The Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) was passed in 2002 to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate financial reporting. Also known as the Public Company Accounting Reform and... Read More
SOX
What is SOX?
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, or SOX, sets out important rules that publicly traded companies must follow. These rules are meant to ensure these companies are honest and accurate when reporting their... Read More
What is a SOX Control?
SOX is short for the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, a U.S. federal law that requires public companies to establish and evaluate a set of internal controls over financial reporting, to assure that... Read More
How the COSO Framework Helps You Comply with SOX
In May 2013, the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) released its updated Internal Control-Integrated Framework. COSO is an organization that aims to improve organizational performance and... Read More
SOX Management Review Controls
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX) designates management review controls (MRCs) as one of the required internal controls. MRCs are the reviews of key financial information conducted by a company's... Read More