Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) General Controls, Applications Controls and Spreadsheet Controls
Field: Auditing | Delivery Method: Self Study | CPE Hours: 2.0
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This webinar will speak directly to the importance of general controls (GC), application controls (AC) and spreadsheet controls as they relate to Sarbanes-Oxley. In the initial years of SOX compliance, many felt that a material weakness could not result from a failure of any type of IT control. The world had changed. IT is no longer simply a back office function. IT is of strategic importance to ICFR. It must be adequately evaluated from both a GC and AC level
- Information technology and SOX
- Identifying controls to evaluate
- IT Control Framework
- Approach to IT Evaluation
- IT Entity controls
- Application vs. General Controls
- Information Technology General Controls
- ITGC Specific to FR
- Application controls
Field: Auditing
CPE: 2.0
Delivery Method: Self-Study
Format: Video
Your Instructor
Consultant, CPA, CGMA, CRMA, MBA, Past Chief Audit Executive
Business Consultant, Trainer, Author
Ms. Fountain has over 40 years of experience spanning public accounting, industry accounting and consulting. Sixteen years of that experience has been in the field of internal audit, risk managment and process improvement. She is well adept to assist your organization evaluate business strategy, perform risk assessments, establish a Sarbanes-Oxley process, synergizing internal audit processes or perform process improvement projects.
As a past corporate executive Lynn has a passion for working with professionals to enhance their processes and provide leading edge education. She has authored and delivered hundreds of training courses for accounting, finance and audit professionals. Her training is filled with not just theory but real world application.
Ms. Fountain has authored three technical publications:
-Leading the Internal Audit Function
-Raise the Red Flag
-Ethics and the Internal Auditor's political dilemma
Lynn is a recognized leader in the internal audit profession as well as a recognized business professional.
Ms. Fountain obtained her BSBA from Pittsburg State University and her MBA from Washburn University in Kansas. She has active, current CPA, CGMA, and CRMA credentials.