The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 mandates that management of SEC-registered companies be proactive in taking steps to make sure that their financial reporting practices are in full compliance with the regulatory environment and that appropriate measures are in place to maintain investor confidence.
It also mandates that independence be maintained in auditing; oftentimes frustrating clients who have always had their external auditors provide many non-audit services in their role as advisor. Although prohibited from assisting in certain areas such as internal audit and information technology design and implementation, your external auditor can provide or recommend the research and the tools that will allow you to make informed choices. For non-audit clients, our Corporate Governance Services practice provides internal audit outsourcing and co-sourcing, enterprise risk management, IT security, and Section 404 compliance services.
J.H. Cohn provides audit and consulting services in accordance with the current Sarbanes-Oxley legislation with the personal level of service our public company clients have come to expect.