The accountant's view on how to implement Sarbanes-Oxley.
7/5/2004
Perhaps you've noticed a new growth industry springing up around the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Lawyers, consultants, and risk managers are all happy to provide advice (for a fee) on how to comply. But perhaps no single profession is affected as much by the law as accounting. Enter the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, which has created a very deep site containing the history of the legislation, practical implementation steps, and a 30,000-foot view on how accounting is changing as an industry. Even for non-accounting execs new to the joys of Sarbanes-Oxley, this is a good place to start to understand your new roles and responsibilities as an officer of a publicly-held company.