Sarbanes-Oxley Act - Overview, Disclosures, and Reporting

Summary:

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act has been called the single most important piece of legislation affecting corporate governance, financial disclosure, and the practice of public accounting since the U.S. securities laws of the early 1930s. This course will provide t

This lesson is part of our Sarbanes-Oxley Act online training series which contains over 6 hours of self-paced courseware. Our web-based training provides 6 months of unlimited access.

Objectives:

After completing this course you will be able to:

• Describe the enhanced disclosure requirements
• Describe the documentation needed for disclosure procedures
• Describe the process of designing, maintaining, and evaluating disclosure controls and procedures
• Describe the objectives and requirements of internal control over financial reporting
• Describe the requirements for disclosing off-balance sheet transactions
• Describe the proposed disclosure requirements for critical accounting estimates and changes to existing accounting policies

Outline:

• Overview
• Management certification
• Disclosure controls and procedures
• Internal controls
• Management's discussion and analysis
• Critical policies disclosure
• Non-GAAP financial measures
• Real-time disclosures

Applicability:
This course is for anyone who wants to get the most out of using Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

Prerequisites: None:

Technical Requirements:

• Internet connection
• Browser: Internet Explorer, FireFox, Chrome, Safari, Opera or any standards compliant browser.
• Authorware and Macromedia Flash player recommended but not required.
• JavaScript must be enabled.

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