Paisley Consulting is offering a one day workshop on SOX Control Deficiency Reporting.

The focus of the day is on helping companies assess whether they have reportable control deficiencies and, of equal importance, helping them understand the likely ramifications of reporting control problems vs. not reporting.

Central question is deciding whether a company has reportable control deficiencies under section 302 and 404 of the Act, i.e., a material weakness or significant deficiency.

On the agenda is:-

 *The latest trends in control deficiency reporting, including what is already being reported to the SEC.
 *How many deficiency reports have been mandated/forced by external auditors vs. voluntary disclosures.
 *Control deficiencies that are almost certainly under-represented in the control deficiency filings
 *How many companies have admitted to having deficient audit committees.
 *Techniques to identify and assess external disclosure processes that have historically demonstrated the existence of unacceptable error rates and control deficiencies.
 *Techniques to manage CEO and CFO litigation risk.
 *Strategies to allocate hundreds of control deficiencies to the right reporting category – i.e., control deficiency, significant deficiency, or material weakness.
 *What your external auditor must, according to the SEC and PCAOB, classify as a material weakness or risk being censured by the PCAOB.

Pricing, registration and other details can be found at Paisley Consulting

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