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By Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA | 3 Minutes Read October 20, 2020

The state of SOX compliance

For 5 years, the software company Workiva has partnered with a LinkedIn group, SOX and Internal Controls Professionals Group to survey companies about their SOX compliance program.

Article by Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA / Business, Information Technology / Internal Controls, SOX, SOX compliance

By Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA | 4 Minutes Read December 10, 2018

Costco reports a material weakness in internal control. But is it really?

In an Oct. 4th news release, Costco Wholesale announced its operating results for the 4th quarter and full year expecting to report a material weakness in internal control.

Article by Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA / Business, Finance and Accounting, Information Technology, Privacy / Internal Controls, ITGC, material weakness, SOX compliance

By Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA | 5 Minutes Read October 3, 2018

Why are SOX compliance costs increasing so much?

From a recent survey by Protiviti, the information on how many organizations had to issue a cyber-security disclosure is interesting. Apparently, this generally resulted in an increase on SOX compliance hours – although the reason for a significant increase is not clear.

Article by Norman D. Marks, CPA, CRMA / Business, Finance and Accounting, Privacy / cybersecurity, external audit, internal audit, Internal Controls, Sarbanes-Oxley, SOX compliance

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