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"Effective SOX programs enlist the entire organization to build and monitor a compliant control environment. However, even the best SOX programs are inefficient at best, ineffective at worst, if there is a lack of informed, competent finance and IT personnel to support the effort. This book provides these important professionals a needed resource for and road map toward successfully implementing their SOX initiative."
—Scott Green Chief Administrative Officer, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP and author, Sarbanes-Oxley and the Board of Directors
"As a former CFO and CIO, I found this book to be an excellent synopsis of SOX, with impressive implementation summaries and checklists."
—Michael P. Cangemi CISA, Editor in Chief, Information Systems Control Journal and author, Managing the Audit Function
"An excellent introduction to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act from the perspective of the financial and IT professionals that are on the front lines of establishing compliance in their organizations. The author walks through many areas by asking 'what can go wrong' types of questions, and then outlines actions that should be taken as well as the consequences of noncompliance. This is a good book to add to one's professional library!"
—Robert R. Moeller Author, Sarbanes-Oxley and the New Internal Auditing Rules
"Mr. Anand has compiled a solid overview of the control systems needed for not only accounting systems, but also the information technologies that support those systems. Among the Sarbanes books on the market, his coverage of both topics is unique."
—Steven M. Bragg Author, Accounting Best Practices
"An excellent overview of the compliance process. A must-read for anyone who needs to get up to speed quickly with Sarbanes-Oxley."
—Jack Martin Publisher, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Journal
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Skip the first 105 Pages - go straight to P106. and read the next 120 pages !........2006-12-17
On a +ve note the book presents one view of the SOX Act that all senior persons involved in Corporate Governance should be aware of. IT Professional must be aware of this act, as it does impose stringent information requirements and controls on your systems deployed in the production environment. Recommend that you look at exhibit 11.1 (P108)/ exhibit 11.2 (P111) quite useful.
On a -ve note - After the first 100 pages (some what padded out) It was my opinion that Information Technology Professionals will not gain any true value from reading this book. However, as I continued I did find some useful snippets of useful information- However not enough for me to gain true value.
There are some good quotes in the book, but lacks the essence of the Systems view to which it aims targets in its title - certain parts of the book confused me e.g. Exhibit 1.1 (P27). In the monitoring section P56 - The author missed the opportunity to discuss the monitoring of internal systems messages within the enterprise. Exhibit 2.1 (P44) is repeated as Exhibit 6.1 (P76) with no real value added On P77 the Author states that XML, middleware , Java will be a success factor - This as a general statement is wrong. But hey thats my opinion ...
The best book on SOX Compliancy.......2006-09-26
This comprehensive guide provides a complete methodology for achieving Sarbanes-Oxley compliancy, namely the Sarbanes-Oxley Compliant Key Enterprise Technology (SOCKET) framework. The author is one of the world's leading regulatory compliance experts and Chairperson of the SOX Institute.
In terms of getting things done (and why it needs to be done) this is an excellent book. The SOCKET framework is laid out very clearly and you will find material and PowerPoint friendly bulleted lists covering every aspect of a SOX project (or, more accurately, a process).
Compared to the Manager's Guide to Compliance, the chapters constitute a more coherent narrative with more emphasis on organisational and IT issues. Compared to The Joy of SOX, it provides a generally more detailed coverage (but it is less entertaining). To give an example, the book contains a brilliant mapping between Sections of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, business processes and affected technologies. Of course, it is not rocket science, but it is great value for money. For the IT professional, it goes beyond the presentation of the usual suspects COSO and COBIT by covering e.g. the ISO 1335 and 17799 standards.
Yet, despite the level of detail, the author manages to keep the momentum as he takes the reader through all the steps of a SOX compliance process in terms of the SOCKET framework. This implies that some important topics have been moved to the Appendices (that includes about 35 pages on COBIT 3 and 4).
One could wish for more examples and templates, but it is apparently easier said than done. (Another book from the same publisher that should provide templates, key processes, and checklists has been postponed until February 2007.) Apparently, Sanjay Anand is currently working on another book Essentials of Sarbanes-Oxley that will include "Tips and Techniques" and "In the Real World" features with realistic advice on compliance. At least until then, the Sarbanes-Oxley Guide is the book to buy.
Best book on the Subject of SOX Compliance Process.......2006-09-14
Sarbanes-Oxley Guide for Finance and Information Technology Professionals (Hardcover)
by Sanjay Anand
ISBN: 0471785539
After the Enron fiasco a lot of IT as well as Finance Professionals wished for better federal securities laws. Well a lot of people were not careful about what they wished. The Sarbanes-Oxely Act of 2002 has answered just that wish. The main goal of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act is to protect investors and increase their confidence in the reporting of public companies.
This book takes the reader through the purpose and components of Internal Control and how to develop an Internal Control System.
