Sarbanes Oxley

[TheGuy]

Hi

Does anyone know of a company that does Sarbanes Oxley IT Auditing?

Thanks

 

[crazy_cat]

audit firms, the big four, kpmg, pwc, e&y, and d&t - im sure there are smaller local firms as well such as sizwe nsaluba etc.

also, if you asking about sox, your probably part of a multi-national...

more importantly, what are you after from the audit. sox is about controls and considering that you asking the question i would ask who are your current auditors are (internal and external) it should form some part of the annual audit plan

 

[TheGuy]

Thanks Crazy Cat

I'm currently the IT manager and handle all the SOX controls. Just looking for an external company that specializes in this.

 

[crazy_cat]

if you want, pm with your details and i can try to get you in touch with someone from a big four firm who can assist.

 

[Vleis12]

Ask for Linda Voges at PwC Jhb on (011) 797-4000. She is a partner in their IT auditing department and has a lot of SOX experience, ex. ABSA.

 

[Obelix]

I use KPMG for my internal "self-audits" and D&T for the external audits. Both of them know SOX, but youre going to have to setup a playbook that covers the controls for your company. SOX is the most detailed audits i know of. You have to setup the controls that apply to you and then have the auditors check those controls.....

Also, SOX is so much more than just IT contorls. Its handles all business processes too....

 

[Sting]

Rather de-list from the NYSE than implement SAOX!!! It's going to drive your whole company crazy!!!

 

[Obelix]

Rather de-list from the NYSE than implement SAOX!!! It's going to drive your whole company crazy!!!

+1

 

[ponder]

Rather de-list from the NYSE than implement SAOX!!! It's going to drive your whole company crazy!!!

It's a real PITA from what I remembered.

 

[crazy_cat]

thats if they not already

 

[TheGuy]

Thanks guys I will contact the above people. Unfortunately our company is part of a global group

 

[Sting]

Thanks guys I will contact the above people. Unfortunately our company is part of a global group

Then good luck for when you also have to apply with the King II requirements !!!!

SAOX is not just a few employees complying on processes... a significant sample of employees must comply that they are following all the processes 100%. So to start with you need to have every single operation in company draw up and archive their processes. Then you have to document the controls and risks in each process. Then you do quarterly compliances... I could carry on but I'm thankful we no longer have to do it!

 

[crazy_cat]

have you guys just recently become part of the global group?