I.T.'s Guide to Making SOx a Non-Event: A Concise, Common Sense Approach

With a business-savvy eye on implementation, author Stephen J. Casper provides readers incredibly concise how-to directives in IT’s Guide to Making SOx a Non-Event: A Concise, Common Sense Approach. As easy-to-read as it is effective, this guide is a primer for IT professionals tasked with navigating the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. In ten chapters with titles such as “What SOx Is About,” “Why Has It Been Such A Big Deal?,” and “The Right Focus,” the author wastes no time in getting down to brass tacks. From considering key business-side alignment and external audit testing requirements to how to properly view exceptions and deficiencies, Casper offers secrets that will help organizations save money while they meet federal guidelines. Fully annotated, this tutorial offers real solutions and procedures that can be put into practice immediately.

Stephen J. Casper is certified as an information systems auditor (CISA) as well as in the Governance of Enterprise Information Technology (CGEIT). His experience with quality management includes a leadership role in building a firm that was a finalist for the Minnesota Quality Award three times, and that *Inc. Magazine* designated as the fastest growing private firm in Minnesota. He lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota and is currently employed as the Director of Technology Compliance for Ameriprise Financial Inc. This is his first book.