company’s independent auditors are required to audit this internal control report in
conjunction
DEFINITION OF INTERNAL
CONTROL
reporting. Rule 13a-15(f) defines internal control over financial reporting as follows: The term
internal control over financial reporting is defined as a process designed by, or under
the supervision of, the issuer’s principal executive and principal
financial officers, or persons
from How to Comply
with Sarbanes-Oxley
Section 404: Assessing
the Effectiveness of
Internal
Act, the SEC rules provide the working definition
of the term internal control over financial
MANAGEMENT’S REQUIRED REPORTS ON INTERNAL
CONTROL
report on the company’s internal control over financial
reporting that contains:
. A statement identifying the
framework used by
management to evaluate the
effectiveness
to whether or not internal control
over financial reporting is effective.
This discussion must include
disclosure of any material weakness in
the company’s internal control over
QUARTERLY
REPORTING
REQUIREMENTS
quarterly reporting on the effectiveness of
an entity’s “disclosure controls and
procedures.”
or persons performing similar functions, regarding the
effectiveness of the company’s disclosure
The company’s independent auditors are not required
to attest to management’s evaluation
files or submits under the Act is
recorded,
processed
summarized
reported
MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATIONS
requires a certification to accompany
each quarterly and annual report
other reports filed with the SEC originates
in areas of the company that are outside
the direct