SOX Compliance: Requirements
A dive into some of the most significant SOX compliance requirements, fines, and whistleblowers The surge in the number of hours spent on Sarbanes-Oxley Act or SOX compliance, along with the COVID-19 pandemic, has left organizations and industry leaders concerned about the Act. A recent survey by Protiviti states that 65% of the 650 audit, compliance, and finance leaders polled reported a 10% increase in SOX compliance hours over the previous year. Despite that, the survey also claims that improved internal controls on financial reporting structure helped 57% of companies, the control design and control operational performance improved by 51%, and the continual improvement of business procedures was seen up by 47%. For more information on SOX compliance and who should comply, click here . As a result, organizations and industry leaders are forced to reconsider their internal accounting reporting and retention practices concerning financial audits and reviews. Since, as it turns out, S...