that integrate with Sage FAS 100, 500 Asset Accounting.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act and FAS Fixed Asset Software Solutions -- FAS fixed asset management solutions address each of the key areas of internal control for financial software systems. The following white paper was designed to help Best Software customers in public or private companies and nonprofit organizations understand and document the internal controls over fixed asset management provided within FAS solutions, as well as explain the control procedures in place at Best Software over development and testing of the software.
• Sarbanes-Oxley And The Software Angle -- Geni Whitehouse, Sage Software vice president of product management for ACCPAC, provides input (see 2nd sidebar) in this feature article by Editor-In-Chief Bob Scott that focuses on what accounting software can and can't do in meeting SOX reporting requirements, published in the June issue of Accounting Technology.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Financial and Accounting Disclosure Information -- Keeps you up to date on News and Current Events pertaining to Sarbanes-Oxley.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act Community Forum -- The forum comprises a number of useful areas, including an FAQ, a fully functional online forum, and a news section to which interested parties can submit their own experiences. These can be selected from the panel on the left. Registration to the portal is easy and free, and visitors are strongly encouraged to participate in this project.
• PriceWaterhouseCoopers, LLC -- Their collection of Sarbanes-Oxley Act content aims to give you a deeper understanding of this monumental legislation, and its impact on public companies. Here you will find the text of the law and the supporting SEC regulations; our firm's comments on both; PwC white papers and webcasts; as well as timely analysis and commentary.
• How the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Impacts the Accounting Profession -- article at AICPA web site.
• Gartner Inc. -- This site contains many useful articles about compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Sarbanes-Oxley Act News and Information -- complete daily updated Sarbanes-Oxley Act news and information.