Implementing SOX can be extremely daunting and the timelines, checklists and reporting and documentation gives a solid foundation to benchmark. The author goes over all the SOX related bodies and what they do in a very concise manner, which is good to know for the IT professionals. The book explains the need to maintain, store, retain and destroy relevant business records as prescribed under the law.
The author does a lot of handholding as he takes the reader through all the steps of the SOX compliance process.
The intended audience for this book is non technical i.e. finance professionals as well as technical IT professionals, and in my opinion the author pretty much nails it. The heavy duty jargon is either avoided or explained clearly which makes sense to the readers as one does not have to go figure what the words are about.
The author Sanjay Anand is one of the world's leading corporate governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance experts.
If you want to buy just one book which pretty much covers a lot of SOX ground, well this is it.
I give this book 5 stars on a scale of 5, 5 being the highest. I strongly recommend this book.
Niloufer Tamboly, CISSP
Very useful information.......2006-08-05
Of all the SOX Compliance books I've read, this one has definitely been the most useful. I appreciate the author's ability to communicate in IT and non-IT terms. The SOX Institute offers SOX training and a CSOX certification. I find myself frequently referring to the SOX Institute and this book for SOX knowledge. It's been an incredible source of information.
Top-notch SOX Book.......2006-06-23
I have read a lot of material on Sarbanes-Oxley and compliance and I can honestly say that this is one of the best. This book helps professionals on any level or industry understand the important concepts of SOX. It is a must read...
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Created by the Sarbanes-Oxley Group, this book includes practical, actionable advice that every Finance and IT professional must have at their fingertips as they pursue, or consider pursuing, a journey of Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.
Customer Reviews:
Great.......2006-03-07
I used this book as a reference for a term paper I'm writing. This was the best source I had--exactly what I needed!
succint and good for a newbie.......2005-12-14
For a newbie - this is an ideal book.
Good to get you jumpstarted and the checklists are useful too!
though,could have used more detail in portions.. good effort - waiting for a next version!!
Nothing new or insightful and fell apart as well before I got to page 24!.......2005-10-04
I have purchased several books on SOX in the last few months (this book, Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 Implementation Toolkit (Ramos), How to Comply with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 and Information Technology Control and Audit.)
If you wish a well written overview of SOX which includes the key aspects and components -- this is a good book. This book will also provide a few basic checklists and worksheets. However, if you are looking for a comprehensive road map for your project, this book will not meet your needs.
Unfortunately, this book, like many of the others simply does not provide the level of detail required to get your project going.
Additionally, the book is poorly constructed. The book fell apart (literally, the pages falling out) before I made it to page 24. Since I read through the entire book in about 2 hours, I can honestly say that it was not due to misuse.
Formatting Issues with the Book.......2005-07-27
It has been brought to my attention that some of you have received an incorrectly typeset version of this book from the print-on-demand publisher. While the content is the same, I do apologize for any inconvenience that the printing issues may have caused you. Let me know how I can make it up to you. The next edition will be released by year-end. Sincerely, Sanjay.
Sox Simplified.......2005-01-17
An amazing blend of theory and practice, this book is ideal for both beginners as well as experts. For beginners it serves as a great intro to SOX. For experts it reinforces key points about SOX, and also provides frameworks and checklists to validate their SOX work against. I highly recommend getting it. You can't go wrong with this book. If there is only one concern that I have with it is that there are some language issues in the technical portion, but that is easily forgivable considering that it was a team effort and sometimes it is hard to get that consistency across the entire book. Other than that, I give it 5-stars!
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Congress passed the Sarbanes-Oxley Act in response to major corporate and accounting scandals--and many consider the act to be the most significant change in corporate governance and securities regulations in the past seventy years.
SOX requirements have brought about far-reaching changes for public corporations, private corporations, and nonprofits. Every manager and director should be aware of how the business landscape will be affected.
The Complete Guide to Sarbanes-Oxley answers in nontechnical language such questions as:
- What does SOX mean to me now?
- Do I have to worry about it?
- How much legal and accounting help do I need?
- What information technology requirements will I face?
If you're a business owner, you need The Complete Guide to Sarbanes-Oxley!
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Excellent overview of complicated law.......2007-06-30
Professor Stephen Bainbridge's "Complete Guide to Sarbanes-Oxley" is a well-written, well-organized overview of a very complicated, very intrusive piece of federal legislation. It's as light as possible on the legal-ese, but heavy on the analysis and practical information.
There are two audiences for this important guidebook. First, this is a useful overview for attorneys who need to be "familiar" with Sarbanes Oxley and how this law may affect anyone with a general commercial litigation law practice, or who may represent corporate officers in matters not directly related to corporate governance. This is not meant to be the definitive, comprehensive treatise for big-firm securities lawyers. The prose would need to be too dense to be meaningful for us "dabblers" in corporate law who may occasionally represent a corporate officer.
