Sarbanes-Oxley for Dummies® ^{2nd Ed.}

The fun and easy way® to comply with the law and maintain your credibility

Need to be Sarbanes-Oxley savvy? This plain-English guide walks you through the new and revised laws — as well as compliance strategies for changed and unchanged guidelines — and gives you an effective framework for implementation. You'll create an efficient audit committee, purchase and use SOX software solutions, and make practical, cost-effective decisions in your initial compliance year and beyond.

• Part I: The Scene Before and After SOX.
• Chapter 1. The SOX Saga.
• Chapter 2. SOX in Sixty Seconds.
• Chapter 3. SOX and Securities Regulations.
• Chapter 4. SOX and Factual Financial Statements.
• Part II: SOX in the City: Meeting New Standards.
• Chapter 5. A New Audit Ambience.
• Chapter 6. A Board to Audit the Auditors.
• Chapter 7. The Almighty Audit Committee.
• Chapter 8. Building Boards That Can't Be Bought.
• Chapter 9. SOX: Under New Management.
• Chapter 10. More Management Mandates.
• Part III: Surviving Section 404.
• Chapter 11. Clearing Up Confusion About Control.
• Chapter 12. Surviving a Section 404 Audit.
• Chapter 13. Taking the Terror Out of Testing.
• Part IV: Software for SOX Techies.
• Chapter 14. Surveying SOX Software.
• Chapter 15. Working with Some Actual SOX Software.
• Part V: To SOX-finity and Beyond.
• Chapter 16. Lawsuits Under SOX.
• Chapter 17. The Surprising Scope of SOX.
• Part VI: The Part of Tens.
• Chapter 18. Ten Ways to Avoid Getting Sued or Criminally Prosecuted Under SOX.
• Chapter 19. Ten Tips for an Effective Audit Committee.
• Chapter 20. Ten Smart Management Moves.
• Chapter 21. Ten Things You Can't Ask an Auditor to Do After SOX.
• Chapter 22. Top Ten Places to Get Smart About SOX.
• Part VII: Appendixes.
• Appendix A: The Entire Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
• Appendix B: Sample Certifications.
• Appendix C: Sample Audit Committee Charter.
• Appendix D: Sample Audit Committee Report.
• Appendix E: Sample Corporate Governance Principles.
• Appendix F: Sample Code of Ethics.
• Appendix G: Sample SAS 70 Report.

A surprisingly good overview.

It explains the jargon, the relevant details and gives the context that SOX is based on. What more can you expect of such a book? Excellent overview, even if some details of course is lacking, which is no surprise considering the title.