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SOX Testing 1 Credit

SOX Testing 1 Credit

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  • Reviewed on

    February, 2024
  • Subject Area

    Auditing

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Learning Objective

  • To identify methods to ensure the proper controls are selected for testing.
  • To identify the variance between key controls and secondary controls.
  • To discuss testing procedures for design and operating effectiveness of controls.
  • To evaluate methods for executing testing such as: inquiry, observation, reperformance, walkthroughs, and data mining.
  • To explore the nature of timing for your test of controls.

Course Overview

SOX is a U.S. federal law requiring all public companies doing business in the United States to comply with the regulation. The law is intended to increase the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures in financial statements while protecting investors from fraudulent accounting practices. It also increases the responsibility of corporate governance. The bill was introduced following the Enron Corporation, WorldCom, and Tyco International fraud and accounting scandals in the early 2000s.

It would be nice if the SEC could just use the honor system for compliance. But we all know that outside of the Boy Scouts and maybe elementary school classrooms – emphasis on the maybe – there's a very good reason for rules and regulations and Sarbanes-Oxley testing is a perfect example of that notion, a mandatory system of checks and balances that ensures everyone is playing by the rules. 

Often, when the term Sarbanes-Oxley come up, individuals contemplate the testing processes that are required to be executed.  SOX compliance testing is the process by which a company’s management assesses internal controls over financial reporting. This control testing is mandated by The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). But as evidenced many things must occur prior to even beginning to contemplate what, when and how to test. 

This online CPE course focuses on the validation of control operations, which is executed through test of controls. Tests can be performed in multiple ways and will be dependent on the type of control.  In some instances, several tests may be performed on one control.

Major topics covered in this online CPE webinar:

  • Selecting controls to test
  • Testing design/operating effectiveness
  • Relationship of risk and evidence
  • Nature/timing of test of controls
  • Key vs. secondary controls

Testing processes

  • Inquiry
  • Observation
  • Re-performance
  • Walkthroughs
  • Data Mining
  • Documenting testing results


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Additional Information

Credit

1

Course Level

Basic

Instructional Method

QAS Self Study
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Pre-requisites

None

Advance Preparation

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About Instructor

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Lynn Fountain , CRMA

Owner, Lynn Fountain Consulting and Training

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Lynn Fountain has over 39 years of experience spanning public accounting, corporate accounting and consulting. 20 years of her experience has been working in the areas of internal and external auditing and risk management. She is a subject matter expert in multiple fields including internal audit, ethics, fraud evaluations, Sarbanes-Oxley, enterprise risk management, governance, financial management and compliance.  Lynn has held two Chief Audit Executive (CAE) positions for international companies.   In one of her roles as CAE, she assisted in the investigation of a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme perpetrated by a vendor that spanned 7 years and implicated 20 employees.  The fraud was formally investigation by the FBI and resulted in 5 indictments estimating a $13M fraud loss.

Ms. Fountain is currently engaged in her own consulting and training practice.  She has successfully executed on several consulting assignments spanning areas of accounting, risk, ERM and internal audit.  She is a highly sought-after trainer and international speaker and has produced hundreds of courses delivered through seminars, conferences and on-demand training.  She is the author of three separate technical books.  

  • Raise the Red Flag – The Internal Auditors Guide to Fraud Evaluations”.
  • Leading the Internal Audit Function
  • Ethics and the Internal Auditor’s Dilemma

Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has her CPA, CGMA, CRMA credentials. 


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To maintain compliance, you must follow the guidelines set by NASBA and other regulatory bodies, which include completing the course within the specified timeframe, passing the assessments, and keeping accurate records of your learning activities.

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A Live Webinar Group Internet-Based Credit is an interactive, real-time online seminar where professionals can earn Continuing Education credits by participating in live sessions led by experts in various fields. These sessions meet the standards set by NASBA, IRS, CFP Board, HRCI, SHRM, Payroll Org, FP Canada, and 25+ other regulatory bodies.

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To earn credits, you must attend the entire live webinar, actively participate in any polls or questions, and complete any required evaluations or assessments. Credits are awarded based on your attendance and participation in the live session.

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