Second, this is a useful overview for corporate officers, corporate counsel, and accountants. It would serve the same purpose as a traveler's phrase book, allowing you to "speak the language" of securities lawyers and corporate auditors in the event that a "situation" arises. I would even recommend that corporate lawyers, as an act of preventive maintenance, stock a supply of this book to pass out to their clients who are officers of publicly-traded corporations or high-profile non-profits.
If either of these is you, you want this handly summary on your bookshelf.
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In today's climate of tremendous personal and professional pressures, those who lead often yearn for a deeper understanding of how best to marshal and manage the human resources at their disposal. In this book, Robert P. Vecchio brings together the best of current scholarship and practical wisdom in a text that is academically grounded and also a good read.
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In Leadership, Vecchio meets this pressing need not only in the sections he authors but also in those chosen by him as editor. An anthology of key writings by renowned contributors, this volume offers advanced students of business, sociology, and psychology an excellent overview of the major issues and theories that concern the field of leadership. For those already in the workplace—professional business people as well as educators, health care workers, public administrators, law enforcement personnel, and directors of not-for-profit groups—this collection delivers the very best from widely recognized journals and periodicals in the areas of general management and leadership.
The book explores six facets of leadership: the myths and facts of what leaders do, power and influence, dysfunctional aspects of leadership, models of leadership, alternative views of leadership, and emerging issues. To all those whose vocational or avocational choices call them to positions of leadership, this volume offers insight, hope, and skills to handle well the challenge of guiding others.
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Useful Anthology.......2001-12-21
A useful collection of works by leading authors; covers trait, behavioral, & situational views; major models; power and politics; influence tactics; historical views; the "dark side" and dysfunctional aspects of leadership. Covers practical as well as theoretical perspectives.
DYNAMICS OF POWER IN ORGANIZATION.......1999-10-23
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DYNAMICS OF POWER IN ORGANIZATION.......1999-10-23
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"An excellent overview of classic issues and theories in leadership by some of the field's most respected scholars. The book is ideal for classroom use because it provides a nice blend of practitioner and scientific approaches to leadership." --Robert C. Liden, University of Illinois at Chicago
Today, there are a growing number of business schools, law schools, and continuing education programs in executive development and management training that offer leadership classes. Despite the growing curricular recognition of this area, there is a shortage of strong college-level texts. Leadership, Second Edition--a completely up-to-date anthology of key writings by well-known contributors--meets this need for a textbook that encompasses the major theories in the field of leadership.
Leadership is divided into six sections. Part I provides an overview of the subject with readings that examine what leaders actually do, as well as the many myths surrounding the notion of leadership. Part II focuses on the fundamentals of leadership by taking a close look at the specific tactics people use to get their own way. These readings analyze the political games people play and the two-way nature of leader-subordinate influence. Part III considers problems that can arise from leadership gone wrong--when power and influence are abused. The major formal models of leadership that have been offered over the years are reviewed in Part IV. The next section looks at contemporary views of leadership, emphasizing reliance on maturity of subordinates for success, including leadership in the context of self-directed work teams, entrepreneurial leadership, the notion of the leader as servant, and examples of leaders who are recognized for having empowered others or for providing moral leadership. The final section examines the roles of societal and organizational cultures as they pertain to leadership.
Robert P. Vecchio has updated the second edition with six new articles. Aimed at upper-level undergraduate and graduate-level courses, Leadership continues to provide classic essays by the major figures in the field of leadership along with topical essays on current and emerging issues.
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A seminal body of work.......2007-08-04
Now featuring eight new chapters, this expanded second edition of "Leadership: Understanding The Dynamics Of Power And Influence In Organizations" compiled and edited by Robert P. Vecchio (who holds the Franklin D. Schurz Chair in Management at the University of Notre Dame) is a completely up-to-date anthology of key writings on the subject of contemporary leadership in both its functional and dysfunctional aspects. The contributions are grouped around the themes of Introduction and Overview; Power and Influence; Dysfunctional Aspects of Leadership; Models of Leadership; Alternative Views of Leadership; and Emerging Issues. The thirty-five articles and essays comprising this 600-page opus range from 'Concepts of Leadership' by Bernard M. Bass, to 'Managing Your Boss' by John J. Gabarro and John P. Kotter, to 'The Dark Side of Leadership' by Jay A. Conger, to 'Can Leaders Learn to Lead?' by Victor H. Vroom, to 'It's Not Easy Being Green: Jealous and Envy in the Workplace' by Robert P. Vecchio. "Leadership" is a seminal body of work and especially recommended for both its standards of scholarship and its appropriateness for academic library reference collections and the supplemental reading lists of students aspiring to leadership positions in government, business, education, and community organizations.
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