Sarbanes Oxley Yearly Itgc Audit Concepts And Coordination

IT Compliance Training

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.2

- Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Act Overview
- SOX Information Technology General Controls (ITGC) Overview
- SOX COSO Framework Overview

What you'll learn

Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Act Overview
SOX Information Technology General Controls (ITGC) Overview
SOX COSO Framework Overview
SOX Risk Controls Matrix (RCM) Overview
SOX ITGC Audit Coordination Tips
SOX ITGC Audit Walk-throughs
SOX ITGC Audit Testing
SOX ITGC Remediation Tips

* Requirements

* None

Description

The aim of this course is to provide an insight into the world of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Section 404 information technology (IT) Year-end Audits. Students will take away some of the unknowns surrounding a SOX IT Audit, including:

  • Overview of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) Act, ITGC, Concepts and Framework

  • SOX ITGC Audit Coordination

  • SOX ITGC Audit Walk-throughs

  • SOX ITGC Audit Testing and Remediation

I believe anybody involved in SOX IT Audits can benefit from this course.

Who this course is for:

  • Compliance Analysts, Compliance Managers, IT Managers, Accountants, Project Managers, Accountants, IT Analysts curious about SOX ITGC Yearly Audits

Course content

5 sections • 31 lectures

Welcome to this Course! Preview 00:53

Welcome to the Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Yearly ITGC Audit Concepts and Coordination Course.

Anybody involved in a SOX ITGC Audit can benefit from this course.

Course Objectives Preview 03:00

What will you learn by the end of this course.

Quick disclaimer!

2 - Introduction Preview 00:28

Overview of Sarbanes Oxley (SOX) and Section 404 Preview 03:02

This section will discuss the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the major provision that impacts IT departments called "Section 404". 

What is a SOX IT Audit? Preview 01:10

This section discusses what is a SOX IT Audit and what does it aim to do.

What is ITGC? Preview 01:04

This section discusses Information Technology General Controls (ITGC) and the controls evaluated in most every instance.

What are Access Controls? Preview 01:10

This section discusses Access Controls (physical and logical).

What are Data Backup and Recovery controls? Preview 00:47

This section discusses Data Backup and Recovery controls.

What is an Application Change Control? Preview 01:22

This section discusses Application Change Control.

What is System Development Life Cycle (SDLC)? Preview 00:52

This section discusses System Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

What is the COSO Framework? Preview 03:02

This section discussed the COSO SOX Framework used as a model for evaluating internal controls.

What is the ITGC Risk Controls Matrix Preview 05:10

This section discusses an ITGC Risk Controls Matrix.

Quiz 1

Quiz 1

Section 3 Introduction Preview 00:17

Introduction to the Audit Coordination section.

What is a typical SOX ITGC Audit Process? Preview 03:43

This section discussion the ITGC Audit Process that includes planning, studying and evaluating controls, testing controls, reporting, and follow-up.

ITGC Audit Timeline and Activities Preview 03:27

This section discusses the SOX ITGC Project Timeline.

Quiz 2

Section 4 Introduction Preview 00:21

Section 4 introduction for SOX ITGG Walk-throughs.

What are the objectives of the IT walk-throughs? Preview 00:41

This section discusses the objectives for IT Walk-throughs, including:

  1. Testing the Control's Design

  2. Testing the Control's Effectiveness

How to prepare for the IT Audit walk-throughs. Preview 01:05

This section discusses how to prepare for an IT walk-through.

How are IT walk-throughs conducted? Preview 00:59

This section discusses how IT walk-throughs are conducted.

What are some SOX IT Walk-through questions asked during an IT Audit? Preview 06:38

This sections discusses the control objectives, questions and activities that may happen during the SOX IT walk-throughs.

Quiz 3

Section 5 Introduction Preview 00:22

This section is the ITGC Testing introduction page.

Round 1 (R1) Testing Preview 00:55

This section discusses the timeline and auditor objectives during the first round of ITGC testing.

Collaboration Tips Preview 01:28

This section discusses collaboration tips to help the first round of testing run more smoothly.

R1 Testing Results Preview 02:21

This section covers the first round of testing results and managements need to review and provide plan of action.

Remediation Tips Preview 03:28

This section discusses remediation and tips.

Round 2 (R2) Testing and Results Preview 00:51

This section covers the second round of testing results and managements need to review and provide plan of action.

Update Testing and Results Preview 00:59

This section covers update testing, results, and final report for to be made available to the shareholders in the year-end 10K.

Quiz 4