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This course speaks directly to the importance of general controls (GC), application controls (AC) and spreadsheet.

What you'll learn
Identify controls to evaluate as it relates to Information Technology (IT) and Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX).
Explore the IT Control Framework, and recognize how to approach IT evaluation.
Explore IT Entity controls.
Explore Application Controls (AC) vs. General Controls (GC).
Identify Information Technology General Controls (ITGC) that are specific to Financial Reporting (FR).
Requirements
No advanced preparation or prerequisites are needed for this course, but completion of the instructor's previous webinars on Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) may be helpful.
Description
This course speaks directly to the importance of general controls (GC), application controls (AC) and spreadsheet controls as they relate to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX). In the initial years of SOX compliance, many felt that a material weakness could not result from a failure of any type of Information Technology (IT) control. The world has changed, and IT is no longer simply a back office function. IT is of strat importance to internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), and it must be adequately evaluated from both a GC and AC level.
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) guidance states technology controls should only be part of SOX 404 to the extent specific financial risks are addressed. This approach can significantly reduce the scope of IT controls required in the assessment. Scoping decision is part of the entity's top-down risk assessment and can utilize a baselining approach. However, to understand the aspects of how to scope and baseline information technology controls, the assessor must have a strong understanding of how technology controls impact internal controls over financial reporting.
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Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction to (SOX) General, Application, and Spreadsheet Controls

Lecture 2 IT and SOX

Lecture 3 Identifying Technical Controls to Evaluate

Lecture 4 IT Controls Framework

Lecture 5 Technology Entity Controls

Lecture 6 Application Vs. General Controls

Lecture 7 ITGC Specific to FR

Lecture 8 SDLC

Lecture 9 Application Controls

Lecture 10 IT Baselining

Lecture 11 Spreadsheets

Section 2: Supporting Materials

Lecture 12 Slides: Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) General Controls, Applications Controls

Lecture 13 Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) General Controls, Applications Controls

Section 3: Review and Test

Anyone interested in accounting, finance, risk management, or related fields.

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