Implementing SOX 404: An Advanced Analysis CD-ROM

In July 2002, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 became law bringing with it major changes in financial reporting, corporate governance and regulatory oversight. A major section of the Act — Section 404 — mandates public companies to include an assessment of the effectiveness of their systems of internal control. These requirements become effective for fiscal years ending on or after June 15, 2004.

In this self-study CD-ROM, leading experts conduct an advanced discussion of how to effectively implement the provisions of Section 404. This course, moderated by John F. Hudson, CPA, features nationally known experts in the area of 404 implementation, including Michael J. Ramos, CPA, the author of the AICPA's publication titled Internal Control Reporting: Implementing Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404.

Objective:
This program is designed to help you:

• Understand the major changes SOX 404 brought to financial reporting, corporate governance, and regulatory oversight
• Learn best practices to effectively implement the provisions of SOX 404

(CD-ROM of webcast originally presented on July 14, 2004)

Please note:
This webcast CD-ROM is also available without CPE credit for only $59! Select product number 737178HS.

Field of Study: Accounting
Level: Intermediate

Important Information on Your CPE Credit

Moderator:
John Hudson, CPA

Speakers:
Michael J. Ramos, CPA
Glenda Jordan, CPA
Steve Goepfert, CPA/CIA

John F. Hudson, CPA

John F. Hudson, CPA is the President of Hudson Consulting Group, LLC. Prior to founding Hudson Consulting Group, LLC in 2002, John was one of the original founders of CPA2Biz, Inc., the exclusive marketing agent of the American Institute of CPAs. John has more than 25 years experience in the practice of public accounting, business strategy, product development and entrepreneurship.

Hudson Consulting Group, LLC, provides business & product strategy consulting services to CPA firms and organizations serving the CPA profession. Previously, John served in a number of senior capacities at CPA2Biz, Inc. including leading corporate strategy, managing a multi-million dollar business unit, and leading the organization's corporate marketing and communications efforts. Prior to CPA2Biz, John served as the Chief Knowledge Officer and in various senior business and technical roles at the AICPA. He also spent 15 years at KPMG, one of the nation's leading accounting and consulting firms.

An authority on the evolution of the accounting profession and the challenges faced by CPAs, John regularly speaks on issues of concern to CPAs. He has been quoted in leading business publications, including The Wall Street Journal, The Wall Street Journal - Europe Edition, The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Bloomberg Business News and virtually every trade publication addressing the CPA profession.

John is a member of the American Institute of CPAs and a former member of the U.S. delegation to the International Accounting Standards Board and the Journal of Accountancy Editorial Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Advisory Board of the Graduate School of Business at Florida State University

John is a Certified Public Accountant [CPA] and holds a Master of Business Administration [MBA] degree from Florida State University and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of West Florida.

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Michael J. Ramos, CPA

Michael Ramos, CPA is a practitioner based in Denver, Colorado specializing in auditing and accounting matters. He is a prolific technical writer, speaker and consultant to CPA firms on a variety of technical and non-technical matters. Most recently, he is the author of the AICPA's publication entitled "Fraud Detection in a GAAS Audit" which is the AICPA's implementation guide relating to Statement on Auditing Standards No. 99. This is Michael's sixth practice guide he has written for the AICPA. Michael formerly spent approximately ten years in the audit practice of KPMG.

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Glenda Jordan, CPA

Glenda graduated from Carson-Newman College in 1974. She began her auditing career with Ernst and Young, CPAs and obtained her CPA in May 1976. Glenda became an Internal Auditor with Southern Bell in 1978 and a Certified Internal Auditor in 1982. She obtained her CFE (Certified Fraud Examiner) in 1989 and completed her MBA at Liberty University in May 1993.

Glenda became an Audit Manager for BellSouth Corporation in 1988. Glenda has supervised the implementation of the Integrated Auditing Approach and Control Self-Assessment at BellSouth, as well as established Internal Audit offices throughout Latin America. Glenda also implemented an automated audit committee reporting process throughout Latin America. In 2002, Glenda became a Manager in Security and Business Controls at BellSouth. Currently, she serves on the Sarbanes-Oxley Core Team, implementing the process for complying with Paragraph 404 as well as leading team efforts to ensure logical security access controls are sustainable across all BellSouth entities.

Glenda initiated implementation of the internal control self-assessment process at BellSouth. She wrote the compendium Control Self-Assessment: Making the Choice and the accompanying three-day course based on this work published by the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA).

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Steve Goepfert, CPA/CIA

Steve is the Senior Director - Internal Audit (Chief Auditor) for Continental Airlines in Houston, Texas, a position he has held since June 1989.

He is Vice Chairman of the Board - Professional Services, and a member of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors for the Institute of Internal Auditors, Inc. (IIA), which serves approximately 90,000 members in internal auditing worldwide. He previously served as the Southern Regional Director and is a past President of the Houston Chapter, the second largest in N. America. Steve has held industry audit posts including Chairman of the International Association of Airline Internal Auditors (IAAIA) in 1996 and Chairman of the Air Transport Association of America (ATA) Audit Panel in 2003.

Steve also serves on the University of Texas at Austin Accounting Advisory Council with other financial leaders from public accounting, industry and academia.

A CIA and CPA, Steve graduated with highest honors from Southern Illinois University, and was named the Outstanding Senior in the College of Business and Administration in 1974. He started his career with the Big 8 firm of Coopers & Lybrand, where he worked for over 5 years.

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