Sarbanes Oxley & Third Party Assurance

The Sarbanes-Oxley Act 2002 substantially altered the corporate governance landscape for US public companies and their international subsidiaries. Revised guidance and interpretation from the PCAOB and SEC has reduced the burden to an extent, but the Act nevertheless requires significant investment in internal controls over financial reporting. We have substantial experience of enabling efficient, risk focused and pragmatic compliance, delivering efficiency and opportunities to benefit the business, whilst avoiding an array of potential pitfalls.

Sarbanes-Oxley services

Our Sarbanes-Oxley services are supported by proven methodologies and tools and combine our expertise in project management, risk and control and technology risk management. This expertise and the Grant Thornton International organisation enable us to provide an efficient, consistent and integrated solution to compliance. Our services have been proven and honed with the successful delivery of numerous international assignments.

Third party assurance reviews

Our Third Party Assurance reviews provide independent, objective reports on the design, implementation and operating effectiveness of controls at organisations. These reviews include a Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70) and the AAF 01/06. They provide a uniform reporting format for organisations to disclose their control activities and processes to their customers.

A Third Party Assurance Review produced by our team contains:

• our opinion, as independent accountants, on the design, implementation and effectiveness of controls at an organisation for a specific audit period
• a description of the organisation’s control environment, its control objectives and the key controls that are in place to achieve those control objectives
• tests of operating effectiveness and the results of those tests
• information intended for use by the organisation, its customers, and its customers' independent accountants.

For further details of our services or to discuss your needs, please contact Eddie Best on +44 (0)20 7728 2849, or e-mail eddie.j.best@gtuk.com.