Global & regional laws / Law or regulation

US Sarbanes-Oxley Act (Sections 302 and 404)

Internal control over financial reporting requirements for companies listed in the US.

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires management of US-listed companies to assess and report on internal control over financial reporting, with auditor attestation for larger filers. Service organisations support their clients’ SOX compliance through SOC 1 reports.

We document processes and controls, test effectiveness and strengthen IT general controls.

Who it is for

  • US-listed companies and their subsidiaries worldwide
  • Service organisations supporting SOX clients

What you gain

  • Clean ICFR assessments
  • Strong IT general controls

How we get you compliant

  1. Applicability and scoping

    Confirm whether and how the law applies to you, entities, data, systems, roles and territories.

  2. Data and process mapping

    Build a record of processing or control inventory so obligations can be tied to real systems and owners.

  3. Gap assessment

    Measure current practice against each obligation and rank the gaps by legal and business risk.

  4. Remediation roadmap

    Policies, notices, contracts, technical controls and governance, sequenced so the highest risks close first.

  5. Evidence and ongoing monitoring

    A compliance calendar, metrics and periodic reviews so you can demonstrate compliance to a regulator or customer at any time.

SOX questions

How does SOX relate to SOC 1?
Companies rely on SOC 1 reports from service organisations to cover controls outsourced to them when assessing internal control over financial reporting.

Ready to start on SOX?

Tell us which standard or customer requirement you are facing. In a free 30-minute call we will outline the gaps, a realistic timeline and what it will take to be audit-ready.