ASQ’s 2nd Annual Sarbanes-Oxley Conference

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Learning Outcomes

Understand the parts of SOX supported by QMS, EMS and other management systems.
Identify the benefits of the process approach and apply the approach to SOX compliance.
Measure the effectiveness and performance of an IMS against objectives and benchmarks.
Recognize process inefficiencies, risks and opportunities for improvement.
Use the continual improvement process to increase effectiveness and performance of the internal controls.
Integrate management system audits with internal financial audits to reduce the risks to an organization.
Assess gaps in the compliance structure.
Identify and correct communication problems with respect to SOX compliance to reduce turf wars.
Identify best practices and lessons learned.

Track One: Integrated Management Systems
Keynote: Joseph DeFeo, Juran Institute

Get in-depth information on the benefits of integrated management.
Understand the framework for integrating various types of internal controls.
See how integrated internal controls aid governance and relate to corporate liability and financial materiality.

Track Two: IT Software
Keynote: Sanjay Anand, The Sarbanes-Oxley Institute

Understand how information technology automation supports sustainable SOX compliance.
Recognize how many SOX compliance risks are actually IT risks.

Track Three: Integrated Audits
Keynote: Tim Leech, Paisley Consulting

Learn how auditing contributes to top management’s understanding of the organization’s operations.
See the value of integrated SOX/QMS auditing and the opportunities to reduce cost.
Review case studies of integrated audits.