7 November 2010 SOX Institute releases First Book in Sarbanes-Oxley Body of Knowledge (Sox BokTM) Series SOX Institute today announced the publication of the first book in its Sarbanes-Oxley Body of Knowledge (SOXBoK) series, “The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: An Introduction”. SOX Institute recognizes 23 professionals including SPV America in the creation of the SOX BoK. More info.
Critical Access Management
A key strategy for SPV’s GRC practice is to offer our clients robust and proven solutions for managing ERP authorization controls over critical business transactions and data. Controlling Segregation of Duties has been one area that has historically been difficult to manage and maintain and with the increased focus by auditors on risk and internal controls, these weaknesses have resulted in more audit comments and increased scrutiny of transactions.
Controlling SoD conflicts pays for itself by limiting fraud potential
Ineffective authorization controls can result in Segregation of Duties (SoD) violations with increased potential of serious repercussions:
Fraud
Loss of business operations & data
Breaches of confidentiality
Loss of Data
Leaking of commercially sensitive data
Our experience with many clients over the years has shown that maintaining SAP authorizations for clean SODs is especially complex, expensive and prone to error.
SPV consultants bring a set of best practices, expertise and tools that help our clients overcome these obstacles. Whether you need to redesign roles, implement process improvements or select tools to manage this key area, SPV has the resources available for every situation.