Sarbanes-Oxley for Small Businesses: Leveraging Compliance for Maximum Advantage
PRAISE FOR Sarbanes-Oxley for Small Businesses\ Leveraging Compliance for Maximum Advantage\ "One of the major reasons small businesses fail is the lack of internal controls. Sarbanes-Oxley for Small Businesses is an easy-to-follow book that I would recommend to any small business owner serious about the success of their business."\ —Scott Hauge, PresidentSmall Business California\ Five ways Sarbanes-Oxley for Small Businesses will help your small business make the most from the SOX Act:\ \...
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To small business owners, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) might seem an overwhelming regulatory burden that should be reserved for Fortune 500 companies. However, in spite of the countless problems you deal with as a small business owner on a daily basis, you need to understand how SOX legislation can affect—and benefit—your company. Sarbanes-Oxley for Small Businesses shows how you can tame this giant legislation's requirements and best practices to your business's advantage—and save money, lower your overhead costs, and improve sales.While most of today's literature on SOX is relevant for large, publicly traded firms, this timely book addresses the frequently overlooked small business with tips on strengthening your business's internal controls, organizing its documents, and encouraging early reporting of waste, fraud, and abuse. Risk management specialist Peggy Jackson arms you with a blueprint model to streamline the implementation of these requirements and best practices, providing you with the guidance you need to comply with this law and maintain your business's credibility.Brimming with worksheets and checklists to facilitate the adaptation of the required provisions of the law and an understanding of its best practices, this user-friendly book shows you how to make the most of SOX with discussions on:The history and legislative background of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002Why small businesses should care about SOXThe SOX requirements for small businessesBest practices from SOX—the new gold standard for managementEstablishing a blueprint for successThe blueprint and SOX requirementsThe blueprint and SOX best practicesAdding value to SOX requirements and best practicesSarbanes-Oxley for Small Businesses helps you act in accordance with SOX with your eyes open while reaping large rewards in the process. This practical guide equips you with essential information to understand both the implications and the value that compliance and adaptation of best practices hold for your small business.
Ch. 1History and legislative background of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 20021Ch. 2Why should small businesses care about SOX?17Ch. 3What are the Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for small businesses?29Ch. 4Best practices from Sarbanes-Oxley : the new gold standard for management47Ch. 5Establishing a blueprint for success55Ch. 6The blueprint and SOX requirements67Ch. 7The blueprint and SOX best practices91Ch. 8Adding value to SOX requirements and best practices117
